Sewing-Awl. (open access)

Sewing-Awl.

Patent for an improvement upon the sewing awl that is designed to work well with leather workers. The sewing awl is made to be "adaptable to work with a break or tension device, capable of restraining a thread holding spool against free rotation to prevent excessive undesirable slack or looseness of the thread" (lines 15-19) as illustrated and described.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Alten, George Philip
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap (open access)

Animal Trap

Patent for a trap to catch small animals
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Baker, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device (open access)

Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device

Patent for a device that will quickly exchange mail bags between a moving train and a station.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Becker, Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus. (open access)

Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Processes of Refining Crude Cotton-Seed Oil (open access)

Improvements in Processes of Refining Crude Cotton-Seed Oil

Patent for a process to refine oil, specifically crude, cotton-seed oil, using caustic soda. Includes an explanation of how the process works.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Chisholm, Jesse C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press (open access)

Hay Press

Patent for hay press, or hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Attachment (open access)

Hose Attachment

Patent for hose to be used in well-drilling.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Girten, Charles E. & Bowman, Archibald M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder Slide (open access)

Holder Slide

Patent for holder slide.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Haskins, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweat-Band. (open access)

Sweat-Band.

Patent for a sweat band designed to be secured within a hat which is elastic so that it may be made to bind or grid the head of the wearer and secure the hat firmly on the head, including illustrations.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Heady, Louis, B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer. (open access)

Ice-Cream Freezer.

Patent for an improvement on ice cream freezer design in which casing an cream receptacles are mounted within the freezer unit. Special features include to agitate the cream receptacles as well as a mechanism keeping the freezing brine in constant circulation, resulting in an consistency in the quality and texture of the ice cream throughout.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Hedges, Harry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber (open access)

Shock Absorber

Patent for shock absorbers.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Hornburg, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Drill. (open access)

Roller Drill.

Patent for roller drills that will leave a central core standing in the hole being formed composed of six cutting rollers.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Drill (open access)

Roller-Drill

Patent for a roller drill that has a roller spindle which is detachable.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Hughes, Howard Robard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bar Bending Appliance (open access)

Bar Bending Appliance

Patent for a bar bending appliance.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Jameton, Adrian O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cultivators (open access)

Attachment for Cultivators

Patent for attachment for cultivators. The invention allows a cultivator's shovel to be spaced apart to facilitate the plowing of corn, cotton, and other similar products.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Jez, Joseph M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap. (open access)

Trap.

Patent for a trap for catching animals alive.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Jones, Rufus A. & Grant, Wilburn C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop. (open access)

Envelop.

Patent for an adjustable envelop design for storing documents and articles. This is a design with flaps within the inner fold that are made to secure and protect the document. Straps that extend from the outer edge secure the outer flap over the contents as well as the inner protective flaps.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Low, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon Burner

Patent for a multi-use burner for household usage.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Lucus, Eppe M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Equilibrium-Retaining Device for Flying-Machines. (open access)

Equilibrium-Retaining Device for Flying-Machines.

Patent related to automatic means for maintaining equilibrium while operating heavier-than-air flying machines through the use of valves.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Macmanus, Augustus Frederick Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parachute. (open access)

Parachute.

Patent for a type of parachute that may be used for a balloon, air ship, or a window of a building as a method of fire escape. The design is such that the parachute may be stored in a compact, unobtrusive way while not in use. This is made possible by mounting multiple parachutes, one above the other, in varied diameter.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Mayes, Aceph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop. (open access)

Envelop.

Patent for the production of a simple envelope
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Milutin, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor (open access)

Churn-Motor

Patent for a spring motor intended to operate churns. It has a quality which allows it to be stopped or interrupted during its operation.
Date: November 28, 1911
Creator: Murdock, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dry Closet (open access)

Dry Closet

Patent for a dry closet.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Pyle, Eben W.
System: The Portal to Texas History