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Embroidery-Needle.
Patent for an embroidery needle that is simplified version for easy use and avoid complications. The embroidery needle has a better grip for the user.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Valve Lock for Motor-Cars.
Patent for a fuel shut-off valve for motor cars. The device would prevent fuel from flowing from the tank to the engine with the turn of a key, preventing the vehicle from being stolen.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
McQueen, Roy O. & Batson, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Car.
Patent for a grain car, with improved methods or loading and unloading the grain, as well as an easy method for converting the car to haul regular cargo.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Dukes, Sandy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work.
Patent for a hand embroidery needle that allows for easy swapping of different sized points.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Casing Clamp
Patent for a tool that supports the drilling and operating of oil and gas wells. Specifically, the patented tool allows a strong method of sealing the smaller casing inside the larger casing, as the larger casing is pulled out of the well. Includes illustrations.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Angus, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shovel-Digger.
Patent for an improved shovel design.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Landrum, Livy P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Aeroplane.
Patent for a new and improved toy airplane to be propelled by the feet and steered by the child seated inside, including illustrations. It "is relatively simple and inexpensive to produce, while also being able to withstand considerable rough handling" (lines 26-28).
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Paul, Leon R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweep Stock Attachment
Patent for a plow attachment which allows for more control in regard to how deep the plow digs.
Date:
March 15, 1916
Creator:
Polasek, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding Concrete Walls
Patent for an apparatus for molding concrete walls which is easy to assemble and move around and can be used for different size and shape walls.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Cross, George F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a cotton chopper with mechanically operated hoes that go in an ellipse across the ground.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Gibson, Rupert R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a cotton chopper, which has a hoe on one side and a cultivator on the other.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Dittrich, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a cotton chopper, which attaches to a cultivator that throws the dirt out of the way to allow the plants to be chopped more easily.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Arthur, George P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Topper
Patent for a cotton topper. This invention is designed to deal with weeds and is attached to the frame of an ordinary cultivator or plow. Illustrations included
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Bickers, Lucius T. & Lee, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a cultivator, which can be adjusted to different widths and depths of rows.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Kilpatrick, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Distilling Device
Patent for a water distilling device which connects to a hot water boiler in a house.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Nenninger, Oscar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post.
Patent for a metal fence post, which can have many wires and rails attached to it.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Miller, Daniel H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Burner.
Patent for a gas burner, which can have the mixture of gas and air adjusted.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Mintier, Thomas H. & Jennings, Harry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Latch.
Patent for a gate latch, which latches automatically and cannot be opened by animals but is easily opened by people.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Chambers, Olive B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press.
Patent for a hay press, which can form the hay bale without much pressure being exerted by the operators of the machine.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Guynes, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Sawmill.
Patent for a portable sawmill, which can be put on an ordinary wagon and pulled out to where timber is being cut.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Bryan, Gordon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for a rotary engine, which prevents steam leakage.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Milton, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Packer for Corn-Harvesters.
Patent for a stalk packer for corn harvesters, which packs the corn stalks before binding occurs.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Tilson, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stamp-Affixing Machine.
Patent for a stamp affixing machine, which attaches stamps from a roll to envelopes inserted into the machine.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Brents, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swinging Gate.
Patent for "a self closing swinging gate" (line 9) including illustrations.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Perego, Joseph V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History