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Adding Machine. (open access)

Adding Machine.

Patent for a new and improved adding machine using rotating discs.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Druschke, Julius C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus For Forming And Vulcanizing Rubberized Fabric And Rubber Tires. (open access)

Apparatus For Forming And Vulcanizing Rubberized Fabric And Rubber Tires.

Patent for an apparatus for "forming and vulcanizing rubberized fabric and rubber tires for use on vehicle and other wheels &c., &c.” (lines 13-16) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Dees, Mark A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bank Pass-Book. (open access)

Bank Pass-Book.

Patent for an improved Bank Pass-Book that shows the identification of the individual written on the inside and outside of the book.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Receptacle. (open access)

Cotton-Picker's Receptacle.

Patent for a cotton picker's receptacle that enables the user to save time picking cotton. This invention is secured on the wrist of the cotton picker and serves as a receptacle for several handfuls of cotton, which are placed in said receptacle in one slight motion.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Easley, Dennis J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cycle-Frame. (open access)

Cycle-Frame.

Patent for a bicycle frame meant to cushion the rider from impact by stabilizing the vehicle's frame.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: White, Edward Young
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop. (open access)

Envelop.

Patent for an improved safety envelope for use in mail order business where coins and money are transmitted.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Utt, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grading-Machine. (open access)

Grading-Machine.

Patent for a grading machine, this particular patent is designed for the use in building roads.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Blevins, Samuel W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pistol-holster (open access)

Pistol-holster

Patent for a pistol holster that is "adapted particularly for use in a hip pocket." It is an improved version of the inventor's patent from 1908.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Gaskill, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a plow that is convertible into different types (turning plow). The plow is distinct for its moldboards, carrying handle and runner.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Cowan, Robert J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Purification of Gases. (open access)

Purification of Gases.

Patent for the purification of gases. The object purifies gases by transporting them through an electric discharge to convert sulfur into other forms of gas.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Hall, Elmon L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Trestle. (open access)

Railroad-Trestle.

Patent for improvements to current railroad trestles, in particular the truss work and supported structure. Improvements include ease of build and repair and a more practice and substantial design.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Teters, Paul Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Closet. (open access)

Sanitary Closet.

Patent for a sanitary closet or a dry closet with the aim of providing the locals without sewage and plumbing an odorless and sanitary restroom facility, including illustrations.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Boothe, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Stand. (open access)

Switch-Stand.

Patent for switch stands improvement with the inclusion of a signal to notify the user when the switch operating mechanism is on (danger) or off (safety).
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Philips, Smith F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Triple-Valve Mechanism. (open access)

Triple-Valve Mechanism.

Patent for a triple-value mechanism that "appertains to automatic fluid pressure brake systems and involves certain improvements &c., &c.” (lines 9-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Atwood, Walter F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ventilated Granary (open access)

Ventilated Granary

Patent for ventilated granary. This patent is for better improvements of the granary which already exists. It allows for even better ventilation for grains being stored in the granary.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Elliott, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a wrench used specifically for turning nuts or other related mechanisms that need a sliding jaw.
Date: December 8, 1914
Creator: Hunter, Arthur G.
System: The Portal to Texas History