Coin-Sorter. (open access)

Coin-Sorter.

Patent for a coin sorter that sorts coins according to their dimensions and places in a receptacle with removable bottom cover to collect the sorted coins.
Date: August 19, 1913
Creator: Haynie, Brooks & Parmele, James J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minnow Trap (open access)

Minnow Trap

Patent for Minnow Trap
Date: August 29, 1916
Creator: Bonner, John Sturgis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Hydrogenating Fats, Oils, Waxes, and the Like. (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Hydrogenating Fats, Oils, Waxes, and the Like.

Patent for the Process of and Apparatus for Hydrogenating Fats, Oils, Waxes, and the like. The invention is related to the improvement of the effective the hydrogenation process of fats, oils, waxes, and similar materials.
Date: August 20, 1918
Creator: Walker, Thomas Bailey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Skirt-Rack (open access)

Skirt-Rack

Patent for a skirt rack for holding skirts for display in stores and protecting them from wear and dust.
Date: August 6, 1912
Creator: Douglas, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exhibitor (open access)

Exhibitor

Patent for device which would allow motorists to display road maps in their vehicle while driving. Would also include a light so maps could be visible at night.
Date: August 14, 1917
Creator: Atkinson, Jackson B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Porous Pipe and Method of Manufacturing the Same. (open access)

Porous Pipe and Method of Manufacturing the Same.

Patent for a porous pipe and a method of manufacturing it for use in subsoil irrigation.
Date: August 23, 1910
Creator: Ziller, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diffusion-Block for Subsoil Irrigation. (open access)

Diffusion-Block for Subsoil Irrigation.

Patent for a diffusion block for subsoil irrigation, which prevents roots from growing into the pipe that is providing water to the soil.
Date: August 23, 1910
Creator: Ziller, Bessie
System: The Portal to Texas History