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Corn-Popper (open access)

Corn-Popper

Patent for a corn popper that can also be used for roasting nuts or for general cooking. Illustrations included.
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: Young, George B. & Young, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Pen and Pencil Rack (open access)

Combined Pen and Pencil Rack

Patent for a pen and pencil rack. Illustrations included.
Date: November 26, 1907
Creator: Twaddell, Janie S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Engine (open access)

Gas Engine

Patent for gas engine. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Houlehan, John & Mayo, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for metallic railroad ties. This invention is for a solid state tie. It uses extending bolts to lock the ties into place. Illustration included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Mayo, William C.; Houlehan, John & Briggs, George Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composite Railway-Tie. (open access)

Composite Railway-Tie.

Patent for a railway tie made from concrete and iron, which is more durable than previous ties of this type.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Smith, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book or Music Leaf Turner. (open access)

Book or Music Leaf Turner.

Patent for a music page turner, which can be operated by a lever or foot pedal.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Alrich, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condenser. (open access)

Condenser.

Patent for a condenser for a hot water heater for use in homes.
Date: October 8, 1907
Creator: Nenninger, Oscar Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for an internal combustion engine for multi-cylinder engines, which has automatically opening valves powered by the exhaust gas.
Date: September 17, 1907
Creator: Thomas, Percy Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill Tower (open access)

Windmill Tower

Patent for a windmill tower. Illustrations included.
Date: September 10, 1907
Creator: Eubank, Josephus H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Uterine Supporter. (open access)

Uterine Supporter.

Patent for a uterine supporter which has a soft and flexible bulb supporting the uterus and a more rigid opposite end keeping the bulb in place. The device attaches to a cord on the waistband.
Date: July 16, 1907
Creator: Baird, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness. (open access)

Harness.

Patent for a harness that is simpler and more economical to make and is efficient in use.
Date: July 9, 1907
Creator: Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washboard (open access)

Washboard

Patent for a washboard designed to hold the soap in a manner in which the clothes will automatically be soaped while being rubbed on the board. Illustrations included.
Date: July 2, 1907
Creator: Wilkins, Willis A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Popper (open access)

Corn-Popper

Patent for a corn popper used for popping corn and general cooking. Illustrations included.
Date: June 25, 1907
Creator: Young, G. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Popper (open access)

Corn-Popper

Patent for a corn popper. Illustrations included.
Date: June 25, 1907
Creator: Young, George B. & Young, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Starter for Electric Motors (open access)

Starter for Electric Motors

Patent for an electric motor starter. Illustrations included.
Date: June 11, 1907
Creator: Mayo, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a scoop for use in stores when measuring flour or related items that weighs the substance in the scoop, and has a light in the handle that can be turned on in dark areas.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a weighing scoop for use in stores that can weigh many different products that have a wide range of prices per pound.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Arrester. (open access)

Spark-Arrester.

Patent for a steam train locomotive spark arrester consisting of curved pipe smoke stack that holds solid particles of exhaust on the edges of the pipe, which are expelled by the force of exhaust gases coming through, into the fire box thereby preventing their escape outside the engine reducing danger from stray sparks. This system also uses less fuel than previous systems.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Chalfant, Cotter Strawn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tobacco-Pipe. (open access)

Tobacco-Pipe.

Patent for a tobacco pipe with supplemental ducts in the sides of the pipe bowl to make the smoke travel farther and become cool and sweet and prevent saliva from going into the fire bowl. It also has a place for a nicotine filter if desired.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Kneezell, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Light Regulator (open access)

Window Light Regulator

Patent for a window light regulator. The light regulator is designed of two shades. The first shape is dark and the other is transparent. Illustration included.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Alrich, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display-Stand. (open access)

Display-Stand.

Patent for a display stand for dresses in stores that allows them to drape in a natural manner. The display stand is made up of a rod that can be moved up and down through a opening in the store counter, which allows for easy use and storage of the stand.
Date: March 26, 1907
Creator: Glenn, William Holt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shears and Tension-Screw. (open access)

Shears and Tension-Screw.

Patent for shears with a tension spring that don't require the use of a screwdriver to fix or adjust, last longer, keep the blades more even, and don't pinch one's hands while using them.
Date: February 19, 1907
Creator: Wilkins, Willis A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shaft Coupling (open access)

Shaft Coupling

Patent for a shaft coupling. This invention is designed to connect shafts by interlocking to parts that slide lengthwise thereby clamping them together. Illustration included.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Frank, Henry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Split Pulley. (open access)

Split Pulley.

Patent for split pulleys with interlocking parts that can be attached together without pulling the parts longitudinally.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Frank, Henry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History