Apparatus for Making Carbureted Hydrogen Gas. (open access)

Apparatus for Making Carbureted Hydrogen Gas.

Patent for improved apparatus for manufacturing carbureted gas at small cost for illuminating and general heating and power purposes.
Date: March 5, 1912
Creator: Herndon, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Wringers and Washing-Machines (open access)

Attachment for Wringers and Washing-Machines

Patent for an attachment for wringers and washing machines that allows the washing machine to be moved directly from the washing tub to the rinsing tub.
Date: March 21, 1911
Creator: Flood, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopping Attachment for Cultivators (open access)

Cotton-Chopping Attachment for Cultivators

Patent for a cotton chopping attachment for cultivators. Illustrations included.
Date: March 19, 1912
Creator: Walthall, John & Carter, Oliver C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antikicking Device for Automobiles. (open access)

Antikicking Device for Automobiles.

Patent for a device that catches the crank of hand crank automobiles which were typical of the early 1900s in the United States of America. The invention addresses controlling the motion of the crank and preventing the crank from causing injury.
Date: March 20, 1917
Creator: Miller, Herman P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Clutch. (open access)

Automobile-Clutch.

Patent for improvements to automobile clutches with the objectives of avoiding a jerky start, preserving integrity of friction surfaces, associating with anti-friction bearings to minimize load on motor, and producing an economical clutch.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Bryant, Clarence R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for improving the fuselage for aeroplanes by "securing double strength throughout the body and [...] be light and durable" (lines 12-14). Provides rudder, landing gear, telescopic joint, and sprocket gear improvements, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Smith, Glen B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Belt Lifter for Bull Wheels (open access)

Belt Lifter for Bull Wheels

Patent for belft lifters for bull wheels for providing "a simple and efficient belt manipulating device peculiarly adapted to be used in connection with bull wheels of well drilling machinery" (line 11-14).
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Edward Peterson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Stove. (open access)

Collapsible Stove.

Patent for an improved collapsible and portable cooking device.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Davis, Emma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Attachment for Locomotive-Cabs. (open access)

Safety Attachment for Locomotive-Cabs.

Patent for a locomotive engine safety device involving a detachable protective carrier that releases from the engineer's cab allowing escape from the locomotive engine cab in case of danger, including illustrations.
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: Uttz, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Stock and Freight Car. (open access)

Combination Stock and Freight Car.

Patent for stock cars and means for converting a stock car in part or as whole into a freight car.
Date: March 18, 1913
Creator: Bertsch, John Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire-Alarm. (open access)

Automatic Fire-Alarm.

Patent for an improved automatic fire-alarm, which will sound an alarm, release water from pipes, and alert the fire station.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Singleton, Joseph J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter Attachment. (open access)

Carbureter Attachment.

Patent for a carbureter attachment.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: McDonald, James A. & Harris, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Belt (open access)

Belt

Patent for a belt. The belt is used for fan belts in motor vehicles and to also have a resilient engagement with wheels without wear on wheels and pulleys.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Blanton, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egg Tester. (open access)

Egg Tester.

Patent for "an improved egg tester". (line 14)
Date: March 25, 1913
Creator: Smith, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fence. (open access)

Wire Fence.

Patent for a wire fence that allows for easy tightening of the wires.
Date: March 5, 1912
Creator: Miller, Daniel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a wrench, which has a pipe wrench on one end and a monkey wrench on the other end.
Date: March 8, 1910
Creator: Paul, Zacharier M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Vulcanizing Apparatus. (open access)

Tube-Vulcanizing Apparatus.

Patent for a tube-vulcanizing apparatus "and in such connection, it relates more particularly to an apparatus for repairing inflatable tubes for wheel tires." (lines 10-13)
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Alvis, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tuning Instrument. (open access)

Tuning Instrument.

Patent for a tuning instrument that has interchangeable reeds and can find the fourth, fifth, and single tone of an octave.
Date: March 21, 1911
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washer for Wagon-Bolsters (open access)

Washer for Wagon-Bolsters

Patent for a washer wagon-bolsters. Illustration included.
Date: March 22, 1910
Creator: Martin, James Y.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tankage and Manure Press. (open access)

Tankage and Manure Press.

Patent for a tankage and manure press that collects grease from waste meat materials.
Date: March 21, 1911
Creator: Singleton, Joseph J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Manufacturing Carbureted Hydrogen Gas. (open access)

Process of Manufacturing Carbureted Hydrogen Gas.

Patent for a process for manufacturing carbureted hydrogen gas.
Date: March 5, 1912
Creator: Watkins, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device (open access)

Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device

Patent for Matrix Broach-Molding Device
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Markwell, Andrew E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tag for Keys and Other Articles. (open access)

Tag for Keys and Other Articles.

Patent for a tag that can be attached to keys for hotel rooms and similar uses. The tag could include the room number associated with the key, the hotel address, and a space for inserting advertising cards.
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Hartman, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post. (open access)

Fence-Post.

Patent for a metal fence post, which can have many wires and rails attached to it.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Miller, Daniel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History