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Nozzle for Pneumatic Cotton-Picking Machines (open access)

Nozzle for Pneumatic Cotton-Picking Machines

Patent for a nozzle for pneumatic cotton-picking machines, in which cotton is drawn by suction from the plants includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 14, 1915
Creator: Tully, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Burner. (open access)

Stump-Burner.

Patent for "a burner, adapted to be employed for burning out stumps." (lines 9-10)
Date: December 30, 1913
Creator: Brasier, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bee-Shipping Cage (open access)

Bee-Shipping Cage

Patent for transferring bees to a different hive without injury and preventing bees from escaping. The bee-cage offers different ways to transfer the bees.
Date: August 16, 1921
Creator: Ault, Eugene B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Oil-Can. (open access)

Safety Oil-Can.

Patent for "an improvement in safety oil cans...to provide in an oil can, [a] mechanism for securely closing the spout, to prevent waste and evaporation..." (lines 9-13).
Date: July 26, 1921
Creator: Richey, James David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feeder for Soft Candy. (open access)

Feeder for Soft Candy.

Patent for bee feeder device that allows bees to have access to food during transport. The feeder also is designed to prevent any running and clogging, while minimizing bee death due to starvation.
Date: July 12, 1921
Creator: Ault, Eugene B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer. (open access)

Check-Writer.

Patent for a new check-writer machine capable of typewriting bank checks and similar documents with two sets of type, allowing for the printing of payee names, numerical amounts, and word amounts in a single movement.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record-Printing Device. (open access)

Record-Printing Device.

Patent for record printing device that is used on cars for mechanics to record the car number and other data. The printing device is more durable especially though rough weather and easy to use by the mechanic.
Date: March 22, 1921
Creator: Gray, Dexter B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bee-Cage. (open access)

Bee-Cage.

Patent for a new and improved design of bee cages that facilitates the feeding of bees during transportation and provides "the proper ventilation of the air through the cage to prevent the bees from smothering" (lines 17-19), including illustrations.
Date: September 21, 1920
Creator: Ault, Eugene B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Razor. (open access)

Razor.

Patent for a safety razor, with the objects of a creating a novel frame for holding a razor blade of any desired sort, and so that the vibrations will not be transferred to the carrying frame.
Date: June 22, 1920
Creator: Brasier, William Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Holding Slats to Belts (open access)

Means for Holding Slats to Belts

Patent for an improved means of fastening slats to belts without the use of rivets or other fasteners.
Date: May 29, 1920
Creator: Cowan, Charles G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer. (open access)

Check-Writer.

Patent for an automatic bank check writer that will type out the name of the payee and other figures. Rotatable type cylinders, a foot presser, and additional adjustable character dials are included in the invention objects.
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Steering Mechanism for Plows. (open access)

Combination Steering Mechanism for Plows.

Patent for a combination steering mechanism for plows, which allows the plow to move independently (lateral movement only) of the plow frame.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Rarig, Welden C. & Smith, Glen E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sack Attachment for Cotton Picking Machines (open access)

Sack Attachment for Cotton Picking Machines

Patent for an improved sack attachment for cotton-picking machines that is waterproof and stays in position on the machine to prevent its walls from collapsing during suction of cotton.
Date: November 11, 1919
Creator: Chaney, Bailey E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unloading and Feeding Apparatus. (open access)

Unloading and Feeding Apparatus.

Patent for improvements in Unloading and Feeding Apparatus, which improves the handling of fodder in a simple, practical, and cost effective way.
Date: October 14, 1919
Creator: Pierson, Ludvig B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive-Headlight (open access)

Locomotive-Headlight

Patent for a locomotive headlight in which its illuminating lights are placed directly ahead by a means of better support.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Moody, Calvin D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch. (open access)

Switch.

Patent for a multiple point switch that may be connected to a standard light socket.
Date: November 19, 1918
Creator: Kilmer, Edward J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Safety-Razor and Hair-Trimmer. (open access)

Combination Safety-Razor and Hair-Trimmer.

Patent for a tool used for shaving or hair trimming. This device has a reversible plate carrying a guard and comb teeth. The plate being reversible to permit the guard to be used in connection with a blade for shaving and to permit the teeth to be used in connection with a blade for hair trimming.
Date: August 20, 1918
Creator: Brasier, William Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surgical and Bathing Apparatus. (open access)

Surgical and Bathing Apparatus.

Patent for improvements to surgical and bathing apparatus.
Date: April 23, 1918
Creator: Scroggin, Jethro W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Valve (open access)

Flush-Valve

Patent for a valve for a general flush tank.
Date: April 9, 1918
Creator: Cahill, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vacuum Cotton-Picking Machine. (open access)

Vacuum Cotton-Picking Machine.

Patent for vacuum cotton picking machine and improvements, such as it is more portable, a receiver for the cotton and discharge of the cotton, and an improved cotton picking nozzle.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Chaney, Bailey E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerocompass. (open access)

Aerocompass.

Patent for an aerocompass, which improves upon a compass combined with inclinometers or map-boards. It is intended for use on submarines, airplanes, or in an area when it would be difficult to use a regular compass.
Date: January 8, 1918
Creator: Fischer, Fred Charlie.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve (open access)

Valve

Patent for a valve for the improvement of flushing water in tanks. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date: November 13, 1917
Creator: Cahill, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Connecting Member. (open access)

Connecting Member.

Patent for connecting members, "which in one form is particularly adapted for repairing chains or linking chains to each other and which may be modified so as to be used as buckles or for a variety of other purposes." (lines 20-24)
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Wallace, Milton M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Armor. (open access)

Tire-Armor.

Patent for "a flexible protector adapted to be applied to a tire" (lines 8-9).
Date: September 25, 1917
Creator: Oatman, Duke
System: The Portal to Texas History