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Boat-Propeller
Patent for a boat propeller that runs more efficiently by turning in such a way that the load of water on the propeller is taken off when its blades are going up.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Reames, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Kitchen-Cabinets
Patent for an attachment for kitchen cabinets that has a mechanism for measuring out flour and other dry ingredients, a knife sharpener, and a breadboard.
Date:
April 16, 1912
Creator:
P'Pool, Frank E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerodrome
Patent for an aerodrome. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 16, 1912
Creator:
Helm, Amos J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ash-Pan
Patent for an ash pan for trains. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 16, 1911
Creator:
Spratley, George
System:
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Combination Hoe and Plow
Patent for a tool that can be used as either a hoe or a plow. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1912
Creator:
Willis, William B.
System:
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Animal-Trap
Patent for an animal trap. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 16, 1911
Creator:
Morris, Leopold
System:
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Combined Writing-Desk and File-Cabinet.
Patent for a writing desk with combined filing cabinet designed for routine clerical and writing tasks. The desk has the added benefit of maximizing file space in both the front and back of the desk while permitting the user to remain seated in order to access files.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Cooper, Samuel W.
System:
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Building Block
Patent for improvements in building blocks, so they would be stronger, but lighter in weight, and cheaper to transport.
Date:
May 16, 1916
Creator:
Boehm, Edward.
System:
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Automatic Air-Brake Applier.
Patent for automatic air brake applier to release the air in the train pipe with a resultant application of the brakes upon a car wheel leaving the tracks, including illustration.
Date:
December 16, 1913
Creator:
Hall, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Compressing Apparatus.
Patent for a new air compressing apparatus which employs two kinds of tanks called high pressure containers and low pressure containers charged by means of an air compressing engine.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Gebhardt, William Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Pump.
Patent for an air pump improvement that simpler and cheaper to produce. It also provides a description of "the combination and arragement of parts" (lines 14-15), including illustrations.
Date:
May 16, 1916
Creator:
Runge, Friedrich Albert
System:
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Automatic Fire-Alarm System.
Patent for an automatic fire alarm system with a simple arrangement of alarm devices (positioned throughout different rooms) with sound or visual indicators for fire awareness and closer thermal circuits (assisted with spring contact and circuit closer). The automatic fire alarm system will have a more immediate reaction by making an alert noise or visual and propping open the spring contact.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Ammons, John Burck; Ammons, Evander & McGaffey, Otis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
DOOR-HANGER.
Patent for improvements to the door hanger, specifically aimed at car doors, including illustrations.
Date:
June 16, 1914
Creator:
Mason, Charles O.
System:
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Corn and Cotton Stalk Cutter
Patent for a stalk cutting machine adapted for cutting corn and cotton stalks after the stalks have been stripped
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Pair, Robert, B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Finger-Shield.
Patent for a new finger protection device which may be utilized in needlework.
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Morris, Homer B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Stop
Patent for Automatic Train-Stops "particularly to a system operable in connection with well-known airbrake systems to apply the airbrakes, and shut off the power when an accident of a predetermined character occurs." (lines 10-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 16, 1916
Creator:
Estes, Betram P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane.
Patent for an aeroplane which is a device that is able to travel through the air due its shape and the reaction from atmosphere and gravity.
Date:
December 16, 1913
Creator:
Hanna, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Lister-Plows.
Patent for a lister plow, which is a device to be attached to listers, plows, and other farming equipment. The broad design (consisting of mold board wings) and blades (or knives) will remove weeds or prevent weeds from damaging different types of farming equipment.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
McCune, Floyd S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Wheel
Patent for an improved automotive wheel “with a demountable rim for interchanging the rim in order to quickly replace a defective tire,” (lines 16-17) It also provides a mechanism for locking the rim to keep the wheel in place.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Watson, Chester A.
System:
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Baby-Protector.
Patent for a protective device designed to keep an infant from sufficiently bending their arms and reaching their mouth, thereby preventing the child from potentially ingesting dangerous foreign articles.
Date:
September 16, 1913
Creator:
Dodd, Jacob Everette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Machine.
Patent for a pneumatic device to remove and crush boll weevils and their associated bolls on cotton plants, in the ground around cotton plants, and in the air.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Jones, Henry A. & Harrell, Billington C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner.
Patent for improved lamp burners, which reduces explosion risk, improves wick trimming, and maintains chimney positioning.
Date:
September 16, 1913
Creator:
Mills, Virgil H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armor For Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for armor for pneumatic tires to prevent puncturing of the inner inflatable tube. To also provide anti-skidding lugs which connect to the flexible armor embodied in the tire casing.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Chilton, William G. & Hobgood, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Cylinder.
Patent for well-cylinder improvements, specifically pumps with "special reference to a pump having a reciprocating piston and being adapted for use in a deep well, where the pump cylinder is difficult to access" (lines 11-14).
Date:
September 16, 1913
Creator:
Ligon, Arthur Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History