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Cotton Opener and Cleaner. (open access)

Cotton Opener and Cleaner.

Patent for cleaning and renovating cotton and other fibrous materials that are found in the lint that falls from the gin in the regular ginning process.
Date: April 18, 1916
Creator: Garner, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Brush (open access)

Air Brush

Patent for new and useful air brushes that are "intended for spraying paints, or colors, where it is desired to frequently change the color employed or to spray a combination of colors at the same time" (lines 16-20). Illustrations are included.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Philibert, Joseph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check Book (open access)

Check Book

Patent for improvements on check books. The pads which may be carried in the pocket without folding the blank checks; and the object is to proved check books or pads which can be carried in the pocket without folding the blank checks.
Date: April 30, 1916
Creator: Bolles, P. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Device for Cutting Off the Flow of Ait Through Oil-Pipes (open access)

Automatic Device for Cutting Off the Flow of Ait Through Oil-Pipes

Patent for a device which automatically terminates air flow through an oil pipe by means of a float which travels within the oil pipe.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Tucker, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crutch. (open access)

Crutch.

Patent for crutches with adjustable pneumatic cushioned arm rests, adjustable length, absorbent hand grip, and a detachable vertical leg rest.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Gregson, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker (open access)

Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker

Patent for an improved automatic circuit maker and breaker. This breaker specifically is meant to be used in conjunction with lighting systems.
Date: April 11, 1916
Creator: Mulford, Benjamin R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bag-Skid. (open access)

Bag-Skid.

Patent for a device that will protect cotton pick-sacks against wear and tear when being dragged on the ground.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Ullmann, Fannie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Cake-Rack (open access)

Automatic Cake-Rack

Patent for a display device of desert type foods.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Jones, Seaborn W. & Postlethwaite, Alonzo W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Enteric Lavage. (open access)

Apparatus for Enteric Lavage.

Patent for an enteric lavage for the use of emptying the bowels of any liquid after use of an enema. The device will remove the waste and deposit it into a separate receptacle.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Pair, Laura Costello
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding and Sinking Concrete Piling (open access)

Apparatus for Molding and Sinking Concrete Piling

Patent for methods and apparatus for forming and sinking piles, blocks, slabs, and concrete.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Hildebrand, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Cooling Apparatus. (open access)

Air-Cooling Apparatus.

Patent for an air cooling apparatus for air to be delivered into a room treated with moisture to reduce the temperature of the air without the use of ice.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Hollenburger, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Wrapping Machine. (open access)

Candy-Wrapping Machine.

Patent for improvements to candy-wrapping machines, particularly for wrapping sticky candy.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Gebhardt, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Controlling Device for Water Heaters. (open access)

Controlling Device for Water Heaters.

Patent for a device that controls the gas supply valve for water heaters. Patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Cochran, Harry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cab-Signal and Automatic Stop (open access)

Cab-Signal and Automatic Stop

Patent for a cab-signal and automatic stop that "relates to railway safety appliances and has particular reference to signals carried preferably within the locomotive cab." (lines 9-12) includes instruction and illustrations.
Date: November 7, 1916
Creator: Bulla, Melbern Bernie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book. (open access)

Check-Book.

Patent for a checkbook holder that includes a special binder for check stubs, with instructions and illustration. When a new set of checks and binder are inserted into the holder, the old binder of stubs can be easily removed and saved, for receipt purposes.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Bennett, Paul H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy Wrapping Machine (open access)

Candy Wrapping Machine

Patent for a candy wrapping machine, which can expeditiously and individually wrap candy, especially stick candy. "This invention is an improvement upon the candy wrapping machine shown and described in my application No. 852,939, filed July 24, 1914."(lines 14-17).
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Gebhardt, William.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbon-gripper and margin-indicator for writing-machines (open access)

Carbon-gripper and margin-indicator for writing-machines

A device for improved handling, securing, and carrying paper while type-writing; suitable for a wide variety of type-writer models.
Date: February 29, 1916
Creator: Evans, Charles I., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chest for Piston-Valves. (open access)

Chest for Piston-Valves.

Patent for a valve chest "fitted for the reception and operation of a piston valve, easily applying to a piston cylinder of a locomotive in place of a removed slide-valve chest without loss of the cylinder, adapting to use superheated steam and high pressure." (lines 11-19).
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Dawson, Lance L. & Roach, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Life-Boat (open access)

Collapsible Life-Boat

Patent for a lifeboat that can be rolled and unrolled from the side of vessels for easy access for patrons on boats in the event of emergency
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Dolejska, Frank & Herzik, Louis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for bale-tie buckle to be used to secures bales of cotton specifically. This is used to increase the speed at which cotton can be secured while being ginned and compressed. This buckle can be reused multiple times.
Date: July 25, 1916
Creator: Horsley, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Drier (open access)

Clothes-Drier

Patent for a clothes drier that is constructed to surround a stove or heater.
Date: April 18, 1916
Creator: Gallsworthy, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bracelet (open access)

Bracelet

Patent for a "friendship bracelet" that has the option of adding or detaching links when necessary.
Date: October 17, 1916
Creator: Cox, Morgan H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for improving the fuselage for aeroplanes by "securing double strength throughout the body and [...] be light and durable" (lines 12-14). Provides rudder, landing gear, telescopic joint, and sprocket gear improvements, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Smith, Glen B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bearing. (open access)

Bearing.

Patent for invention of a bearing which has adjustable bearing for shafting. Also this invention wide range of position changes in shaft.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: Dickerson, Eustice. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History