Animal-Trap (open access)

Animal-Trap

Patent for an animal trap with a new kind of trigger fir closing the door to the trap.
Date: December 13, 1910
Creator: Hatchell, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle (open access)

Bottle

Patent for a new and useful improvements in bottles. This invention is to "provide an improved vessel of this class the neck of which is formed in such manner and provided with attachments so constructed that when the vessel has been filled and the attachment applied the vessel may be emptied of its contents, but cannot be refilled or reused" (line 12- 18).
Date: December 14, 1897
Creator: Saunders, David Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Tie-Plate and Rail-Anticreeper. (open access)

Combined Tie-Plate and Rail-Anticreeper.

Patent for a combined railroad tie and rail anti-creeping device, which prevents the rails from spreading.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Clarke, Marcus S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Tie (open access)

Bale Tie

Patent for a new and improved bale tie. This invention is to "provide a new and improved bale-tie which is simple and durable in construction, not liable to become accidentally unlocked, and arranged to permit its use on ordinary compresses" (line 7 - 11).
Date: December 14, 1897
Creator: Edmonston, Thomax Cole
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broaching-Press (open access)

Broaching-Press

Patent for a device used with metal-working machines that provides more efficient finishing.
Date: December 25, 1900
Creator: Baker, Jason A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coin-Holder. (open access)

Coin-Holder.

Patent for improvement in coin-holder “to be use on a belt to be worn by a person or on a stand placed on a counter, desk, or the like, and arranged to hold coins of desired denominations and to permit the user to conveniently and quickly remove coins of various denominations for making changes.” (Lines 10-16) Illustration is included.
Date: December 4, 1900
Creator: Miller, Thomas Octavus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastener. (open access)

Bale-Band Fastener.

Patent for a new and useful bale band fasteber, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 19, 1899
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cash-Fare-Slip Holder (open access)

Cash-Fare-Slip Holder

Patent for a cash fare slip holder. Illustrations included.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Thomsen, Herman E. & Rienhardt, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Wheel Chill (open access)

Car-Wheel Chill

Patent for a car wheel chill. Illustrations included.
Date: December 3, 1907
Creator: Carr, Benjamin M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cinder Guard. (open access)

Cinder Guard.

Patent for a detachable cinder guard to be used with car panels. This cinder guard prevents cinders and other items that may cause combustion from entering a car window.
Date: December 31, 1901
Creator: Morse, S. F. B. & Tuggle, S. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Car-Coupling. (open access)

Automatic Car-Coupling.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in automatic car couplings, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 13, 1898
Creator: Pettes, Moses M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Brake. (open access)

Car-Brake.

Patent for a car brake that has independent brake shoes and brake pressure is equally applied to all the wheels of the truck. The invention is meant to "obtain in a car brake of this class a central transmission of the applied brake power to the different groups of brake mechanism whereby the brake power is distributed equally to each wheel and the brakes are not only rendered more stable and certain in their operation, but are better adapted for the application of either hand or air brake or pressure" (lines 22-31). The brake shoes are operated by a lever that is suspended from the truck body and pivots.
Date: December 12, 1893
Creator: McGee, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fan (open access)

Automatic Fan

Patent for mechanical improvements in "automatic fans intended especially for use on beds, whether in houses or in sleeping-cars" (lines 7-9).
Date: December 17, 1889
Creator: Comminge, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "relates to car-couplings; and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be so constructed as to couple the cars automatically as they are brought together, and one which will securely hold the cars coupled, and yet allow a free movement of the same in turning curves" (lines 9-15).
Date: December 16, 1884
Creator: Jourde, Alfred John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press. (open access)

Baling Press.

Patent for a new and improved baling press. This design "relates to certain improvements in portable and stationary baling-presses more especially designed for baling hay; and the invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts" (lines 6-10).
Date: December 16, 1884
Creator: Hampton, John Andrew
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cap. (open access)

Cap.

Patent for a new and improved cap. This design calls for "an adjustable pillow, which can be used when desired, and folded up out of the way when not in use. To accomplish this . . . the cap [has] an air-tight sack or pillow, which can be inflated when needed, and when not in use the air can be withdrawn and the pillow folded up out of the way in the top of the cap" (lines 25-32).
Date: December 18, 1883
Creator: Wood, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Shoot-Board and Squaring-Box. (open access)

Combined Shoot-Board and Squaring-Box.

Patent for a combined shoot-board and squaring-box meant to square and shave "the edges of stereotype and other printing plates; ant to this end the invention contemplates a device of this character that will be of an exceedingly simple and comparatively inexpensive construction, while at the same time providing for an easy and accurate manipulation of the plates being operated upon" (lines 10-17).
Date: December 18, 1894
Creator: Owen, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Boring-Drill. (open access)

Roller Boring-Drill.

Patent for a boring-drill that can be manufactured cheaply. It provides sufficient space for the casing to follow it in order to prevent the walls from caving in. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Hughes, Howard Robard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Bath-Tubs. (open access)

Attachment for Bath-Tubs.

Patent for a removable and adjustable wash cloth attachment "in such a position within the tub that a person bathing may readily move the back and shoulders over the wash cloth or other cleaning element to effect a thorough cleansing thereof" (lines 14-18) including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Seib, Lee R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
Automobile Signal (open access)

Automobile Signal

Patent for an automobile signal which can be attatched to an automobile to signal the automobiles driving intent, stopping, turning etc.
Date: December 22, 1914
Creator: Brewster, Edward J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Box (open access)

Collapsible Box

Patent for an improved pasteboard collapsible box for use by tailors, laundries, etc.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Houghland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed (open access)

Bed

Patent for a hospital bed. Provide a bed with separate adjustment support for the sick or people with a disability.
Date: December 28, 1920
Creator: Wallace, John. M
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cross-Roller Drill-Bit (open access)

Cross-Roller Drill-Bit

Patent for an improvement upon a prior patent for a rolling drill cutter. The drill bit is designed with several rotating saw like structures which assist in the drilling process.
Date: December 27, 1919
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History