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Commode-Seat.
Patent for a commode/toilet seat and storage cabinet that holds multiple seats that can be used to provide individual seats for each person using the commode/toilet.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Ainsworth, Lucian M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Computing-Scale.
Patent for a computing scale for weighing items and calculating their price per pound.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Cameron, Clyde M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Passenger Recorder
Patent for "automatically auditing the number of passengers and the distance traveled by said passengers while en route on a train or other public conveyance." (lines 9-13)
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Rudolf Brown, of Cuero, Texas.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant Valve.
Patent for an improved valve for hydrants that, when closed, allows water to drain out of the riser and bib, preventing freezing. Includes illustrations.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Ziller, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment for Cultivators.
Patent for an improved harrow attachment for cultivators that can be easily and quickly removed or attached and which allows soil to be worked after rain when it would otherwise be too moist. Includes illustrations.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Stevens, Charles P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel.
Patent for light weight wheels for use in wheelbarrows and trucks, which are capable of handling large, heavy loads and lubricating its own hub bearings.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Heibeck, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner.
Patent for a hydrocarbon burner that allows foreign materials to blow away from the burner, while it is running and is fuel efficient.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Mills, John H. T. & Mills, Virgil H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Purse.
Patent for a small purse attached to the hand via a strap, including illustration of purse in use on hand.
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Urmston, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lister Plow Adjuster
Patent for Lister Plow Adjuster
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Kunkel, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telephone System.
Patent for a telephone system that can be used for long distance calls.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
McKibben, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Controlling Switch.
Patent for a pump controlling electric switch that automatically turns on the pump when water covers it and turns off the switch when it is dry.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Gamer, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie
Patent for Railroad Tie
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Stroud, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment for Cultivators
Patent for Harrow Attachment for Cultivators
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Kučera, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pocket Index
Patent for Pocket Index
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Urmston, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Starting Device.
Patent for an engine starting device that does not require the use of a battery.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Huebner, Ferdinand P., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Framing-Tool
Patent for a framing tool designed to ease the laying of "rafters, stair carriages and the like" (lines 14-15). The tool assists in measuring proper "dimensions of cuts to be made in timber to accomplish desired construction" (lines 19-20).
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Whitlock, John N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ignition Regulator
Patent for an ignition regulator that keeps the explosions in an internal combustion engine going at a regular rate.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Carpenter John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a resilient vehicle wheel that is made with a rigid frame and springier spokes.
Date:
September 26, 1911
Creator:
Watts, Robert L. & Onstead, Augustus G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Chicken-Coop.
Patent for folding chicken coop with locking parts when folded or in the upright position. There are also improvements to poultry crates such as occupying minimal space when not in use for shipping purposes, including illustrations.
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Jones, Cecil A,
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gripping Tool
Patent for improvements to gripping tools for tubing and other round objects with illustrations.
Date:
September 26, 1919
Creator:
Drake, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Automatic and Straight-Air Brake
Patent for Combined Automatic and Straight-Air Brake
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Pomeroy, William. E
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rim Breaker
Patent for Rim Breaker
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Du Bois, Homer. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter Adjuster Mechanism for Vehicle Lamps
Patent for Shutter Adjuster Mechanism for Vehicle Lamps
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Latta, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Bicycle Fork
Patent for Spring Bicycle Fork
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Thompson, Bula J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History