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Bed-Spring Tightener (open access)

Bed-Spring Tightener

Patent for improvements in bed-spring tighteners, for adjusting the tension of a bed spring supporting wire as may be required. Illustration is included.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Tlustos, Joseph J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conveyor-Bucket. (open access)

Conveyor-Bucket.

Patent for a conveyor bucket, which reduces waste of material.
Date: July 28, 1908
Creator: Barnett, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book Carriage (open access)

Book Carriage

Patent for book carriage. This invention is designed to cradle open books and registrars. Illustration included.
Date: July 18, 1905
Creator: Marsh, Sidney Augustus & Gifford, George Chester
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Support. (open access)

Bicycle-Support.

Patent for an improvement in bicycle supports that can be attached to any bicycle and supports it at an upright or near-upright position.
Date: July 20, 1897
Creator: Norelius, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition for Preserving Wood. (open access)

Composition for Preserving Wood.

Patent for a new and improved compound for “preserving all kinds of wood, in or above ground, but is especially adapted for preserving wood in salt water from the ravages of worms, barnacles and etc…” (Line 24-27) Ingredients, proportions of ingredients and mixing instructions are included. No illustration.
Date: July 12, 1881
Creator: Smith, Bat
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill-Regulator (open access)

Windmill-Regulator

Patent for a new windmill attachment that will regulate the amount of water in the watering trough, Including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 31, 1900
Creator: Schultz, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two-Stage Pump (open access)

Two-Stage Pump

Patent for a two stage pump. Illustrations included.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Gray, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer. (open access)

Insect-Destroyer.

Patent for fumigation insect destroyer, in particular cotton boll weevils, but also for prairie dogs and other vermin.
Date: July 30, 1901
Creator: Koy, August & Kveton, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug (open access)

Spark-Plug

Patent for new improvements in Spark-Plugs which decreases the possibility of imperfect sparking and provides a visible indication if the spark plug is not working properly.
Date: July 28, 1914
Creator: Cole, Emory W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Wheel. (open access)

Traction-Wheel.

Patent for a traction wheel that has improved traction on muddy ground.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Larson, Louis O.; Larsen, Arvid R. & Johnson, Sigfried
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Clip Tool. (open access)

Spring-Clip Tool.

Patent for "putting back spring or axle clips where the clip is slightly bent and difficult to replace by hand, the tool serving as a convenient means for bending and forcing the clip in place without injuring the threads thereon" (lines 19-23), with illustrations.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Stark, Gara Roscoe
System: The Portal to Texas History