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Beehive
Patent for an artificial stone beehive. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Ward, Hugh T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for an animal trap, particularly desgned for rodents and birds, which is able to trap animals without having to be manually reset each time. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Barron, Nathan J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Brake-Shoe and Holder.
Patent for a brake-shoe and holder for wagons, which is easy to remove from the holder and directly engages the wheel.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Tubb, Thomas J. & Sheldon, Lon M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a star shaped fish or animal trap, which has spring triggered entry points that allow animals in but not out.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Hendrix, Julius M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tongue for Farm Implements.
Patent for a tongue for farm implements, which regulates the draft of the implement.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Mader, August W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus for Wells.
Patent for a fire extinguishing apparatus for oil wells, which diverts the oil coming out of the well into a pipe where the the lack of air puts out any burning oil and which can be put in position from a safe distance from the fire.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Skirt-Supporter.
Patent for skirt supporter that consists of a waist belt, skirt supporter, and shirtwaist holder for use under the outer skirt to hold the skirt up in wet weather and keep shirtwaists in place.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Mader, August W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw Gummer and Sharpener
Patent for a sharpener for saw blades designed to increase the strength of the blade by "imparting an oval or rounding cut to the back of the teeth" (lines 15-16). Illustrations included.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Loughridge, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Track Brace.
Patent for a railroad track brace, which holds the railroad ties in place and supports the track in case of one of the ties breaking.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Kelly, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Fastening or Chair.
Patent for a rail fastening, which prevents spreading of the rails and tilts them slightly inward.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Nogle, Charles Johnson & Haas, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Light Hanger.
Patent for an electric light hanger that attaches to the wall or ceiling and has a pulley system for moving it up and down.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Carter, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dressmaker's Skirt-Measuring Device.
Patent for a measuring device and stand to locate the proper placement of tucks, ruffles, and trimmings on a woman's skirt.
Date:
January 19, 1909
Creator:
Putney, Maggie
System:
The Portal to Texas History