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Desk-Cabinet
Patent for a metal desk cabinet for holding office supplies.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Engine-Starter.
Patent for "new and useful Automatic Engine-Starter, of which the following is a specification. The present invention appertains to engine starters, and aims to provide a novel and improved automatic spring-actuated starter for internal combustion engines" (lines 5-11).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Beck, John Wesley & Gaines, Nolan T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter
Patent for a "carbureter adapted for use in connection with internal combustion engines, and being of novel construction whereby the air is drawn through the gasolene or liquid fuel to vaporize the fuel and thereby provide a thorough and proper mixture of the air and fuel" (lines 10-16), including illustrations.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Nichols, Theodore J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cork-Puller
Patent for a cork-puller which eases the removal of a cork from a bottle, without damaging either cork or bottle, with illustrations.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Moser, Jacob W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Fence and Repair Tool
Patent for a multi-purpose tool related to working with wires in and around the home. It is intended to tighten, twist, and/or sever a wire.
Date:
September 6, 1917
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines.
Patent for an attachment that can be connected to a sewing machine to facilitate quilting.
Date:
March 24, 1914
Creator:
Click, Washington B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment
Patent for improving disc cultivators by attaching a tool (plow, hoe) to pulverize the soil and cut a trench before the machine drops seeds; then the tool runs behind the disc to throw dirt over the seeds. It Is reliable, easy to construct, and cheap.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Meadows, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Cutter
Patent for a wire cutter specifically for hay bale ties.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for an adjustable wrench.
Date:
October 31, 1911
Creator:
Harris, Robert M. & Bottoms, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Violin Piano
Patent for an apparatus to play a violin via piano keyboard input. Designed with the notion that it would be an effective method of playing the violin with those already familiar with the piano
Date:
January 17, 1917
Creator:
Strawn, Jesse C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Latch for Grain-Car Doors.
Patent for a latch that may used on any grain car door. The latch allows for the door to be locked open or closed.
Date:
February 26, 1918
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing Device.
Patent for a weighing device. This device should be an improvement over other methods. The device weighs various articles and automatically sums the total weight of the various articles.
Date:
July 20, 1915
Creator:
Neeley, Samuel T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Luggage-Carrier.
Patent for improving automobile luggage carriers by attaching a device to the vehicle's running board, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Reed, Allen T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cut-Out Device for Windmills.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Cut-Out Devices for Windmills" (lines 6-7), which includes illustrations and explanations.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Pennington, P. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Movement
Patent for mechanical movement that aids in operating a gin automatically.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Tucker, Roger V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer
Patent for an under-reamer for use in drilling oil wells.
Date:
September 10, 1912
Creator:
Wagner, Warren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shut-Off Head for Casings and The Like
Patent for a shut-off head for casings in oil wells.
Date:
September 10, 1912
Creator:
Wagner, Warren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Signaling Device For Railroads.
Patent for a self-signalling device for railroads that is simple and efficient. Instructions and illustration included.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
Littlepage, Rufus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Fitting Stool.
Patent for new and useful improvements in a shoe fitting stool which "comprises a simple and efficient means of this nature so arranged that the measurements of the foot of a person may be quickly and readily determined." (lines 15-20) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 11, 1915
Creator:
Reed, Allen Trousdale
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quick-Adjusting Wrench.
Patent for quick adjusting wrenches that simplify and improve the constructions and increase the efficiency and utility of hese types of devices. The movable jaw can be instantly released or locked.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft Device
Patent for binders and other agricultural machines liable to side draft, and its object is to provide a simple and efficient device for attaching an evener bar to the draft tongue of the machine.
Date:
November 19, 1913
Creator:
Mitchell, James R. & Mitchell, Grady
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft Device.
Patent for a drafting device for animals. It allows for the owner to place more animals on one side of the device than the other, but still allows the device to remain on the desired path.
Date:
November 24, 1914
Creator:
Mitchell, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History