Improvement in Apparatus for Cooling the Air of Buildings. (open access)

Improvement in Apparatus for Cooling the Air of Buildings.

Patent for improvements to cooling apparatus for buildings, especially distilleries and breweries. Illustration included.
Date: January 6, 1874
Creator: Mühl, Andrew
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bin. (open access)

Bin.

Patent for a new and improved bin. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a casing having bearing blocks or shoulders, a tilting bin located in said casing and provided with a sloping top, and an automatic cover placed loosely in the casing above the shoulders and provided on the under side, near its front edge, with a cleat fitting within the upper part of the bin, whereby said cover is adapted to close the upright bin and limit its forward movement when opened" (lines 7-16).
Date: March 6, 1888
Creator: Hunter, Edward T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wave-Motor. (open access)

Wave-Motor.

Patent for a wave motor that gathers and stores power from the full force of the waves in their rise and fall. The motor operates a drive shaft.
Date: March 6, 1894
Creator: Walker, James C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Balance. (open access)

Sash-Balance.

Patent for a sash-balance made up of a window-frame with a weight-box and window-sashes on either side of the frame. It is operated by one chord, pulleys, a single weight-box, and a locking device.
Date: August 6, 1895
Creator: Cayce, Henry P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke. (open access)

Animal-Poke.

Patent for "a combined animal poke and halter of simple, inexpensive, and efficient construction whereby stock to which the device is applied are prevented from forcing through or throwing their weight against barbed and other wire fences, and also whereby a halter strap or chain may be readily applied thereto to provide for securing the stock in their stalls when stabled." (Lines 8-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 6, 1896
Creator: Parker, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Attachment For Plows. (open access)

Cutting Attachment For Plows.

Patent for cutting attachment for a plow, including illustrations.
Date: July 6, 1897
Creator: Stone, Umphry M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in rotary engines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 6, 1898
Creator: Walker, James C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter. (open access)

Seed-Planter.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in seed planters, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 6, 1900
Creator: Ingram, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Conveyer (open access)

Pneumatic Conveyer

Patent for an invention that "relates to a pneumatic conveyer, and is particularly adapted for use in connection with cotton-seed and other material for the purpose of elevating and conveying the material to a room or compartment where it may be deposited and for transferring the contents of one of said compartments to another whenever desired" (lines 10-17). Illustrations are included.
Date: July 6, 1901
Creator: Seifert, John, W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vending Machine (open access)

Vending Machine

Patent for a coin operated vending machine for small packaged goods.
Date: January 6, 1903
Creator: Connor, Frank, C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mattress Making Machine (open access)

Mattress Making Machine

Patent for a mattress making machine. Illustration included.
Date: April 6, 1909
Creator: White, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for a cotton chopper. Illustration included.
Date: September 6, 1910
Creator: Weber, Charles Wile
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dipper-Trip for Steam-Shovels (open access)

Dipper-Trip for Steam-Shovels

Patent for a dipper trip for steam shovels. Illustrations included.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Watson, Joseph L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Massage Device. (open access)

Massage Device.

Patent for an adjustable massage device that may be used as an attachment to a shaving brush or as a separate shaving tool. The device includes a rubber head that is moved over the face to “soften the beard” (line 83) for shaving and discourage discomfort and irritation.
Date: January 6, 1914
Creator: Luzzi, August F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee Pad (open access)

Knee Pad

Patent for a knee protector design "which when worn will not inconvenience the wearer when standing or walking" (lines 10-12). Illustrations are included.
Date: June 6, 1916
Creator: Ashton, Epps
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for chopper blade for cotton.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Jones, Martin A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper. (open access)

Cotton Chopper.

Patent for a "cotton chopper attachments for cultivators and seeks to simplify the construction, reduce the cost of manufacture, and increase the efficiency os such attachments" (lines 9-13) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: Jones, Martin A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Archaeological Survey of Proposed Water Pipeline Route Improvements and Deep Well Location for the Cross Country Water Supply Corporation (open access)

An Archaeological Survey of Proposed Water Pipeline Route Improvements and Deep Well Location for the Cross Country Water Supply Corporation

Archaeological survey results of proposed water pipeline improvements for the Cross County Water Supply Corporation in McLennen and Bosque County, Texas.
Date: August 6, 2007
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History