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Animal-Trap
Patent for a foot trap for catching animals known for their furs that will prevent the animal from gnawing the trap or his foot off.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Roberson, Elige L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling
Patent for a car coupling. This invention operates as a coupling for rail cars. Illustration included.
Date:
July 24, 1906
Creator:
Moore, Francis A. & Green, William Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars
Patent for a brake mechanism for rail hand cars.Illustration included.
Date:
August 28, 1906
Creator:
Allison, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Door Mechanism
Patent for a sliding car door mechanism.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Gradick, Wiley Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burial Apparatus
Patent for improvements in burial apparatus, relating particularly to linings and coverings for graves, which are designed to do away with all appearance of earth or dirt in the placing of caskets or coffins in the ground.
Date:
May 7, 1901
Creator:
Spear, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretching Machine.
Patent for a wire stretching machine, which is simple to build and operate and is durable and strong.
Date:
March 23, 1909
Creator:
Edwards, Henry & Sadler, Millard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wedge-Buckle.
Patent for improvements in wedge-buckles by using a “combination of a stiff plate having wedge-shaped side jaws, of the strap having an inwardly-curved spring portion terminating in projections and flanges which engage the jaws, and adapted to be straightened outwardly in clamping a belt of band between the plate and strap” to (Lines 18-24, p. 2) Illustration is included.
Date:
November 27, 1900
Creator:
White, Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weather Boarding Apparatus
Patent for an apparatus to properly space and hold in position weather boards. Illustration included.
Date:
November 1, 1904
Creator:
Spear, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Seat.
Patent for a detachable wagon seat.
Date:
March 14, 1911
Creator:
Wood, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insulator Support for Line Wires
Patent for an insulator support for line wires. This invention is designed to support the cross arms used with telephone and telegraph poles. illustration included.
Date:
December 10, 1912
Creator:
Hoybook, Henry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loading Device
Patent for a loading device for loading the tenders of steam engines. Illustration included.
Date:
June 29, 1909
Creator:
Summer, Taylor Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Table
Patent for ironing table with capability of adjustable height and folding features, including illustrations.
Date:
April 9, 1901
Creator:
Witt, Silas Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Top Rest
Patent for a vehicle top rest. Illustration included.
Date:
December 13, 1904
Creator:
Martin, Edward Gale & Miller, Joseph Sherman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Elevator
Patent for a water elevator in which compressed air may be used to raise water from a well. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 9, 1907
Creator:
Martin, Edward G. & Hake, John Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock.
Patent for a nut lock for use on railroad joints.
Date:
July 18, 1911
Creator:
Seeton, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tile Roofing or Covering.
Patent for tile roofing and siding, which does not leak and is easily installed.
Date:
July 7, 1908
Creator:
Walker, Isham P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Platform Treadle For Hand Cars
Patent for a platform treadle for hand cars. Illustration included.
Date:
October 17, 1905
Creator:
Allison, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plastic Fence-Post.
Patent for a plastic fence post that wire fencing or wooden rails can be attached to that has the connection areas on the post hollowed out to protect the parts from the weather.
Date:
December 24, 1907
Creator:
Libhart, Hugh P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Support for Attachment to Desks.
Patent for "a stand, shelf, or holder for attachment to desks...for the purpose of supporting a type-writer [or] reference-book... the object in view being to provide a support of this character with means for attaching the same to a desk and means for swinging or revolving said support so that the... article may be readily and conveniently brought around to the front of the desk for use... and then swung back out of the way upon the side of the desk." (lines 12-24)
Date:
August 11, 1903
Creator:
Bell, William Jackson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Door
Patent for a grain car door that keeps the grain securely in the railroad car.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Gradick, Wiley, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow-Tooth
Patent for an improvement in the device known as harrow tooth. Due to being constructed differently certain parts of the invention can be arranged any way the user wants and the harrow tooth is also capable of a more thorough cultivation and pulverization of soil which allows closer cultivation of crops or being more precise and thorough when digging up weeds.
Date:
September 25, 1905
Creator:
Smith, James Wilson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail Clamp.
Patent for guard rail clamps to securely clasp guard rails with the main rail with features such as spikes and braces.
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
Akers, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gravity Dump Car
Patent for gravity dump-car cheaper in cost and easy in construction and operation.
Date:
October 8, 1901
Creator:
Swindall, S. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave-Cover
Patent for a device to provide a temporary cover to open graves made of non-rusting materials with adjustable length.
Date:
September 19, 1912
Creator:
Rankin, Daniel H. & Cox, William, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History