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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Machine for Keeping Count of Games of Dominoes.
Patent for new and useful improvements in machines for keeping count of games of dominoes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 13, 1900
Creator:
Marler, Jack W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scale.
Patent for a weighing-scale that is "of simple and improved construction which will instantly determine and indicate the weight of the article placed thereon" (lines 13-16). The scale uses revolving disks that have a chain around them which moves a lever to indicate the weight of the object being weighed. The object being weighed sits on a pan that is suspended by the same chains that hold the revolving disks in place.
Date:
December 15, 1896
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Cabinet.
Patent for a typewriter cabinet with swinging typewriter support held in position by foot pressure.
Date:
April 22, 1913
Creator:
Keltz, Eugene L. & Rhoads, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Train-Order Holder.
Patent for Train-Order Holder designed to keep sheets of paper secure and in place to prevent writing on margins and displacement.
Date:
November 30, 1920
Creator:
Crady, Daniel R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for an improvement to lift pumps for deep oil and artesian wells. The improvement is intended to overcome the difficulty of excessive pressure caused by the liquid rising to the surface that makes foot valve inoperable. The design also makes the pump easier to construct as well as stronger and more durable.
Date:
February 15, 1916
Creator:
Haar, G. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hull-Burner.
Patent for a hull burner in particular for use with cotton gins, and is intended to easily attach to the door of a furnace without inconveniencing the operator. The hull burner provides a door to which the chute may be easily disconnected or attached to form an air tight joint to prevent escape of smoke into the furnace room.
Date:
June 1, 1915
Creator:
Sneed, William Vernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means For Protecting River Banks
Patent for a means for protecting river banks. The invention is designed to prevent erosion of banks and maintain the water flows course. Illustration included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Nabers, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Stool.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Stools" (lines 4-5) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 29, 1892
Creator:
Sevier, Moses Nimrod
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for an improved stalk cutter that can be connected with lister beams and thus, able to be connected to the lister to cut the stalks while plowing.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Thompson, Roy De Witt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Rotating Earth-Drill Bits.
Patent for a mechanism for rotating earth-drill bits that introduces an up and down motion.
Date:
October 7, 1919
Creator:
Nippert, Worley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tank-Valve.
Patent for a tank valve, which prevents leakage and can be used as a tank or trough valve.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Hampton, William M. & Shive, Caleb C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers.
Patent for new and improved trousers. This design "relates to an improvement in pants; and it consists in a pants-leg having a recess or notch cut in its lower rear edge, so as to prevent it from coming in contact with the ground" (lines 12-16).
Date:
November 15, 1887
Creator:
Sevier, Moses Nimrod
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and durable motor for driving pumps, sewing machines, and other small machinery. The motor is reliable and does not break easily, and the weight cord can be easily wound on its drum.
Date:
January 9, 1894
Creator:
Thrasher, Benton C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup.
Patent for a stirrup that "will normally lie alongside the horse, so as to at all time be ready to receive the foot." (Lines 21-23) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 6, 1897
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
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