Caustic-Soda Process. (open access)

Caustic-Soda Process.

Patent for mixing anhydrous sodium-sulfate with saw dust, heating the mixture in a furnace to 880 degrees Celsius and letting it partially cool. This process will convert the sodium-sulfate to sodium sulfide which when combined with the saw dust creates a liquid which will not oxidize because of the saw dust. The saw dust prevents the mixture from becoming volatile. When lime is added to the mixture then caustic soda is created.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: Hirt, Jules Hector
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blast Device for Shoe-Polishing Machines. (open access)

Blast Device for Shoe-Polishing Machines.

Patent for blast device for shoe-polishing machine which is so constructed as to apply polish to a shoe and then dry the same and afterward polish the shoe, thus dispensing with the necessity of the employment of the ordinary brushes and other paraphernalia now in the use for the purpose.
Date: September 11, 1917
Creator: De Los Monteros, Gustavo Espinosa
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane (open access)

Aeroplane

Patent for an airplane with improved steering capabilities and adjustments for atmospheric conditions.
Date: September 29, 1914
Creator: Canion, William G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aparatus for Cleaning Lechuguilla, Henequen, and Analogous Fibrous Plants. (open access)

Aparatus for Cleaning Lechuguilla, Henequen, and Analogous Fibrous Plants.

Patent for an improved apparatus for scraping lechugilla, henequen, and analogous fibrous plants. This apparatus scrapes the stalks of the plants mechanically and separates the pulp from the fiber of the plant so that the fiber will be cleaned and ready for use.
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: Aguilar, Alfonso
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weed-Cutter (open access)

Weed-Cutter

Patent for "a simple, light and inexpensive tool which an be handled easily by women working in gardens and fields, particularly for cutting sand burs and cockle burs" (lines 9-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Klaffert, Katie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Gas. (open access)

Process of Producing Gas.

Patent for a continuous process of producing a gas rich in carbon monoxide, in which the gas-forming combustible material enters the gas-generating chamber from one end while producer gas exits the other end. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Hirt, Jules H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Purse. (open access)

Purse.

Patent for a small purse attached to the hand via a strap, including illustration of purse in use on hand.
Date: September 26, 1916
Creator: Urmston, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment (open access)

Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment

Patent for Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Frilick, Joseph O
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Gas (open access)

Process of Producing Gas

Patent for a carbon monoxide gas producer. Illustrations included.
Date: September 24, 1912
Creator: Hirt, Jules H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Stand (open access)

Switch-Stand

Patent for switch stands. The improvement is to provide a mechanism in connection with stands of the character specified for moving the points of a switch to deflect trains from the main track on to the switch, wherein locking mechanism is provided for locking the switch points in safety or main line position and connected to the operating mechanism for moving the points in such manner that when operating arm for the switch is moved into the inoperative position after returning the points to the normal position, the locking mechanism will be operated to lock the points against movement.
Date: September 21, 1915
Creator: Philips, Smith F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pocket Index (open access)

Pocket Index

Patent for Pocket Index
Date: September 26, 1916
Creator: Urmston, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Clip (open access)

Paper-Clip

Patent for an improved paper-clip "which is extremely simple in construction, permitting ease of manipulation and the manufacture thereof at a greatly reduced cost" (lines 12-14).
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Lea, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orchard-Heater. (open access)

Orchard-Heater.

Patent for
Date: September 2, 1913
Creator: Cole, Robert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Automatic and Straight-Air Brake (open access)

Combined Automatic and Straight-Air Brake

Patent for Combined Automatic and Straight-Air Brake
Date: September 26, 1916
Creator: Pomeroy, William. E
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pulverizer. (open access)

Pulverizer.

Patent for pulverizer that reduces solid or liquid fuel while simultaneously mixing the finely divided material with an oxidizing agent and holding the mixture in suspension, producing a highly combustible mechanical mixture for use in furnaces, gas producers, and other similar apparatus that is more desireable to use finely divided fuel.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Hirt, Jules H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for Baling Press
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: North, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History