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Topping Device for Sugar-Beets.
Patent for a machine to remove the tops of beets while they are still in the ground "without packing or injuring the beets and without removing more or less than the exact portion required" (lines 15-18).
Date:
June 30, 1914
Creator:
Sutton, Frank R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Post Hole Digger
Patent for machine that digs holes for posts for construction.
Date:
January 30, 1917
Creator:
Holsomback, Lee N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevated Drafting Rule
Patent for instrument used in drafting and ruling straight lines.
Date:
January 30, 1917
Creator:
Anderson, Andrew E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for a new form of pump developed by Granville A. Humason. This pump is an improvement of prior models, intended to be "adaptable for many different uses, but which will be simple and durable in structure" (lines 14-18).
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Humason, Granville A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow-Cultivator Attachment
Patent for a harrow attachment for cultivators. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 30, 1912
Creator:
Kovar, William L. & Wlha, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eye Testing Device.
Patent for a neater and more attractive eye testing device, including illustrations.
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Jones, Aaron Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swimming Device
Patent for a device to be attached to a person's feet and/or hands so that the person can swim faster and further as well as dive deeper.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Wells, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Suspenders.
Patent for "improved means for supporting trousers and drawers, or two garments of similar form, simultaneously by the same suspenders" (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Hudson, Edwin P. & Mally, Frederick W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Suspension-Bridge.
Patent for a suspension bridge, which prevents vertical motion of the floor of the bridge and is cheaper to build than other models.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Greer, William H. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweep-Wing Attatchment for Plows
Patent for adjustable sweep wings that attach near the shovel or blades of a plow, and which will vary the throw of the soil as it is dug by the plow.
Date:
May 30, 1916
Creator:
Casstephens, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Striking Mechanism for Stenographic Writing-Machines.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Striking Mechanism for Stenographic Writing-Machines, of which the following is a specification. Our invention relates to stenographic typewriting machines, and relates more particularly to a striking mechanism for such machines" (lines 6-13).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harvesting-Machine.
Patent for a harvesting machine for corn, which cleanly cuts the heads of corn.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Hail, John Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate Latch
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Gate-Latches...fastening means designed more especially for farm gates and which may be used to advantage in swinging closures of any type and for any desired purpose." [lines 5-12]
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
McKnight, Sam B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Blocker
Patent for "new and useful improvements hat-blocker (lines 8-9)."
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Milligan, Clifford V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hair-Clipper
Patent for a hair-clipper designed for barbers' and household use, designed to be used without discomfort for the patient.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Sammons, Loney H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feed-Mixer.
Patent for a machine for mixing grains and other feed ingredients, with automatic feeding of the different ingredients into the mixing chamber.
Date:
May 30, 1911
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forming Implement.
Patent for a forming implement for sheet metal for making boiler parts.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Gee, John H. & Coates, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator Signal System
Patent for an elevator signal system that can be installed in elevators which indicates "the floor positions of all the cars as well as the car carrying the indicator" (lines 10-12), including illustrations.
Date:
July 30, 1918
Creator:
McNabb, Alvin C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit.
Patent for improvement to drill-bits. The object of the invention is to provide a bit of the character described which is especially adapted for deep well drilling by the rotary process.
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Humason, Granville A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piston Ring
Patent for "new and useful improvements in Piston Rings (lines 5-6)."
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Byrant, Clarence R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Film-Feeding Machine
Patent for a film feeding mechanism for cameras of the moving picture type that has for its purpose to provide a machine having means wherein the feeding of the film may be changed to operate in the reverse direction. The result is to obtain "vision scenes" in the moving pictures reproduced by the projecting machine.
Date:
December 30, 1913
Creator:
Stillings, Franklin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Emergency-Spindle for Automobiles
Patent for an emergency wheel spindle used to towing a vehicle upon damage to the front or rear axle. The spindle may attach irrespective to any brake drum or rods that may be present on the vehicle.
Date:
March 30, 1915
Creator:
Clement, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Bow for Vehicle Tops
Patent for "improvements in folding bows for vehicle-tops...for removably mounting the top upon the body of the vehicle" (lines 5-22) including illustrations.
Date:
June 30, 1914
Creator:
Bright, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Rotary Boring-Drills...of the collapsible type." (lines 5-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Humason, Granville A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History