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Billboard
Patent for billboards built for wind resistance.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Kelly, Walter
System:
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Clip for Eyeglass Cases and The Like
Patent for a clip for eyeglass cases and the like. Meant to provide an inexpensive and simple clip to hold eyeglass cases in the pocket to prevent displacement.
Date:
March 14, 1922
Creator:
Evans, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spike-Extractor
Patent for a spike extractor that consists of a gripper and spring legs with inturned jaws.
Date:
March 8, 1921
Creator:
Hector, Olinthus H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler
Patent for improved Washboilers. The improvements provides a more efficient circulation of water to insure the proper cleaning of fabrics and prevent damage of the fabric.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Patterson, Thomas Allison.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bail for Cans, Buckets, &c.
Patent for a detachable bail (wire handle) for cans and buckets allowing bails and cans to be packed separately and reducing overall packing space.
Date:
November 23, 1920
Creator:
Tiner, John Frances
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Key-Ring Clip.
Patent for new improvements for key ring clips that will not detach in a seated position.
Date:
July 6, 1920
Creator:
Evans, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Cot.
Patent for a collapsible, folding cot frame. The cot is designed to be usable and storable in an automobile.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Hall, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Chicken or Poultry Coop.
Patent for a folding chicken coop with improvements due to side and end pieces not needing to be disassembled before folding, including illustrations.
Date:
June 10, 1919
Creator:
Upton, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for improvements in plows through a, "disk-type," addition to paired longitudinally spaced ground engaging elements, "to throw the earth in opposite directions in order to effectively open a furrow" (lines 11-20). The improvements are simple, convenient, and cost reducing.
Date:
June 3, 1919
Creator:
Jackson, Charley S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine.
Patent for new and useful improvements for a pounder type of washing machine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Patterson, Thomas A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hulling Machine
Patent for sifting out leaves and detritus from harvesting of pecan nuts.
Date:
February 6, 1917
Creator:
Huegele, Alvin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying-Machine.
Patent for a new flying machine which uses compact, "artificially produced air currents" (lines 11-12), including illustrations.
Date:
August 4, 1914
Creator:
Tiner, John Francis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut and Bolt Lock
Patent for a new nut and bolt lock design that is reliable and can lock permanently if needed, including illustrations.
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Ames, Ernest R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss.
Patent for truss in relation to the truss pad and its adjustable straps to allow for a more sanitary and secure device, including illustrations.
Date:
February 10, 1914
Creator:
Haile, James Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Extracting Wax from the Candelilla Plant
Patent for a method of extracting wax from a candelilla plant using gasoline and benzine or naphtha in order to extract a light yellow wax, rather than the dark green wax currently extracted.
Date:
October 30, 1911
Creator:
Sharp, Benjamin Young
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Closing Farm-Gate
Patent for a self-closing farm gate that can be operated by a lever while on a vehicle or wagon. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 11, 1911
Creator:
Clarke, George R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Press for Attaching Comb Foundations to Honey-Frames for Beehives
Patent for a press for attaching comb foundations to honey frames for beehives. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 28, 1911
Creator:
Ward, Jefferson W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clamp
Patent for a clamp. This device is employed to use a hoisting line attached to well casing or tubing. Illustration included.
Date:
November 22, 1910
Creator:
Athey, Earl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench
Patent for a pipe wrench. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 20, 1910
Creator:
Tiner, John Francis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a "powerful wrench of simple construction, wherein the movement for the operation of the jaws is of slight degree, partially automatic, and easily affected" (lines 41-45).
Date:
April 23, 1907
Creator:
Tiner, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench where the movement of the jaws is partially automated.
Date:
March 6, 1906
Creator:
Tiner, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm Gate
Patent for a farm gate to open without dismounting. Illustration included.
Date:
December 15, 1903
Creator:
Clarke, George R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Gate.
Patent for improvements in farm gates in which the gate “is mounted in a simple manner that is capable of being strained up, so that it will always swing through one quadrant and being able to operate from a distance.” (Lines 40-44) Illustration is included.
Date:
April 8, 1902
Creator:
Clark, George R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sham-Bolster Frame.
Patent for "sham-bolster frames, and more particularly to that class that are lengthwise adjustable to admit of their being used with beds of any width" (lines 8-12) including illustrations.
Date:
January 14, 1902
Creator:
Gully, Leontina
System:
The Portal to Texas History