Concrete-Mixer. (open access)

Concrete-Mixer.

Patent for a concrete mixer that keeps the materials low to the ground and has improved mixing and delivery mechanisms.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Foley, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Furniture. (open access)

Convertible Furniture.

Patent for convertible furniture used in education. Features a table which can be easily converted from a flat desk, to an inclined black-board, and can store building blocks and similar items.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Barler, Eugene M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lantern. (open access)

Lantern.

Patent for an improved lantern that allows for lighting and extinguishing flame, and refilling oil, without having to lift the glass chimney. Includes illustrations.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Ebrite, Lewis C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
To (open access)

To

Patent for claw hammer.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Walton, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Feed. (open access)

Steam-Feed.

Patent for an improved steam feed for use in sawmill carriage feeds.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Black, Lee J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grating Machine (open access)

Grating Machine

Patent for Grating Machine
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Butera, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector. (open access)

Tire-Protector.

Patent for a flexible metallic tire protector, insuring a tire against injury from tacks, nails, glass, or similar objects which can cut or damage an unprotected tire, designed to be durable, efficient, and easy to construct.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Howard, Joseph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Straw Rack for Threshing Machines (open access)

Straw Rack for Threshing Machines

Patent for a rack that will separate the grain, straw, and chaff to the fullest extent.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: McGraw, Walter A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ship's-Bottom Paint (open access)

Ship's-Bottom Paint

Patent for a paint specially made to protect the exterior of a ship, especially below the waterline.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Brackin, Henry G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Valve for Pneumatic Tires. (open access)

Safety-Valve for Pneumatic Tires.

Patent for a safety valve for pneumatic tires that prevents the tire from exploding from excess pressure.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Burkett, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Bed and Means for Securing Rails Thereon (open access)

Railway-Bed and Means for Securing Rails Thereon

Patent for a concrete railway bed which holds the rails in place securely.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Barry, Albert T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Railways. (open access)

Safety Device for Railways.

Patent for a safety device for railways that stops trains if they enter a danger zone, which indicates that the train is to close to another train.
Date: October 3, 1911
Creator: Mitchell, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Removing Snow from Railway Tracks. (open access)

Device for Removing Snow from Railway Tracks.

Patent for a device that will remove snow from any tube structures using a rotary brush, as well as a suction device to intake displaced snow, and then melt it in a hopper.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Purdin, Nettie J.
System: The Portal to Texas History