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Bit-Frame
Patent for a bit frame for holding ceiling cleats in place so that screws can be driven at each end. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
Lagarde, Everette S. & Angenend, Peter A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring Tool.
Patent for a new boring tool used for digging post holes, shallow wells, and for like purposes. It has a pilot bit and a cutting disk that carries the loosened dirt from the bore to the surface.
Date:
June 9, 1914
Creator:
Keenan, Michael J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Rocking-Chairs
Patent for attachments for rocking chairs such as a rotary fan and platform for the rockers of the chair among other items including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
September 9, 1913
Creator:
Ryan, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Diver's Mask
Patent for Diver's Mask that has a water-tight contact with the wearer's face. This mask allows for an inlet and outlet for air and eliminates the need for an ordinary diver's helmet and suit.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Runyan, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Bridle-Rods
Patent for the improvement of Bridle-Rods “of means whereby the device may be adjusted to accommodate itself to rails of different sizes” (lines 18-20). Instructions and illustrations included.
Date:
February 9, 1915
Creator:
Simpson, Charles M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicator
Patent for a vehicle indicator that indicates speed using a sound and light. "The driver may be warned when a certain speed is reached and so officers of the law and others may readily tell by glancing at the vehicle whether or not it is exceeding the speed limit."
Date:
February 9, 1915
Creator:
Hartman, Arthur R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Board.
Patent for an ironing board for the particular use of ironing sleeves of garments and other small articles, and can be readily attached detached from a table, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
Clarke, Marcus S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck
Patent for a new device that "embodies a trailer connected in a novel manner to a truck of the ordinary form, so that the trailer wheels will track the rear truck wheels” (lines 9-12), including an illustration.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Turnbow, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Station-Indicator
Patent for a station indicator for showing the names of street or stations on a web.
Date:
August 9, 1910
Creator:
Hathhorne, Robert A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pumping - Jack
Patent for "new and useful improvements in pumping jacks." (lines 9-10).
Date:
February 9, 1915
Creator:
Stieger, Jakob Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packing Mechanism for Oil and Water Wells
Patent for a mechanism which cases water off of oil when boring oil wells.
Date:
February 9, 1915
Creator:
Fuqua, William Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Shocking Machine.
Patent for improvements on grain shocking machines for receiving and automatically tying sheaves from the binder into shocks.
Date:
November 9, 1915
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screen Attachment
Patent for window and door screens to prevent the entrance of insects inside and prevents the escape of those already inside, which inevitably collect on the inside of the screen.
Date:
March 9, 1915
Creator:
Simons, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-lock For Keyholes.
Patent for improvements in safety-locks, which makes it secured against skeleton keys and lock-picking.
Date:
April 9, 1912
Creator:
Good, Titus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pumping Mechanism
Patent for pumping mechanism.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for the improvement of pipe wrenches necessary for use in well drilling or other circumstances where a wrench of strong construction is needed. This patent provides for a pipe wrench that can be easily adjusted to fit pipes of differing sizes and is easily manipulated for use regardless of direction.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe
Patent for "an improvement in devices for unscrewing and withdrawing pipe or casing from wells, mines, etc. or for other similar uses" (lines 11-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History