Collection
Country
States
Decade
Month
Day
Churn - Motor.
Patent for a new and useful Churn-Motor to "provide a simple and efficient from a wind-motor adapted for use in connection with churns, the wind-wheel blades being so constructed as to adapt them to expose the necessary surface for efficient operation under the conditions" (line 9- 14).
Date:
November 2, 1897
Creator:
Staples, John & Spake, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Vehicle
Patent for an aerial vehicle. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 2, 1912
Creator:
Rex, Cleveland A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buggy-Shackle
Patent for a buggy shackle which "has a spring actuated coupling pin, and means for holding the pin in uncoupled position while the thills are being attached" (lines 10-13).
Date:
August 2, 1910
Creator:
Perry, Charles Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Rack for Railway-Cars.
Patent for improvements on racks in railway-cars including more storage for smaller items, an adjustable rack for children or elderly persons to be able to reach without needing to stand on the car seat, a titled hinge that allows a rack to be pulled for ward and pushed back, and other improvements.
Date:
August 2, 1898
Creator:
Butler, Michael
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Closure
Patent for closure of bottles used for liquors and medicines which will prevent an attempt to refill the bottle after its contents have been removed. Therefore, preventing the reuse of the bottle for fraudulent purposes.
Date:
January 2, 1906
Creator:
Herrington, Jacob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Urn
Patent for a coffee urn. This invention is designed to percolate liquid repeatedly through the grounds to increase the strength of the coffee. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Nenninger, Oscar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arc-Lamp Headlight
Patent for an electric arc headlight for trains, cars, or boats which produces a steady light and lasts long enough to allow travel over long distances.
Date:
February 2, 1909
Creator:
Lacy, Benjamin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bolting Machine
Patent for an more new and improved, more efficient bolting machine.
Date:
December 2, 1902
Creator:
Hollender, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Culinary Time-Indicator
Patent for a culinary time indicator. This invention is designed to be immersed in cooking liquid that rings a bell when said liquid reaches a desired heat level. Illustration included.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Wolfe, Samuel Section; Bradley, John & Bradley, Mary D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Truck
Patent for car truck. "This invention relates to car trucks, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide an arrangement of equalizers which will reduce the lateral swinging motion of the car when passing around curves" (line 8-12). Illustration included.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Haver, Edward H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air-Brake Appliance
Patent for an automatic air brake appliance for railroad cars that activates if the car derails.
Date:
May 2, 1911
Creator:
Baxter, Joseph Sewell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Clock
Patent for an advertising clock. This invention is designed to display advertisement at regular intervals. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Barnett, John Beverly & Turner, W. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner.
Patent for crude-oil burner that has excellent combustion, it is simply constructed to to make it easier to use, and requires little or no attention. It is adaptable to be used in fire-boxes (cooking and heating stoves, furnaces, and ranges).
Date:
December 2, 1902
Creator:
Bateman, Talbot O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Frame
Patent for "a bicycle-frame which shall be yielding and support the motor mechanism in such manner that it shall be upheld by the part of the frame which yields to the greatest extent without adding appreciably to the rigidity of the frame" (lines 11-17).
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
White, Edward Young
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant-Trap
Patent for "a simple device of this kind which will excel the former traps in depositing the ants within the annular pan and in efficiency for convenient discharge of the trapped insects" (lines 18-22).
Date:
April 2, 1901
Creator:
Inman, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Carriage Seat and Couch
Patent for a carriage seat and couch. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Angel, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Filling Machine.
Patent for a new and useful machine for filling bottles and analogous receptacles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 2, 1900
Creator:
Gebhardt, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press
Patent for a baling press. This invention is a screw operated double acting plunger that compresses the bales. Illustration included.
Date:
April 2, 1907
Creator:
Tate, William Elbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Tightener
Patent for a bale-band tightener, illustrations included.
Date:
October 2, 1900
Creator:
Splettstosser, Fritz
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve or Cut-Off for Tanks
Patent for Valve or Cut-off for Tanks. Improved valve or cut-off for tanks especially discharge valves. Few parts, easy to assemble, easy to operate, intended for extended use.
Date:
July 2, 1903
Creator:
Leithauser, Peter Jerome; Leithauser, Peter J. & Leithauser, P. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Testing Errors of Refraction
Patent for an eye testing device that has a movable lens, a measuring device for correction, and two different cards with test type on them which are fed into the machine during testing for astigmatism and myopia, presbyopia, and hyperopia to determine the level of correction needed in glasses.
Date:
July 2, 1907
Creator:
Bahn, Gustavus Adolphus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cement-Block Mold.
Patent for a cement block molding machine, which can produce many blocks in a short amount of time.
Date:
August 2, 1910
Creator:
Jordan, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churning Machine.
Patent for a churning machine that includes illustration and description of machine parts.
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
McDaniel, Bill Homer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Controlling System for Motor-Traction Cars.
Patent for controlling systems for motor traction cars. These controlling systems provide automatic control outside the volition of the motorman.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Mayo, William C.; Briggs, George E. & Houlehan, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History