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Abstract-Book for County Records, &c.
Patent for a "book leaf or page for abstracting county and like records" (lines 12-14) with illustrations included.
Date:
February 3, 1903
Creator:
Lutz, John E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Jack
Patent for Automobile Jack
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Taylor, Alva R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press
Patent for a hay baling press that uses less compressions per bale to lengthen the life of the press and speed up the process, requires less workers to attend to it, and is a more powerful baler than previous models. It also could be operated by horses or by a gas-motor.
Date:
April 9, 1907
Creator:
Carney, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cabinet
Patent for a phonograph cabinet which has specialized storage for records with a built in cataloging and record finding system composed of letters running horizontally across the cabinet and numbers on a sliding strip which when put together with a letter will indicate the position of the record.
Date:
March 23, 1909
Creator:
Keltz, Eugene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Dash.
Patent for new improvements to a churn dash, including two concentric rings joined by inclined wings with accompanying illustrations.
Date:
May 10, 1898
Creator:
Renfro, John R., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Computing Device and Weighing-Scale.
Patent for "a simple, economical, and portable combined computing and weighing scale for ordinary use so simple in its operation that an illiterate person can manipulate it with as much facility as one trained to the practical use of more complicated devices" (lines 20-25).
Date:
July 11, 1899
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Measure and Funnel.
Patent for "a combined measure and funnel, the same being especially designed for dealing out molasses" (lines 13-15), including illustrations.
Date:
June 8, 1897
Creator:
Sevier, Moses Nimrod
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Measure and Funnel.
Patent for a combined measure and funnel that can be used to fill small-mouthed vessels. It can support itself and is adjustable in order to fit different sized vessels and has "a means for stopping the flow of liquid from the measure whenever so desired and to allow it to flow at will" (lines 26-28).
Date:
November 1, 1892
Creator:
Holt, Dudley T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Multiple Weight And Pendulum Scale.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in a combined multiple weight and pendulum scale and appliance, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 11, 1899
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Heading Knife
Patent for improvements in the cutting blades of corn-heading knives that are worn on the hands. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 31, 1914
Creator:
Owen, Melville D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Lamp for Vehicles.
Patent for a device to turn the head of lamps on an automobile or similar vehicle with the turning of the steering wheel. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1914
Creator:
Baker, George R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disk Plow
Patent for a disk plow. This design of plow provides multiple blades and constructed to be less dangerous to the operator.
Date:
June 23, 1903
Creator:
Creager, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disk Plow
Patent for Disk Plow
Date:
September 15, 1903
Creator:
King, Hugh M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Field Thrashing-Machine.
Patent for a field thrashing-machine that can be carried into a field and harvests the tops of standing grain as it is carried forward. The machine also thrashes the grain, separates the grain from the chaff, and delivers the grain in a receptacle.
Date:
December 18, 1894
Creator:
Anderson, Axel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Hook.
Patent for a strong, simple, and durable hame and trace attachment that can be easily detached and reattached without tools.
Date:
June 6, 1893
Creator:
Rosson, Alpine B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Hook.
Patent for a hame-hook that "may be readily applied to the hames or removed therefrom, and which wile in position is secure against any accidental loosening or removal; and furthermore, is strong, cheap, and durable" (lines 12-17).
Date:
January 23, 1894
Creator:
Swann, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness Attachment.
Patent for a simple, strong, and durable back-band and chain trace attachment that connects the two. This holds "the chain trace and back-band in their proper places and thus prevent[s] chafing of the horse, &c., by the trace chain when it slackens" (lines 12-15).
Date:
June 27, 1893
Creator:
Camp, John Cecil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Detacher.
Patent for improvements in horse-detachers by engaging “straps or chains spring-actuated bolts to the free ends of the pivoted levers; and on the opposite ends of said levers hooks are attached for securing trace or tug straps.” (Lines 21-25) Illustration is included.
Date:
March 8, 1898
Creator:
Napier, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling.
Patent for new usability improvements for hose coupling, designed for novice users, including illustrations.
Date:
July 3, 1906
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling.
Patent for a hose coupling that is tighter than previous ones and can withstand great pressure.
Date:
March 8, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling
Patent for a coupling for fire hoses. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 6, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling
Patent for hose coupling. Illustration included.
Date:
June 20, 1905
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling
Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed to be used with flexible hosing that is damaged. Illustration included.
Date:
July 19, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling
Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed for flexible tubing in need of repair. Illustration included.
Date:
July 19, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John Hall
System:
The Portal to Texas History