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Cleaning Cotton Device.
Patent for an apparatus to clean cotton and feed it into a cotton gin, including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Dickerson, Eustice E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing Head
Patent for a Case-Head. This case-head is used in oil wells. Its purpose is to ensure a tight seal around a pipe so that gas can flow properly through the tube.
Date:
August 10, 1918
Creator:
Kinzbach, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weather-Strip.
Patent for "an improved construction of metallic weather strip which may be readily applied to the lower edge of a door and will effectually exclude rain, snow, sand or dirt, and prevent the same from entering between the lower edge of the door and the threshold" (lines 11-17) including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Faires, Elisha J. & Dulaney, Joseph F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Step.
Patent for a unit which covers the hub of a wheel to provide protection against people "stepping on or 'riding' the hub." (Line 15).
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Butcher, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring-Machine.
Patent for a machine measures out already established amounts of grains, coffee, sugar, etc., to be put into bags and delivered to customers, including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Hewson, Frank M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer.
Patent for underreamers. This underreamer patent relates to improvements for reaming wells beneath the lower end of a tube casing. This underreamer patent also relates to the improved means for seating the bits or cutters when against the mandrel.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Wagner, Warren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mouse Guard for Pianos
Patent for a pivoting flap device to block access of mice to the interior of the piano through the space beneath the pedals.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Bell, Silas D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Figured Toy
Patent for a toy consisting of two human-like figures hanging from a wire that will move when directed by a crank.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Zivley, Dennis Corwin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine
Patent for improvements to gas engines, including the addition of improved pistons.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Hunter, Elbert I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
File-Cabinet.
Patent for combination safe or revolving file cabinet to provide a safe operable means for compartments of batches of papers. Illustration is provided.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Whitlow, Alamander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ignition-Tube Heater
Patent for "fire prevention, or explosions, by gas or oil surrounding the heater of the ignition-tube of a gas engine." (lines 11-14) including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Kincade, Elmer C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sifter
Patent for a flour sifter with a double sieve and agitator that can be operated simultaneously. Both sieves are detachable for cleaning.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Green, Shirley M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevated Railway
Patent for an elevated railway track system including motorized elevators in each tower/station/terminal to access the railcar platform.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Hinsen, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History