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Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for an acetylene-gas generator that consists of “a suitable frame, a receptacle positioned within said frame, and a gas-bell” (lines 11-13), as well as a gasometer and carbide feed. As a result, the gas generator “will continually furnish dry, cool gas and at a substantially even pressure at all times” (line 22-24). Illustrations included.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Hays, Parx Orr
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coop or Crate. (open access)

Coop or Crate.

Patent for crates or coops for poultry that are easily assembled and disassembled, pack tightly, and are cheap and lightweight.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: La Bauve, Odelon Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton and Corn Planter. (open access)

Cotton and Corn Planter.

Patent for a cotton and corn planter that does not put as much pressure on the tongue of the machine as previous models and that allows the plow attachment to be lifted higher off the ground to avoid obstacles.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Goodnight, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mattress-Making Machine. (open access)

Mattress-Making Machine.

Patent for a mattress making machine for use in cotton gins that fills the mattress tick with a even amount of stuffing without wadding and can be used with any type of cloth mattress tick.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: White, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Producing Mechanism for Explosive-Engines. (open access)

Spark-Producing Mechanism for Explosive-Engines.

Patent for a spark producing mechanism for explosive engines, which serves as a starter for the engine when the vehicle is first turned on.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Stamps, Lorenzo Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Motor Apparatus. (open access)

Spring-Motor Apparatus.

Patent for a spring loaded dasher for use in churns that results in automated turning of the dashers.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Elliott, Claude B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Closet Attachment. (open access)

Water-Closet Attachment.

Patent for an attachment for water closets in outhouses without running water that blocks odors from escaping the pit by closing off the pit when not in use and automatically opens by a pressure bar behind the seat when the water closet is in use.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Bradford, McDuffee
System: The Portal to Texas History