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Animal-Tread.
Patent for improvements in animal-treads when “animal is placed in the tread, the single or double tree being attached to the arm c’, and thus in addition to his weight he will have his strength to operate the tread. The function of the rope and weight is to keep the traces and tree from under the animal’s feet in case he should slack his speed, and thus prevent his tripping.” (Lines 59-66) Illustration is included.
Date:
June 16, 1891
Creator:
Bevil, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Plate And Fastener
Patent for rail plate fastener. This invention is designed to secure rails to ties without the use of spikes. Illustration included.
Date:
June 21, 1904
Creator:
Butterfield, Walter V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Extinguishing Device.
Patent for fire extinguishing devices to "supplying steam to the fluid so that oxygen sufficient to support combustion will not reach the flame" (lines 14-16).
Date:
July 6, 1920
Creator:
Byrd, Williman Harvey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car - Coupling
Patent for a new and useful improvements in car-couplings. This design "relates to car-couplers of the pivoted-hook type" (line 11 -12).
Date:
February 8, 1898
Creator:
Chance, Ransom M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dipper
Patent for dipper. Illustration included.
Date:
May 16, 1905
Creator:
Cowart, Laurance P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Loading Device
Patent for a device used in the loading of train cars with reduced manual effort.
Date:
November 16, 1914
Creator:
Davison, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve Structure.
Patent for a standing valve structure "which serves as a coupling between the working barrel (of a pump) and strainer member, to effectively exclude foreign matter" (lines 16-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Ewing, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Turner
Patent for "that class of log-turners which is operated by power, and has for its object to provide a device that will be quick and positive in its operation" (lines 39-42).
Date:
May 10, 1887
Creator:
Ferris, Henry Murry & Gallon, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Toy Hoop
Patent for improved features for mechanical toy hoops, particularly for toys utilizing trundling hoops.
Date:
September 5, 1916
Creator:
Giesecke, Leo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post Foundation
Patent for fence post foundation. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Gregory, Marshal J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire and Burglar Alarm.
Patent for a fire and burglar alarm for use in buildings.
Date:
February 13, 1912
Creator:
Gregory, Marshall J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater.
Patent for a water heater for use in creating steam for oil and gas boilers, which heats faster than previous models.
Date:
April 5, 1910
Creator:
Hardie, Jeffie Watkins
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well Strainer
Patent for an oil well strainer that increases the surface area of the inlet, and also provide protection to the person straining.
Date:
October 24, 1916
Creator:
Hardin, Otis & Daniels, Veerin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve
Patent for improvements to standing valves for the use in high pressure, deep oil wells. Improves the construction, durability, and efficiency. Includes detailed description and illustrations.
Date:
November 27, 1911
Creator:
Henderson, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Feeder
Patent for a boiler feeder. This invention is intended to be placed above the boiler and via a regulator supplies water to the boiler.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Herrington, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup
Patent for "new and useful improvements in stirrups" (lines 5-6), including illustration and instructions.
Date:
August 17, 1909
Creator:
Hooks, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a new and improved wrench. This design "relates particularly to a combined pipe and nut wrench, and has for its object to provide a wrench of the class described which can be quickly changed to an ordinary wrench . . . [the] invention consists of a shank having a rigid jaw attached thereto, a movable jaw adjustable on the shank and an eccentrically-headed lever pivoted to the rear end of the movable jaw and bearing on the shank adapted to separate the rear end of the movable jaw and said shank to throw the forward end of the movable jaw closer to the rigid jaw" (lines 7-22).
Date:
August 5, 1890
Creator:
Hooks, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel
Patent for a wheel supported by spring spokes. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 24, 1912
Creator:
Hudson, Alexander S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hand Cultivator.
Patent for a new and improved cultivator. This design "is to provide hand-cultivators constructed in such a manner as to cut up and destroy grass and weeds without throwing the soil around and covering small plants, and without breaking the soil away from around the plants" (lines 16-21).
Date:
November 18, 1884
Creator:
Hurd, Judson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Revolving Plow.
Patent for a new and improved revolving plow. This design calls for a cylinder with blades attached radially for "cutting up, breaking, and turning over the soil or turf, in which the cutter blades are freed automatically" (lines 7-10). This plow cuts up, breaks, and turns over earth faster than previous designs.
Date:
October 31, 1882
Creator:
Hurd, Judson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plunger.
Patent for a plunger for water and oil wells, which will withstand heavy use.
Date:
September 14, 1909
Creator:
Karnes, Harry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bending-Machine.
Patent for a new machine providing "a simple, efficient and easily operated fluid-pressure actuated machine" for the straightening of railway rails (lines 12-14)
Date:
November 5, 1918
Creator:
Keely, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing Head
Patent for a Case-Head. This case-head is used in oil wells. Its purpose is to ensure a tight seal around a pipe so that gas can flow properly through the tube.
Date:
August 10, 1918
Creator:
Kinzbach, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning Pipe-Lines
Patent for a machine for cleaning pipe-lines. The machine uses the pipeline as a track, traveling along the track cleaning the pipeline.
Date:
July 1, 1919
Creator:
Kinzbach, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History