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Cotton-Cleaner.
Patent for a machine that uses revolving brush cylinders, stationary brushes, and stripping boards to prepare cotton for ginning, including illustration.
Date:
March 12, 1861
Creator:
Eastham, A. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Corn and Cotton Scraper.
Patent for a new and improved corn and cotton scraper. This design "is to provide an improved corn and cotton scraper for turning or shovel plows for the cultivation of cotton, corn, and other plants, which is adapted to be attached to the beam of the plow without weakening the same by cutting or boring. The scraper is so arranged as to be adjusted either to the right or left, as desired, and up and down, on a central slotted foot-piece, by means of which the line of draft on the blade of the scraper is at all times the same as that on the beam of the plow" (lines 14-25).
Date:
November 9, 1886
Creator:
Adams, William Hinyard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer.
Patent for a new and improved insect destroyer. This design consists "[i]n a poison-sprinkling machine, the combination, with the wheels mounted on stub-axles, with vertically-adjustable rotary sifters in the rear operated by the wheels, of an arched frame connected to said axles, said frame having thills secured thereto, and an arched yoke having its ends bent outward to form neck-yokes and secured to the outer ends of said thills, and draft-arms secured to the sides of said thills" (lines 59-68).
Date:
January 24, 1888
Creator:
Rives, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock.
Patent for "a lock of novel construction wherein the keyholes at opposite sites of the door are placed out of alignment for preventing children, servants, and curious persons from looking or listening through the keyhole." (Lines 12-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 8, 1897
Creator:
Oleson, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Acetylene-Gas Generator
Patent for an improved automatic acetylene-gas generator which allows the carbid vessel to recharge with carbid without permitting the escape of gas, and also to simplify the construction of the generator.
Date:
March 19, 1901
Creator:
Elkins, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Sprayer.
Patent for improvements in insecticide sprayers by enabling the sprayer to "continuous stream of liquid and that it may be placed in a vehicle and operated by means of the running-gear or carried by hand." (Lines 18-21) Illustration is included.
Date:
April 15, 1902
Creator:
Chandler, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing Point or Strainer.
Patent for casing point or strainer "particularly adapted for use in oil and Artesian wells... which will permit free circulation of the liquid around the lower portion of the casing and free and easy entrance of the same into the casing, and yet will prevent entrance of sand and gravel into the casing" (Lines 12-22).
Date:
May 13, 1902
Creator:
Carlson, Andrew Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil-burner, “and it has for its object to provide a construction in which stream will be admitted to the oil or commingled therewith in sufficient quantity to aid combustion…” (lines 11-15) including illustrations.
Date:
November 11, 1902
Creator:
Chandler, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing-Point
Patent for an improved casing point with improvements in the strainer or screen frame for wells.
Date:
December 9, 1902
Creator:
Lindstrom, Conrad
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sand-Screen for Wells.
Patent for a sand-screen for wells "to provide a simple and efficient device adapted for use on ordinary well-tubing, the same being capable of construction and repair at small cost, being readily attachable to and removable from the tubing, and having means for effectually excluding sand from the inlet end of the tubing, while permitting the free inflow of water therethrough" (lines 9-17).
Date:
April 26, 1902
Creator:
Jackson, Stokeley & Thompson, Neals
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Screen
Patent for well screen to prevent entrance. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 18, 1904
Creator:
Stancliff, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Calf-Weaner.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Calf-Weaners." (line 5-6) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 9, 1906
Creator:
Chandler, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Plow
Patent for a plow supported on wheels. Illustration included.
Date:
January 1, 1907
Creator:
Barnett, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blower and Suction Device.
Patent for a blower for a threshing machine that regulates the amount of air put out of the machine, and is both affordable and durable.
Date:
March 26, 1907
Creator:
Brown, Harry M. & Dahl, Harry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen
Patent for a well screen to prevent the entrance of sand or gravel into the wall of a deep well.
Date:
June 18, 1907
Creator:
Stancliff, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clevis
Patent for a clevis. This invention is designed to connect with gang plows allowing vertical and lateral movement. Illustration included.
Date:
September 10, 1907
Creator:
Barnett, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Condensing-Pump.
Patent for a condensing pump with a new type of valve mechanism.
Date:
September 17, 1907
Creator:
Leggett, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grading-Machine.
Patent for a grading machine for use in building dikes and levees, which can run over obstacles without harming the machine's work.
Date:
October 29, 1907
Creator:
Barnett, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Cutting Key Seats or the Like
Patent for a device for cutting key seats or the like. This invention is an improvement in metal working tools as they relate to key seat cutters. Illustration included.
Date:
November 12, 1907
Creator:
Lindstrom, Conrad
System:
The Portal to Texas History