Car Pooling (open access)

Car Pooling

Patent for rail-car coupling. Illustration included.
Date: December 8, 1903
Creator: Carter, L. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor. (open access)

Churn-Motor.

Patent for improving crank-lever churn motors for a more simple construction that results in a more lightweight but strong machine.
Date: December 11, 1900
Creator: Crawford, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for improved construction and variability of cotton chopping and cultivating devices. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 8, 1891
Creator: Rains, Columbus R. & Lanier, Madison
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Harrows. (open access)

Improvement in Harrows.

Patent for a new and improved harrow for more flexible use and easier cleaning.
Date: December 15, 1914
Creator: Buckley, James William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jack. (open access)

Jack.

Patent for a vehicle jack that has a support leg built into it.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Chatwell, Edward I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant. (open access)

Hydrant.

Patent for hydrant with plurality of hose attachments. Attachment of hose opens head for egress of water, detachment closes head for egress of water.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Duey, Otus E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post Hole Auger. (open access)

Post Hole Auger.

Patent for a new and improved post-hole auger. This design consists "[i]n a post-hole auger, the combination, with the tool-guiding uprights and their revolving gearing, of the tool-carrying pinion, with the tool-securing contrivance fastened to its under side between said guiding-uprights, said pinion being adapted to revolve with said guiding-uprights, and the platform with its lowering screw or screws geared with the tool-carrying pinion" (lines 74-82).
Date: December 23, 1884
Creator: Robinson, Isiah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences

Patent for "invented new and useful Improvements in the Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences" (lines 5-7) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 13, 1892
Creator: Huvelle, Hector
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Manufacturing a Medicament (open access)

Method of Manufacturing a Medicament

Patent for a method of manufacturing a medicament. This medicament consists of mixing turpentine and the oil derived from the boiling of cattle shanks. No illustrations.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Davis, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for "a plow of simple and cheap construction and the arrangement of whose parts will permit of a ready adjustment of the handles, both as to height and point of pressure, and also a ready adjustment of the plow-standard, whereby the plow as a whole is adapted for large and small horses" (lines 10-17), with illustrations.
Date: December 6, 1892
Creator: Richmond, Stirling P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamp Rack (open access)

Stamp Rack

Patent for a stamp rack. This invention is designed to support ordinary rubber stamps. Illustration included.
Date: December 3, 1907
Creator: Owens, James Powell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire. (open access)

Tire.

Patent for an improved tire designed with "necessary resiliency without requiring inflation" (lines 14-15). The internal core is designed in such a way that if will not collapse when punctured.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Huffman, Orla L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Escape. (open access)

Fire-Escape.

Patent for a fire escape consisting of a basket that goes up and down the building to evacuate people from the building.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Stuart, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Operating Device (open access)

Switch Operating Device

Patent for a switch operating device. Illustrations included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Hubbard, Willson E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Device (open access)

Power-Transmitting Device

Patent for improvements in power-transmitting devices: convert rotary movement into reciprocatory movement (lines 14 - 15); the speed of movement of the reciprocating member in one direction is greater than in the opposite directions (lines 20-24); and increased pull (line 30).
Date: December 21, 1920
Creator: Huffman, Orla L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Band Buckle (open access)

Bale Band Buckle

Patent for bale band buckle.
Date: December 19, 1916
Creator: Ragsdale, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History