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Automobile-Headlight
Patent for a headlight design that turns with the front wheels, allowing the driver to illuminate the road ahead whether driving straight or turning.
Date:
June 30, 1914
Creator:
Fay, Peter J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Box-Corner Protector.
Patent for a metal corner protector for boxes. The protector covers both the inner and outer corners of boxes to enhance grip and prevent protruding edges from damaging goods.
Date:
February 10, 1914
Creator:
Black, Katherine Mary
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Jack.
Patent for a vehicle-jack that can raise and lower all of the supporting legs using a single lever, as well as lengthen and shorten the jack at will to adapt it to vehicles of different sizes.
Date:
June 16, 1914
Creator:
Douglass, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Supply System and Starter for Explosive-Engines.
Patent for "improvements in the fuel supply system for explosive engines." (Lines 9-10). Improvements include, utilization of the heat of exhaust gases to vaporize liquid fuel, so that the carburetor and other devices are not necessary.
Date:
December 15, 1914
Creator:
Lowry, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sink
Patent for a sink with adequate drainage and connection with a water supply. Can be used with soda fountains etc. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 17, 1914
Creator:
Gardner, Jesse
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for a new and improved oil-burner which is capable of using any hydrocarbon in combination with pressurized air and steam and properly adjusting the ratios of each to provide optimal results.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Matthews, Robert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow
Patent for a plow with three wheels designed for cotton and corn fields.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Pearce, James Edwin
System:
The Portal to Texas History