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Shepherd's Crook.
Patent for a new and improved shepherd's crook. This design "has relation to shepherd's crooks; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the tapering and balanced staff, the slender neck near the head or crook, the broad bearings of the crook, and the guard-knob on the end thereof" (lines 16-21).
Date:
April 3, 1883
Creator:
Deland, Edward E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint
Patent for a rail joint that provides a rest for rail ties and extends splice bars which may also be connected to the rest. The resulting rail joint limits unequal lateral and downward movement of either rail end, illustrations included.
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Sheppard, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fleece Binder.
Patent for a new and improved fleece-binder. This design "consists in a fleece-binder constructed with a box attached to a supporting-frame, and having inclined flanges upon its side edges, and provided with hinged press-boards and fingers operated by push-bars, a cord, and a treadle, whereby the fleece can be compressed and held while being tied. To the ends of the sides of the box is attached a knife, so that all the twines of the bundle can be cut at a time" (lines 20-29).
Date:
September 2, 1884
Creator:
Krueger, Theodore C. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extensible Ladder.
Patent for a new and useful Extensible Ladder. The improved Extensible Ladder is comprised of a ladder on each side of the structure, extendable platform, and guard rails.
Date:
July 9, 1912
Creator:
Putman, Lewis S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float.
Patent for a fishing float "wherein the staff and the buoyant body of the float cooperate in a novel way to hold a line" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Davis, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Device for Automobiles.
Patent for turn signal device for automobiles that "can be easily and quickly attached to the frame of the usual wind shield" (lines 21-22) and allows driver to operate it without letting go of the steering wheel.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Niissle, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Holder.
Patent for a window sash holder, which is thinner and fits more easily in shallower recesses.
Date:
August 18, 1908
Creator:
Gabbart, Elihu E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Desk and Seat
Patent for combination seat and desk for school installation.
Date:
January 16, 1917
Creator:
Bloomfield, Benjamin K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scale Beam
Patent for sclae beam that is used to weigh bales of cotton.
Date:
January 23, 1917
Creator:
Gattis, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Signal.
Patent for a new Railroad-Signal invention. The Railroad-Signal functions as an improved device for alerting locomotive engineers that an upcoming bridge is broken, flooded, or on fire.
Date:
February 25, 1913
Creator:
Waddle, Calvin H. & Roberston, Everett C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke or Tongue Attachment
Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment. It is adapted for use with any "type of breast-bar, neck-yoke, or tongue and pole equipped vehicles" (lines 12-14).
Date:
March 12, 1912
Creator:
Davis, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke
Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment used to pull a vehicle or plow.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Davis, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Fender.
Patent for an improvement to cultivator-fenders that prevents rocks and other debris from being throws about while plowing.
Date:
May 10, 1921
Creator:
Calk, Alonzo E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History