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Air-Brake Governor
Patent for an air brake governor improvement that regulates the pressure of fluid or air in the braking system as to prevent it from braking with too much pressure.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Williams, Leonard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-neck
Patent for "an improved neck for bottles and jars; and it consists, essentially, of a notch formed on each side of the cork to enable the fingers of the operator to obtain a firm grip thereon in order to extract same." (lines 8-12)
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Huffer, Tilghman A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench with an adjustable handle for multiple uses, with illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Land, Henry Clay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land-Smoother
Patent for instrument used to break clumps of dirt and smooth rough terrain with the use of smoothing blades.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Gooing, Martin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Tanning
Patent for an improved method of tanning that is effective but takes less time.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Martin, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swab Holder
Patent for improvements in swab-holders consisting of a sectional box or cup containing fibrous material to apply a lubricating oil for the piston-rod to reduce friction and wear on the rod.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Bruce. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Equalizing Device for Pump-Rods.
Patent for an improved equalizing device for pump-rods used in hand or windmill pumps that increases the operating efficiency and decreases the manufacture cost of the device.
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Shipman, John Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Permutation-Lock.
Patent for improvements and simplification of the permutation lock including a latch-bolt slidable case and a tumbler-shaft journaled in a side wall of the case.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Katzenberger, Oscar.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Gate
Patent for improved railway gate which functions as cattle-guard and prevents foot traffic on railroad bridges, and opens and closes automatically for trains.
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Lowe, William Madison
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint Chair.
Patent for improvements to rail joint chairs, which claims to provide "an integral-joint chair and means for clamping the chair upon the joint and without the use of any form of fastening which may or can become loosened by use." (lines 16-19)
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame
Patent for improved quilting frame which may be set up easily, and folded down and stored when not in use. Additionally, the improved design provides for fabric to be secured on all sides, and for the operator to adjust the angle of the fabric.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Berglund, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History