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Bow Facing Oar
Patent for an oar facing the bow side of the craft. The invention allows for the rower to sit facing the direction of movement of the boat and be able to apply greater amounts of exertion. Illustration included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Case, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch Indicator
Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Harvesting Machine
Patent for a corn harvesting machine. "This invention relates to corn-harvesting machines of that class which are provided with cutting apparatus for severing stalks, with carrying apparatus for conveying the stalks in a standing or upright position to the point of discharge, with binding apparatus for tying the stalks into bundles" (lines 8-14). Illustration included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Tilson, William Henderson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Body Lifter
Patent for a wagon body lifter. Illustration included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Smith, Jonathan N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap For Crustacea
Patent for a crustacea trap. This device is designed for use in catching crabs, lobsters, and other crustacea. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Franklin, Robert M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment
Patent for a plow attachment. This design has improvements for the foot portion of plows and cultivators. The attachment is easy to apply, and can be adjusted accordingly.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Clark, Samuel Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine
Patent for a washing machine. The design includes a plunger that reciprocates up and down in order to agitate the contents. It is operated by a foot-plate and is meant to be easy-to-use.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Moeckel, A. G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Separator
Patent for a separator for separating grain. This invention is a separator to separate grain from the straw in threshing machines. The straw is shaken and agitated in order to separate the grain.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Crane, James D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rocking Chair
Patent for rocking chair. Illustration included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Nutter, John E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sheet Metal Fireproof Window
Patent for a sheet metal, fireproof window. The design is a window where the frame and the sash is constructed out of sheet-metal in order for it to be fireproof. The design also allows the sashes to be opened and held in that position but will close automatically when high temperature air comes into contact with them.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Miller, W. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signal Lock For Mail Boxes
Patent for a signal lock for mail boxes. This "invention relates to devices for locking the signals used on house letter-boxes, and has for its object the provision of a signal lock secured to the inside of the mail-box" (lines 9-13). Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Patterson, Samuel & Wiseman, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Revolving Kitchen Cabinet
Patent for a revolving kitchen cabinet. This invention is an adapted improvement to create economize space and save time in food preparation of food. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Clements, Rollings Alsobrook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for improved rail joints that are stronger, more durable, removes the need for "pounding of the rails ends" (lines 14-15) and reducing the loss and displacement of bolts.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Hensley, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Double Row Planter Carriage
Patent for a double row planter carriage. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Graves, Elbert G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement.
Patent for "the production of simple and inexpensive means whereby the ordinary farming implements--such as plows, cultivators, and the like--may be readily convert to the sulky or wheeled type." (line 11-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Cornelison, Jesse U.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tying Machine.
Patent for a bale tying machine that wraps and ties cylindrical bales, "especially for placing wrappers of jute or other bagging material around cylindrical cotton - bales" (lines 11-14) while holding the bale compressed.
Date:
January 23, 1906
Creator:
Cagle, Carter M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History