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Cotton-Chopper (open access)

Cotton-Chopper

Patent for a cotton chopper that can be used as a garden hoe. Illustrations included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Weaver,John Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cabinets. (open access)

Attachment for Cabinets.

Patent for Attachment for Cabinets. An adjustable bracket that attaches to various pieces of cabinetry or furniture for supporting water basins for easy reach.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Austin, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Hoisting Liquids from Wells. (open access)

Apparatus for Hoisting Liquids from Wells.

Patent for an “apparatus for raising liquid from wells by means of a compressed fluid, such as air or other vapors or gas“ (lines 9-12). The apparatus leaves liquid from the well under normal pressure during hoisting or pumping, and allows for varying amounts of liquid to be extracted.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: McCall, Duncan D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Attachment (open access)

Boiler Attachment

Patent for improvements in boiler attachments, to produce a thermostatic device of simple and improved construction which may be utilized for the purpose of actuating a valve governing the steam supply to the pump or the injector.
Date: June 28, 1913
Creator: Priester, Joel Ellis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for an internal combustion engine that improves on an explosive engine with two hollow pistons, one of which slides within the other and both are connected to a triple crank shaft, so that they reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention improves on the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts of the explosive engine.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Bogusch, Emil Gustave
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for Windmill Improvements that includes a mounted rotor for horizontal rotation, including illustrations.
Date: June 28, 1913
Creator: Henning, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Loose Leaf Binder (open access)

Loose Leaf Binder

Patent for a loose leaf binder. The invention consists of two adjustable sections in order to lengthen or shorten the post. Illustration included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Bickley, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Magnetic Separator (open access)

Magnetic Separator

Patent for a magnetic separator for use in cotton and grain milling that removes all magnetic particles from the product.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Preslar, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock (open access)

Lock

Patent for a sliding bolt lock for doors that requires a key to open from the outside.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Van Hoesen, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Machine (open access)

Vending-Machine

Patent for a coin and check operated vending machine. Illustrations included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Vandagriff, James V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan Spring-Motor (open access)

Fan Spring-Motor

Patent for a portable fan spring motor.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Von Hohenstein, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roll-Holder (open access)

Roll-Holder

Patent for roll holder for cotton rolls or bandages. Illustrations included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Griswold, John Lee Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotatable Table. (open access)

Rotatable Table.

Patent for a table that has a rotatable central section, on which food is placed. The table is useful in facilitating the access to food for those dining at the table.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Bryant, Jesse M. & Lind, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut Removing Device (open access)

Nut Removing Device

Patent for a nut removing device. This device is designed for the removing of lug nuts from vehicle wheels. Illustration included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Easley, Thomas L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint (open access)

Rail-Joint

Patent for a rail-joint that does not sag.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Odell, Edward F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a plow that can be adjusted to plow to different depths.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Rogers, Anderson Layne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Hanger (open access)

Door-Hanger

Patent for a door hanger for sliding doors to prevent them from swinging outward.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Matheson, John William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freight-Car Door. (open access)

Freight-Car Door.

Patent for a freight car door with fastening that prevents a sealed or locked door from unintended opening or unauthorized access.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Judia, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim (open access)

Demountable Rim

Patent for a demountable rim. This invention is used for automobile wheels for readily mounting and remounting. Illustration included.
Date: January 28, 1913
Creator: Cox, Eli R.
System: The Portal to Texas History