Pile Structure. (open access)

Pile Structure.

Patent for piling structures used in bridges and other structures built in sandy areas that allows for digging the piling hole to any depth desired and prevents cave-ins of the interior of the piling before it is filled with concrete.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Pyle, Jesse Theodor
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner (open access)

Oil Burner

Patent for an oil burner. Illustrations included.
Date: June 13, 1911
Creator: Pickens, James H. & Shepard, Arthur M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rope Guide and Protector. (open access)

Rope Guide and Protector.

Patent for improvements to rope guides and protectors for "unloading grain from cars, to prevent the rope from wearing during its passage around the door jamb of the [train] car, and also to prevent friction during such passage of the rope" (lines 14-18).
Date: July 27, 1915
Creator: Early, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ditching-Machine (open access)

Ditching-Machine

Patent for "a machine for digging ditches or trenches of any desired depth or width, for purposes of irrigation or drainage or pipe-laying, or for building earth fences on lands, or throwing up fortifications, or for making other excavations of like general nature" (lines 7-13).
Date: December 18, 1888
Creator: Edwards, Charles Clark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Hanger (open access)

Door-Hanger

Patent for a door hanger for sliding doors to prevent them from swinging outward.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Matheson, John William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egg Beater (open access)

Egg Beater

Patent for an egg beater. Illustration included.
Date: January 11, 1910
Creator: Nichols, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Selling Slot Machine (open access)

Fruit Selling Slot Machine

Patent for
Date: April 19, 1910
Creator: Tatum, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seal-Padlock (open access)

Seal-Padlock

Patent for a padlock seal for train cars. Illustrations included.
Date: April 30, 1912
Creator: Lawler, Claude B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tractor (open access)

Tractor

Patent for improvements in tractors for farm and road work. Improvements include enclosing all working parts within a protecting housing, mounting the motor for rotation, balance the weight, provide a wheel carriage to adjust the width and height, and to provide shifting gears.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Ingram, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Header and Shredder (open access)

Header and Shredder

Patent for a header and shredder for the use of maize, cane, and wheat. Illustration included.
Date: February 14, 1905
Creator: Giles, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight Construction for Automobiles. (open access)

Dirigible Headlight Construction for Automobiles.

Patent for improvements in dirigible headlight constructions for automobiles. Two major useful improments are mentioned: a) a headlight that is constructed so that when a car turns, the headlight on the turning side of the car will alone be turned in the same direction and b) a headlight that is constructed so that the driver can manually turn either headlight, allowing the headlights to act as search lights if necessary.
Date: November 7, 1922
Creator: Ross, Maxwell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cut-Off for Concrete-Mixers (open access)

Cut-Off for Concrete-Mixers

Patent for a cut-off valve for rotary concrete mixers. Illustrations included.
Date: August 1, 1911
Creator: Shero, Clarence E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frog and Guard Rail for Railway Tracks (open access)

Frog and Guard Rail for Railway Tracks

Patent for a frog and guard rail for railway tracks. Illustration included.
Date: June 6, 1911
Creator: Thomas, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Bridle-Bit. (open access)

Design for a Bridle-Bit.

Design patent for a bride-bit that contains a novel design within the cheeks.
Date: June 20, 1899
Creator: Jackson, Claude D.
System: The Portal to Texas History