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Street-Cleaner.
Patent for a connection with the suction-head portion of pneumatic street sweepers that provides a dust or dirt disturbing element in the form of a brush or broom.
Date:
December 26, 1905
Creator:
Duke, Holmes
System:
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Signal
Patent for a signal that allows trainmasters to move trains in sections. Illustration included.
Date:
August 17, 1909
Creator:
Cairncross, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shear-Sharpener.
Patent for an improved shear sharpener which has a "new and novel construction by which shears are quickly and properly sharpened, ... whereby a shear is held at the proper bevel while being moved over an oilstone or the like" (lines 12-16), including illustrations.
Date:
April 3, 1906
Creator:
Jeffrey, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Truck.
Patent for a roller truck that is comprised of "plurality of rollers, a suitable framework upon which said rollers operate, and an improved means of retaining them in position in said framework." (lines 14-17); including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Sotey, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary for Oil-Wells.
Patent for a pipe rotary for use "in sinking oil-wells" (line 10). The patent allows for the power to be applied to the "pipe-sections which constitute the casing of the well" (line 14-15).
Date:
February 6, 1906
Creator:
Bernard, Horace D.
System:
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Fence Post Mold
Patent for fence post mold. Illustration included.
Date:
October 9, 1906
Creator:
Collier, William Reid
System:
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Rotary Well-Boring Machine.
Patent for a rotary well boring machine, which has flexible joints to adjust to varying conditions.
Date:
March 31, 1908
Creator:
Wiggs, James Alexander, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotating Steam-Feed for Saw-Mill Carriages.
Patent for a steam feed for sawmill carriages, which reduces wear on the piston cylinder powering the sawmill carriage.
Date:
August 31, 1909
Creator:
Shoptaw, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for a rotary drilling mechanism for drilling wells, which has better vertical movement than other models.
Date:
August 13, 1907
Creator:
Wiggs, James A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Fitting Device.
Patent for a series of flexible bands and tapes to be used for efficient fitting of garments with regards to seam lines and marking patterns upon cloth by measuring the waist, skirt, and sleeve areas.
Date:
February 2, 1909
Creator:
Johnson, Mary M.
System:
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Shoe
Patent for a shoe that describes the benefit for shoe. Shoe control overall health well-being with its flexibility and support.
Date:
September 11, 1906
Creator:
Evesson, Martin V. B.
System:
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Match Box
Patent for form of single delivery match box. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 28, 1904
Creator:
Pevoto, Calvit F.
System:
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Heater.
Patent for a heater powered by oil, which provides uniform heating of rooms, uses as little oil as possible to maintain heat, and does not get soot on objects in the room it is in.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Callihan, Willie H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Bearing
Patent for a self-lubricating journal bearing that is protected from foreign matter. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 13, 1909
Creator:
Lanaux, Alfred A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burning and Steam Generating Apparatus
Patent for an oil burning and steam generating apparatus. Illustration included.
Date:
December 14, 1909
Creator:
Spurrier, John Wallace
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well Drill.
Patent for a new rotary oil drill with improvements to anchor the drill-pipe, improve oil flow, and prevent blow-outs of the drill-pipe.
Date:
July 3, 1903
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Motor
Patent for a Rotary Motor. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 28, 1904
Creator:
Pattinson, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Artificial Fuel
Patent for process of creating artificial fuel and the resulting product.
Date:
March 11, 1902
Creator:
Steiner, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protractor
Patent for a protractor. Illustration included.
Date:
July 11, 1905
Creator:
Thomas, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an improvement on Oil Burners.
Date:
April 9, 1902
Creator:
Robertson, George
System:
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Non-Refillable Bottle.
Patent for improvements to non-refillable bottles to prevent tampering and/or re-filling of container with alternate substance. Item is designed to be used on any ordinary bottle.
Date:
August 19, 1902
Creator:
Allen, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polishing-Machine
Patent for a metal polisher. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 10, 1907
Creator:
Nichols, Charlie M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pocket-Closure
Patent for a pocket closure. Illustrations included
Date:
June 29, 1909
Creator:
Wilkinson, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reamer for Oil or Artesian Wells
Patent for "a reamer of novel construction for enlarging the bore or opening of a well when it is required to increase the diameter to receive the casing or for other purpose. The reamer combines a head and a guide, the latter entering the bores, so as to steady and give proper direction to the tool and also prevent the cuttings entering and filling the bore during the process of enlargement" (lines 9-18).
Date:
September 8, 1903
Creator:
Higgins, Pattillo
System:
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