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Combustion Apparatus
Patent for a combustion apparatus that will maximize the heat produced with any given amount of fuel.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Anderson, Robert James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nozzle
Patent for improved head component to nozzles used for spraying liquid paint remover, steam, sand, and other such substances.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sawing Machine
Patent for a wood sawing machine which allows for a portable wood sawing apparatus. The device is capable of adjusting the saw to create a feed, and allows for cutting diagonally, horizontally, or vertically.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Arnold, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Skeleton Structure.
Patent for Skeleton Structures or convertible structures able to be used different agricultural uses that "may be disassembled and reassembled in a different shape either by using the same parts or by adding additional parts," (line 25-28) including illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Dietz, Paul, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surgical Splint
Patent for a surgical splint, which is semi-rigid so that the instrument is rigid enough to maintain its shape and tension, but with a construction that includes softer materials like rubber so that it can be adjusted without causing pain or discomfort. Patent includes illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Crawford, Lyter H. & Prante, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Grasshopper
Patent for a toy grasshopper that is able to jump on surfaces once it is set down to simulate the propelled jumping of a grasshopper. Because of its design, primarily of rubber bands and levers, the movement is unique. It is also able to be formed into other animals or insects, as the body is made of wood.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Ford, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Valves" (lines 5-6) used in pneumatic inner tubes to stop leakage, including illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Cheek, Alex L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Shutter for Poultry-Houses and the Like.
Patent for automatic shutter for poultry houses, which closes with accumulation of rain water and opens upon rainwater drainage.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Hawkins, Fletcher M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for improvements on cotton choppers, primarily consisting of "a pair of oscillating hoes swinging in opposed relation and supported in vertically adjustable bearings suspended from a main frame" (lines 11-14).
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Strong, Harold
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Tramper
Patent for
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Murray, Russell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit-Retaining Device
Patent for a new and improved “drill bit retaining devices for drills of the hammer type”(lines 12-13), including an illustration.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Weiner, Rudolph S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Expanding Device For Can Bumping Presses
Patent for expanding device for can bumping presses including the illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Drake, Rollin L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening for Eyeglass-Lenses.
Patent for an improved device for fastening eyeglass and spectacle lenses to an eyeglass frame.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Thompson, Albert F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feeding Device for Hay-Presses.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Feeding Devices for Hay-Presses" (lines 5-6), including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Sandy, Sam S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant.
Patent for hydrant with plurality of hose attachments. Attachment of hose opens head for egress of water, detachment closes head for egress of water.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Duey, Otus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine-Brake.
Patent for machine brake for regulating the speed of an automatic fan.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Reeves, Elijah Winston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Necktie-Presser
Patent for "a device of simple construction which will hold a number of scarfs or neckties flat and will press them so that they will always be in proper condition for wear" (lines 14-17), including illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Brown, Bence O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut Planter
Patent for a peanut planter utilizing a belt and pulley system.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Crider, Julius Washington
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo Construction.
Patent for a new and improved silo of "simple and superior construction" (line 12) whose design is also "strong, durable, efficient, and inexpensive to produce" (lines 18-19).
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Harris, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stove
Patent for a more efficient and cost effective heating apparatus. The stove is designed for coal and similar fuel sources.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Hanna, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type Delivery Machine
Patent for a type delivery machine that separates different characters of type from one another.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Choate, King E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Universal Lever
Patent for a new universal lever “for the purpose of the transmission of power from any suitable source to a rod or bar, for reciprocating the rod or bar in a perfectly straight line at all times” (lines 15-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Blackaller, Miguel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Register
Patent for a new, improved registering device particularly for use in well drilling, Illustrations included.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Jones, Noah M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Signal System
Patent for an automatic signal system for use with railways. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 14, 1909
Creator:
Adams, Powell O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History