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Adjustable Shade-Support (open access)

Adjustable Shade-Support

Patent for an adjustable window shade support.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Dixon, Raymond E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerodrome (open access)

Aerodrome

Patent for an aerodrome. Illustrations included.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Helm, Amos J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Kitchen-Cabinets (open access)

Attachment for Kitchen-Cabinets

Patent for an attachment for kitchen cabinets that has a mechanism for measuring out flour and other dry ingredients, a knife sharpener, and a breadboard.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: P'Pool, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boat-Propeller (open access)

Boat-Propeller

Patent for a boat propeller that runs more efficiently by turning in such a way that the load of water on the propeller is taken off when its blades are going up.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Reames, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Hoe and Plow (open access)

Combination Hoe and Plow

Patent for a tool that can be used as either a hoe or a plow. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Willis, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Heater and Radiator (open access)

Combined Heater and Radiator

Patent for a combined water heater and radiator. Illustrations included.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Wheeler, Mary J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Condenser and Lint-Flue. (open access)

Cotton-Condenser and Lint-Flue.

Patent for a cotton condenser and lint flue for use in cotton gins.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Summerrow, Willie Price
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker (open access)

Cotton-Picker

Patent for a cotton picker that can be used on several rows of cotton at a time. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Meier, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutter (open access)

Cutter

Patent for a corn or feed cutter with adjustable blades.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Currie, Malcolm M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirt-Tamping Shovel (open access)

Dirt-Tamping Shovel

Patent for a dirt tamping shovel. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Sherman, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elevating-Truck. (open access)

Elevating-Truck.

Patent for an elevating truck, which will improve the ability to use a hoist to lift heavy loads.
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Wadlington, David M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Explosive Engine (open access)

Explosive Engine

Patent for a type of internal combustion engine using gunpowder as its fuel.
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Conner, Louis C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fluid-Clutch (open access)

Fluid-Clutch

Patent for a fluid clutch for engines. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freezer (open access)

Freezer

Patent for a freezer. Illustrations included.
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Carroll, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hasp-Fastener (open access)

Hasp-Fastener

Patent for a hasp fastener for doors.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Matthews, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine

Patent for an improved internal combustion engine. Among the improvements, it allows "compounding the expansion effect to obtain the highest possible efficiency." ( lines 11-13)
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Pearson, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner (open access)

Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner to be used in cement kilns. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Griffiths, Leonard L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment (open access)

Plow Attachment

Patent for a plow attachment for clearing pea vines out of fields.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Post, Valta T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Projectile (open access)

Projectile

Patent for Projectile. "The present invention relates to projectiles and has particular reference to a shell which is adapted to be fired from a gun to penetrate the object aimed at and subsequently explode therein. An important object of the invention is to provide a projectile of the above mentioned character, so constructed so that the same will have a high armor penetrating efficiency and a very large explosive material carrying capacity, whereby the explosion of the shell subsequently to its penetration into or through the armor will be very disastrous" (lines 9-22).
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Douglas, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for a rotary engine with a new form of gates and pistons.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Harmon, Frank P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semaphore. (open access)

Semaphore.

Patent for a semaphore with an enclosure for the operating gearing in signaling devices for railway trains. It incloses the operating gearing so that ice does not interfere with its operation and water does not touch the gearing.
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Van Zandt, Luther H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sliding Doors for Show Cases (open access)

Sliding Doors for Show Cases

Patent for sliding doors for showcases and structures such as vehicles. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Price, Robert L. & Delaplain, Guy A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter (open access)

Stalk-Cutter

Patent for a stalk cutter designed to be an attachment for plows. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Feagan, James Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stenographer's Desk (open access)

Stenographer's Desk

Patent for a desk for stenographers. Illustrations included.
Date: April 16, 1912
Creator: Long, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History