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Bread-Knife. (open access)

Bread-Knife.

Patent for bread knives that consists of a plurality of knives spaced apart to cut the slices of uniform width.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Roberts, Isaac F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Device for Cutting Off the Flow of Ait Through Oil-Pipes (open access)

Automatic Device for Cutting Off the Flow of Ait Through Oil-Pipes

Patent for a device which automatically terminates air flow through an oil pipe by means of a float which travels within the oil pipe.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Tucker, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Cooling Apparatus. (open access)

Air-Cooling Apparatus.

Patent for an air cooling apparatus for air to be delivered into a room treated with moisture to reduce the temperature of the air without the use of ice.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Hollenburger, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer (open access)

Insect-Destroyer

Patent for an improved insect destroyer that can be fixed to farm equipment and other vehicles.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: King, Charles L. & McKie, Stephan A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leather-Press (open access)

Leather-Press

Patent for device which can clamp down leather strips while they are being flexed.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Shaw, Fred H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Cooler (open access)

Water-Cooler

Patent for a water cooler that keeps the cooling ice separated from the water to be cooled by means of a receptacle that houses the ice.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Williams, James L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transporting Truck (open access)

Transporting Truck

Patent for "improvements in transporting trucks for agricultural implements" (Lines 10-11) including illustrations.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Leach, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manual-Training Apparatus. (open access)

Manual-Training Apparatus.

Patent for a new improvement in a manual training apparatus for teaching swimming without water. The device allows the exerciser to lie face down on the provided mat and turn cranks to simulate swimming motions.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Hartnett, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piston Packing (open access)

Piston Packing

Patent for extansible rings for piston packing.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Miles, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for Rail Joint
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Walker, Asa
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alarm for Incubators (open access)

Alarm for Incubators

Patent for an alarm that sounds upon the temperature in an incubator either increasing or decreasing.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Poore, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hat Display Rack. (open access)

Hat Display Rack.

Patent for an improved hat display rack that can display a full line of hats. Illustrations and instructions included.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Williams, Martin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horn-Holding Shoe. (open access)

Horn-Holding Shoe.

Patent for the Horn-Holding Shoe. The Horn-Holding Shoe is removable and provides a design that allows the wearer an easier way to insert foot in shoe while providing a higher edge to the back of the shoe and does not interfere with walking or running.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Lassig, Oswald J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter. (open access)

Seed-Planter.

Patent for a seed planter. This device is designed to be attached to a lister plow. The seed dropping wheel can house a variety of different seeds.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Klingler, Herman A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Crossing Signal (open access)

Automatic Crossing Signal

Patent for Automatic Crossing Signal
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Machac, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Umbrella Support (open access)

Umbrella Support

Patent for support item worn as a harness, into which the umbrella can be placed allowing for the user to be hands free while protected from the rain.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Merrill, Dimmitt H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Advertising Machine (open access)

Display Advertising Machine

Patent for rotating machine which will display papers or advertisements for cetain intervals of time before rotating and changing.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Barnett, John B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bolster Bearing (open access)

Bolster Bearing

Patent for Bolster Bearing
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Hayes, Richard S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tool Set (open access)

Combination Tool Set

Patent for tool with detachable heads, that can be interchanged for different tool needs.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Ligon, Arthur L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Locking Device (open access)

Door-Locking Device

Patent for Door-Locking Device
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Newcome, Robert B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Stretcher or Litter (open access)

Wheeled Stretcher or Litter

Patent for wheeled stretcher used to transport wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Doole, Thomas P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power Clothes-Press. (open access)

Power Clothes-Press.

Patent for a "manually operated clothes press which is provided with a self-heating iron and a self sprayer" (lines 11-14). Includes a pressure release feature that removes iron from clothing to prevent burning when foot pedal is not engaged.
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Mundy, Edmund
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jeweler's Pliers (open access)

Jeweler's Pliers

Patent for jewelry pliers. These pliers can hold multiple sizes in jewelry and makes improvements on the ease of cleaning.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Sanders, Ira A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Machine (open access)

Drafting Machine

Patent for a machine designed for constructing or drafting geometric figures, including illustrations.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Kreisle, Edwin Clinton & Hawkins, Lyndsay Dickason
System: The Portal to Texas History