Resource Type

Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for improvements in cotton choppers by providing a means for it to be “mechanically performs the work of “blocking out” the cotton, or to reduce a cotton-row to a series of equidistant hills.” (Lines 12-14) Further, to provide “means whereby the hoes may be adjusted vertically, and also having suitable means to discontinue the operation of the hoes.” (Lines 16-19) Illustration is included.
Date: January 18, 1910
Creator: Howell, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Support and Bracket for Shade-Rollers and Curtains (open access)

Adjustable Support and Bracket for Shade-Rollers and Curtains

Patent for a support for roller shades and window curtains. Illustrations included.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Johnson, Thomas E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Machine (open access)

Automatic Weighing-Machine

Patent for an automatic weighing machine for weighing and dispensing certain weights of grain into hoppers.
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Ball, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Powder-Ejector. (open access)

Powder-Ejector.

Patent for a powder medicine ejector for discharging medicine into patients body cavities, which allows a dose of the medicine to be discharged from a larger quantity stored in the ejector.
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Kline, Charles W. & Long, Harley A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Walking-Cane. (open access)

Walking-Cane.

Patent for a walking cane which is made of two intertwined sections of spiral steel wires, which can be painted different colors creating a noticeable object that can be used by sports fans to show support for their team at games,
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Alverson, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Music-Rack and Front Panel for Pianos (open access)

Combined Music-Rack and Front Panel for Pianos

Patent for a music rack and front panel for pianos. Illustrations included.
Date: February 22, 1910
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
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
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
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
Door. (open access)

Door.

Patent for a door for bathrooms that adjoin two rooms that turns a partition door around 180 degrees when a person enters the bathroom and has locks to prevent the entrance of a person from the other room.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Van Zandt, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedal-Action. (open access)

Pedal-Action.

Patent for a piano pedal action, which can be used in different types of pianos and is adjustable for different users.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piano (open access)

Piano

Patent for an invention related to instruments with sounding-boards, particularly upright pianos, that allows for volume control.
Date: April 12, 1910
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjuster for Locomotive-Headlights (open access)

Adjuster for Locomotive-Headlights

Patent for a mechanism for adjusting and mounting train headlights. Illustrations included.
Date: May 17, 1910
Creator: McCoy, Olan B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner. (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner.

Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves, which will convert most of the oil put into the stove into gas to provide better heating of the stove.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Bass, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Crossing. (open access)

Railway-Crossing.

Patent for a railway crossing, which provides track treads for trains at heavily used crossings.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Gallaspy, Benjamin E. & McCarty, Alexander H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for a churn with vertically reciprocating dashers.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Decker, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ointment-Applier (open access)

Ointment-Applier

Patent for an ointment applier for the insides of a person's body. Illustrations included.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Kooken, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatically-Operated Forge (open access)

Automatically-Operated Forge

Patent for an automatically operated forge which dose not require an operator to keep the blower going and heats quickly.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Dickey, Joseph H. & Roach, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Manufacturing Heating and Illuminating Gas (open access)

Apparatus for Manufacturing Heating and Illuminating Gas

Patent for an apparatus for manufacturing heating and illuminating gas. Illustration included.
Date: July 19, 1910
Creator: Wynne, Milton P. & Wagley, Samuel L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator for Pressure Gages (open access)

Indicator for Pressure Gages

Patent for an indicator for pressure gages. Illustration included.
Date: July 19, 1910
Creator: Fields, Roberts E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Switch (open access)

Electric Switch

Patent for an electric combination lock switch. Illustrations included.
Date: August 2, 1910
Creator: Wright, Joseph Henderson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heating-Drum (open access)

Heating-Drum

Patent for
Date: August 2, 1910
Creator: Arnold, Price
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedal-Action for Pianos (open access)

Pedal-Action for Pianos

Patent for piano pedals. Illustrations included.
Date: August 2, 1910
Creator: Norcross, Levi Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stationery for Transmitting and Recording Bank Collections (open access)

Stationery for Transmitting and Recording Bank Collections

Patent for a stationary that can make accurate records of bank item collections, and can be adapted to a typewriter. Illustrations included.
Date: August 2, 1910
Creator: Price, Jacob L.
System: The Portal to Texas History