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Casing-Pulling Device.
Patent for providing a casing pulling device of simple, compact and durable construction that will permit it being lowered into a well casing without being obstructed in its descent by irregularities or bends in the casing so as to ensure proper operation.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Carter, George W. & Hayden, R.B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifeboat
Patent for a lifeboat that "prevents the boat from capsizing" (lines 19-20) or sinking.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rusk, Raymond
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Inflating Pump.
Patent for tire inflating pump. Its purpose is meant to be used to inflate automobile tires.
Date:
November 12, 1918
Creator:
Lovelace, Charles D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Tire
Patent for the improvement of cushion tires. The improvement produces a more resilient tire, less susceptible to punctures.
Date:
October 8, 1918
Creator:
Hemphill, Alwynn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Calculating-Machine
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in calculating machines. Whereby substantially correct calculations may be registered or recored without using a series of superfluous or immaterial numbers. The machine will round prices up to the nearest cent. For example, $0.024 becomes $0.02 while $0.025 becomes $0.03. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 6, 1917
Creator:
Hardgrave, Everett J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester
Patent for a cotton harvester that aides in picking the most difficult part of cotton to pick by hand. Includes instruction and illustrations.
Date:
January 30, 1917
Creator:
Ford, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Prod Pole
Patent for electric prodding pole used for corraling animals.
Date:
December 26, 1916
Creator:
Smith, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotter-Pin Puller
Patent for cottor-pin puller that is useful to pull cotter pins that are secured in shafts, fly wheels or any other devices without bending or twisting or damaging them.
Date:
October 31, 1916
Creator:
Hayden, Jefferson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrically-Operated Door.
Patent for am electrically-operated door. This device has mechanisms that are when stepped on automatically open and close the door.
Date:
August 1, 1916
Creator:
Cain, Ira L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marker.
Patent for improvement in markers "used in filing and card index cabinets" (lines 6-7).Meant to "provide a light, simply constructed V-shaped device" (lines 11-13), to mark the location of papers or files that have been temporarily moved from a filing system.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
Wells, Spencer A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing
Patent for improvements in gearing, "especially adapted for use in connection with wind mills and other devices" (lines 9-11) including illustrations.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
Wiggins, Hundley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Freezing-Plug.
Patent for freezing plug. This device prevents pipes from bursting when frozen.
Date:
November 2, 1915
Creator:
Howell, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Fishing-Floats.
Patent for a device to attach fishing floats to fishing lines.
Date:
August 3, 1915
Creator:
Davis, Samuel William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine.
Patent for new steam engine design with illustrations
Date:
June 29, 1915
Creator:
Burrow, Edgar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Governor
Patent for Governor that improves upon a speed controlling mechanism, specifically for controlling a reciprocating element like an engine piston, including illustration and instructions. This application is a division of an earlier application (Serial Number: 843, 812 submitted June 08, 1914).
Date:
June 29, 1915
Creator:
Burrow, Edgar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Gear.
Patent for a horizontally arranged cylinder that when used would bear no wear indefinitely. The cylinder was made specifically for steam engines.
Date:
June 29, 1915
Creator:
Burrow, Edgar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel.
Patent for a resilient wheel showcasing adjustable or sectional rims. Modification also exhibits lightness quality, balance for proper distribution, and is noiseless with easy running abilities.
Date:
February 23, 1915
Creator:
Dysart, Marby P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash Fastener
Patent for a fastener of simple, reliable for locking a sash at any given point in its path-of-movement upon the window frame, without the use of springs or any other parts.
Date:
October 20, 1914
Creator:
Shipman, John Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Mower.
Patent for lawn mower with special stationary blades; designed to improve the operation of the rotary blades with which the stationary blades come into contact, thus "insuring an easy running, and a perfectly clean and smooth shearing of the grass, and prevent any shock, grinding or clicking, when the contact is made" (lines 8-11).
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Clark, Josepsh Chester
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap-Gun.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive gun with a hook and rod mechanism that can be baited such that if an animal tries to remove the bait the gun discharges killing the animal.
Date:
June 2, 1914
Creator:
Lovelace, Charles D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable and Detachable Bow for Spectacles.
Patent for a temple bow for spectacles which is secured to a lens frame and is adjustable to “accommodate the angle of vision of the wearer” (lines 89-90). The connection joints between the bow and lens frame allows adjustment without bending or twisting the bow, providing a more durable bow and frame.
Date:
January 13, 1914
Creator:
Blanchard, Edward.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Filter.
Patent for a pump filter, designed for double acting air pumps, that prevents the passage of foreign matter (oil, dust, dirt) from the pump outlet.
Date:
November 25, 1913
Creator:
Miles, Ross E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill
Patent for Windmill Improvements that includes a mounted rotor for horizontal rotation, including illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1913
Creator:
Henning, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Axle
Patent for an axle to provide assistance to the wheel to adapt to the irregularities of the surface.
Date:
June 10, 1913
Creator:
Coggin, Charley J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History