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Wire Stretcher and Wrench Combined.
Patent for a wire stretcher and wrench combined, "an operating tool for twisting and connecting wire strands." (Lines 13-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 22, 1914
Creator:
Roland, Ralph S. & McDade, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher
Patent for an improved wire-stretcher that is able to stretch wires while simultaneously holding the stretched wire during stapling.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
Kidd, Burrell L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon - Cover.
Patent for invention of wagon - cover which is adjustable. This can stretch when required and then come back to original position. This can be used as a canopy or tent.
Date:
August 22, 1916
Creator:
Womack, Plenny V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Steering-Wheels.
Patent for a new and improved locking device for steering wheels that secures the front axle of an automobile at an angle to prevent unauthorized movement beyond a small circle or curve, including illustrations.
Date:
August 22, 1916
Creator:
Coleman, Oscar F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Landing-Net.
Patent for improvements to landing nets to make them foldable or collapsible, providing for easier storage when not in use.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
Franklin, Robert M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Storage Battery.
Illustration of a storage battery for patent.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
East, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Spring
Patent for a vehicle spring that is elliptical, "whereby the upper section... may move longitudinally independent of the lower section of the spring" (lines 18-21).
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Plank, Samuel K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tubeless Tire and Rim and Lock Therefor
Patent for "an improved tubeless pneumatic tire casing, and an improved rim and locking means therefore, where by to effectively draw the edges together to render the same air tight" (lines 11-15). Also, this patent provides a improved "tubeless tire casing" where adding air pressure makes the joint air tight.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Cumpston, Frederick B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack.
Patent for improvements in jacks used for shipbuilding. The device described is designed to aid in the processes of fastening siding to the ribs of a ship hull by first forcing the boards that form the siding close together so that they can then be secured to the hull's ribs. The improvements this jack provides is the necessary force required to closely align the boards easily and quickly before they are nailed in place. This mechanical device is lightweight, efficient and easy to repair. It can adapt to various similar tasks such as bending iron beams.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Singleton, James D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loading-Machine
Patent for a new and improved cantilevered arm to load hay and other materials onto wagons and other vehicles.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Senior, Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill-Drive
Patent for a drive for windmills. Illustrations included.
Date:
March 22, 1910
Creator:
Cummins, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Pumping Mechanism
Patent for well pumping mechanism. Illustration included.
Date:
November 22, 1910
Creator:
Gray, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator
Patent for a lubricator for locomotives and steam engines. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 22, 1910
Creator:
Coppers, John Andrew & Booth, Eldredge Early
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Forming Continuous Pipe.
Patent for a machine for forming continuous concrete pipe with perforations at set intervals for water to escape from for irrigation purposes.
Date:
March 22, 1910
Creator:
Wiggins, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Listing-Plow.
Patent for a listing plow, "more particularly an improvement upon the structure disclosed in Patent No. 866,679, issued to [Gottfried Persson] on September 24, 1907" (lines 9-11), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 22, 1913
Creator:
Persson, Gottfrid
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Hydrocarbon Burner
Patent for a liquid hydrocarbon burner used to vaporize liquid hydrocarbons (e.g., kerosene, crude oil) for use in heating and cooking.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
von Hohenstein, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cracking Nuts
Patent for a machine that is able to crack multiple types of nuts at a rapid rate.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
McDonald, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Winding Drum.
Patent for a winding drum that will prevent the overlap of the coils during winding, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 22, 1914
Creator:
Voigt, Philip H. & Kuehne, Oscar C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Cooler.
Patent for a liquid cooler consisting of "few parts of simple form" (line 13) and constructed of wood and metal, including illustrations. The liquid cooler can be thoroughly cleaned, making it possible to maintain a "sanitary condition" (line 17).
Date:
July 22, 1913
Creator:
Hanna, Oscar V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicating Device for Vehicle
Patent for a indicating device for vehicles are for providing a device of the character described designed particularly to be attached to automobiles and other similar vehicles.
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Nicholson, Robert M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine
Patent for internal combustion engines.
Date:
February 22, 1916
Creator:
Williams, Wiley J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack-Block.
Patent for improvement in jack boxes used for holding the wheel of a car.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
Guild, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Cabinet.
Patent for a typewriter cabinet with swinging typewriter support held in position by foot pressure.
Date:
April 22, 1913
Creator:
Keltz, Eugene L. & Rhoads, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insulator-Bracket
Patent for an insulator holder. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 22, 1912
Creator:
Wyche, Daniel Webster
System:
The Portal to Texas History