Adjustable Device for Dressing Down Bearings (open access)

Adjustable Device for Dressing Down Bearings

Patent for a tool that dresses down bearings. Railroad engine journals and their corresponding bearings show wear over time. When replacing bearings into such a journal, without adaptation of the bearing there will be an improper fit, resulting in "hot journals" or "hot boxes". This tool adapts a bearing to a proper fit for the journal into which it will be installed.
Date: December 12, 1922
Creator: Mitchell, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coupling. (open access)

Coupling.

Patent for a coupling invention that consists of a detachable key member and locking key member for a valve plug. It is meant to improve couplings for detachable handles of drain-cocks.
Date: December 3, 1918
Creator: Copeland, Joe S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Hanging Car-Doors and The Like (open access)

Mechanism for Hanging Car-Doors and The Like

Patent for a mechanism for hanging car doors and similar objects. The tool reduces the amount of people needed to install a car door or similar object, providing a more efficient installation.
Date: December 24, 1918
Creator: Hartough, Edward W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sawing Machine (open access)

Sawing Machine

Patent for a wood sawing machine which allows for a portable wood sawing apparatus. The device is capable of adjusting the saw to create a feed, and allows for cutting diagonally, horizontally, or vertically.
Date: December 14, 1920
Creator: Arnold, James A.
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
Life-Saving Raft. (open access)

Life-Saving Raft.

Patent for a life-raft composed of multiple airtight cylinders. The raft is adapted for use at sea in large quantiles aboard vessels.
Date: December 29, 1914
Creator: Comer, Samuel A.
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
Electrode-Holder (open access)

Electrode-Holder

Patent for "an electrode holder for the head lights of steam locomotives, interurban cars and analogous vehicles" (lines 11-13), including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Pratt, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedal-Operating Device for Pianos. (open access)

Pedal-Operating Device for Pianos.

Patent for a device attaching to piano pedals "adapted for the use of children in order that they may operate the piano pedals while playing" (lines 11-13) that may be easily removed when not in use. Includes illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Knight, Henry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Child's Garment (open access)

Child's Garment

Patent for a child's garment. Illustration included.
Date: December 25, 1906
Creator: Hanks, Edith & Anderson, George B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Cover (open access)

Barrel-Cover

Patent for a barrel cover. Illustrations included.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Andrews, James R. & Waldrum, Joseph W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction Device for Cranks and Pitmen (open access)

Antifriction Device for Cranks and Pitmen

Patent for an antifriction device used to "prevent dust and grit from accumulating in the anti-friction bearings" (lines 17-18). Illustrations included.
Date: December 24, 1907
Creator: Neighbour, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can Cover (open access)

Can Cover

Patent for a can cover. Illustration included.
Date: December 1, 1908
Creator: Pratt, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash. (open access)

Window-Sash.

Patent for a window sash, which does not require the use of putty to secure window panes and can be used on various size windows.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Crump, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher (open access)

Wire Stretcher

Patent for a wire stretcher. Illustrations included.
Date: December 11, 1906
Creator: Chisholm, Walter P. & Ladd, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Hook. (open access)

Hame-Hook.

Patent for a hame hook for horse harnesses that allows it be used on different size horses and for both heavy and light work.
Date: December 8, 1908
Creator: Willis, James F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hog Trough (open access)

Hog Trough

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Hog-Troughs" (lines 5-6).
Date: December 5, 1905
Creator: Bookout, Hugh B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freezer (open access)

Freezer

Patent for a portable freezer designed to freeze cream and milk. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Milburn, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Expansible Pulley (open access)

Expansible Pulley

Patent for an expansible pulley. This invention is constructed to expand and contract easily with great durability. Illustration included.
Date: December 1, 1903
Creator: Peters, William Arthur & May, Reynolds
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating-Package. (open access)

Refrigerating-Package.

Patent for a refrigerating package for shipping oysters, which uses ice and ice water kept at a constant level to keep the oysters cool and blocks contaminants.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Folsom, Andrew W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reed-Organ. (open access)

Reed-Organ.

Patent for reed-organs that is needed in the construction of reed-board to improve the quality and volume of the tone, produce a uniform pipe-tone throughout the different registers.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Preston, Percy C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Press for Extracting Oil From Cotton Seed, & c. (open access)

Roller Press for Extracting Oil From Cotton Seed, & c.

Patent for a roller press for the extraction of oil from cotton and other seeds.
Date: December 7, 1897
Creator: Lelardoux, Pierre
System: The Portal to Texas History
Headlight-Reflector (open access)

Headlight-Reflector

Patent for a headlight reflector to be adapted to trains. Illustrations included.
Date: December 20, 1910
Creator: Pratt, R. James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Rail and Nut-Lock for Fish-Plate Bolts. (open access)

Railway-Rail and Nut-Lock for Fish-Plate Bolts.

Patent for a railway rail and nut lock for fish plate bolts for use in building railroad tracks.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Finley, Alfred P.
System: The Portal to Texas History