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Car-Seal.
Patent for a car seal, made of a long, thin, and narrow metallic strip. When it is looped through two parts of the car body, the ends can be pinned together with sealing irons. This car seal cannot be tampered with without visible evidence showing.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Lawler, Claude B.; Bryan, William A. & Keller, John.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Base-Ball Score-Card
Patent for a baseball score card that has spaces for putting the players name on the card from both teams on the same side.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Dealey, Walter A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chimney-Cowl.
Patent for an elbow-shaped chimney cowl that is simple yet durable, which may be attached to chimneys of various sizes. It It has a vane that enables the cowl to turn and send smoke in the direction the wind is blowing. It also has a screen to cover the opening, which will prevent large sparks or partially burned materials from exiting the chimney.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Powell, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane
Patent for an aeroplane that will maintain its balance in the air automatically
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
McManus, Augustus F. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cook-Stove.
Patent for a cook-stove, which has two ovens that can be used together or separately.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Turbeville, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Window-Shade
Patent for an adjustable window-shade that is more useful and can be "raised and lowered in its entirety" (lines 10-11) including instructions and illustration.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Hayes, George Daniel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Manufacture of Organic Solvents
Patent for new improvements to the manufacture of organic solvents. Specifically as it it relates to the treatment of acetone oils with catalysts for the purpose of converting the ketones contained within the acetone oil into alcohol.
Date:
December 5, 1914
Creator:
Hibbert, Harold
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Mower
Patent for a lawn mower in which the means for adjusting the intermediate blade has been created so that a groove for a predetermined depth can be cut, and easy removal of the blade when it is desired to sharpen the same. Additionally, a ground-engaging roller is included to keep the machine at the same level so that the knife will cut into the ground at an even depth.
Date:
December 5, 1919
Creator:
Coniglio Carmelo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Low-Pressure Tire-Signal.
Patent for a device that attaches to the valve of an automobile tire and creates a warning noise if the tire pressure is too low. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Collins, Joseph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboard
Patent for washboard that "is made for automatically moving, step by step, a cake of soap inclosed in a housing" (lines 9-11) against the cloths being washed and is "operated by the pressure exerted through the rubbing action upon a rubbing board associated with the device" (lines 22-24).
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Durden, Perrey Milton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Food Products.
Patent for a new process "to make lard and butter substitutes, and other edible fatty products possessing the desired consistency and flavor" (lines 27-30) by hydrogenizing oils and fats. Includes explanation of the process.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Walker, Thomas Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment
Patent for Plow Attachment
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Smith, Fletcher
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring Instrument for Curved Surfaces
Patent for Measuring Instrument for Curved Surfaces
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Mckinney, Elnathan J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Egg Testing Globe
Patent for egg tester, where you can place an egg into the globe and see if it is fertilized.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Woolfolk, Paul E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck Yoke
Patent for neck yokes, particularly for hogs, but not made especially for hogs.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
McClure, Cicero F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insulating Tube
Patent for sercuing, protecting, and insulating electrical wires.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Morene, Carl T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Turbine for Locomotives.
Patent for a compact mechanism related to steam turbines, which has positive geared connections with the driving access of the locomotive, resulting in reduced friction. This increases efficiency of the driving action while reduced the expenditure of elastic fluid in order to run smoothly.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Dumas, Joel Benjaman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Movement
Patent for mechanical movement that aids in operating a gin automatically.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Tucker, Roger V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree-Trimmer.
Patent for a tree trimmer for use in pruning.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Strong, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch.
Patent for a railway switch that has an oscillatory rail.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Hensley, Thomas L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Washer for Piano-Flanges.
Patent for a spring washer for piano flanges that prevents the flanges from becoming loose over time.
Date:
December 5, 1911
Creator:
Mayor, Enoch Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reversing Mechanism For Engines.
Patent for improvements in "reversing mechanism for engines, where the operating lever may be supported in such a manner as to substantially eliminate lost motion, and where the reverse lever may be operated with greater convenience and facility." (lines 11-17).
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Wagner, Warren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telpherage Apparatus
Patent for Telpherage Apparatus
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Drinkard, Ithamar B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Foot Cultivator Attachement
Patent for device that spreads the links that lead from a spring foot cultivators to the tilling shoes.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Grayson, Wilbur D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History