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Car Coupling. (open access)

Car Coupling.

Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "is to provide means for raising the catch to release it from either side or from the top of the car, and holding it in such raised position" (lines 8-12). It consists, "with the draw-head and the catch pivoted therein and having tip extended vertically through the front end thereof, of eyes in said draw-head, a wire frame journaled in said eyes and having forwardly extending arms above and beneath the body of said catch, and means . . . for turning the frame in said eyes" (lines 85-93).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Whatley, Richard I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Treating Cotton-Seed Hulls (open access)

Apparatus for Treating Cotton-Seed Hulls

Patent for "a simple and durable plant capable of use in carrying out a dry process of reducing the hulls to a finely-divided condition" (lines 8-13).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Bohn, Emil
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ironing Table. (open access)

Ironing Table.

Patent for a new and improved ironing board. This design consists, "with the supporting-frame and hinged board, of the inclined bar pivoted to the under side of said board, the lever hinged at one end to the lower end of the bar and fulcrumed . . . to the under side of the cross-bar, and the treadle hinged to one bottom rail and passing under the other" (lines 75-82).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Wagnon, Andrew W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Two Wheeled Vehicle. (open access)

Two Wheeled Vehicle.

Patent for a new and improved two-wheeled vehicle. This design consists, "with the vehicle-body, the side springs secured thereto, and the bow-shaped brackets secured to said springs, of the axle and the shafts secured to the axle, the links pivoted to the axle and the said brackets and suspending the vehicle-body from the axle, the spring having its rear end secured to the vehicle body and provided with an eye at its front end, the cross-bar connecting the shafts, an eyebolt depending from the said cross-bar, and the adjustable link adapted to be lengthened or shortened" (lines 53-64).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Harper, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Compounds for Destroying Trees, Roots, &c. (open access)

Improvements in Compounds for Destroying Trees, Roots, &c.

Patent for a new and useful improvements to compouds used in the destroying of trees. Lists ingredients and dosages.
Date: October 21, 1879
Creator: Buchanan, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Escapements for Time-Pieces (open access)

Improvements in Escapements for Time-Pieces

Patent for inprovements in escapements for time-pieces involving levers and duplex escapements as a way of improving force and regularity in time-pieces. Patent gives instructions and provides illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1879
Creator: Laughlin, Abner G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Strap-Protector and Buckle (open access)

Improvement in Strap-Protector and Buckle

Patent for improvements in strap-protector and buckle for harness in order for it to not become cracked or bent. Provides instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1879
Creator: Padgitt, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam Cooker. (open access)

Steam Cooker.

Patent for a new and improved steam cooker. This design consists, "with a water-holder and a funnel-shaped reservoir provided with dependent lugs superimposed thereon, of an open-ended foraminous cylinder fitting within said water-holder, a circular foraminous disk fitting within said cylinder, said disk having a raised rim or flange adapted when the disk is lifted to engage the lugs on the reservoir, and a cover for said water-holder, with means for securing said cover within the reservoir" (lines 31-41).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Thomason, Gustave
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mixture For Fish-Baits. (open access)

Mixture For Fish-Baits.

Patent for a coating for fish-bait of any kind which includes ingredients and instructions. The ingredients are water, asafeotida {(foul smelling gum resin from the root of several species of Ferula, a perennial herb) see: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3459456/}, oil of anise, and honey.
Date: October 21, 1884
Creator: Bates, Carol F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Table Screen. (open access)

Table Screen.

Patent for a new and improved table-screen. This design "is to provide a screen of strong and durable construction, adapted to be supported from the ceiling of a room and be arranged above a table, and be lowered thereon and entirely cover the same and securely prevent access of flies to the contents of the table" (lines 9-15). It is "constructed of sheet metal and provided with flanges at the top and bottom thereof, the lower flanges being arranged to rest upon the top of the table around the edges thereof, the semi-cylindrical wire-gauze screen secured to the flanges at the top" (lines 70-76).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Spikes, Lizzie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Escape. (open access)

Fire Escape.

Patent for a new and improved fire escape. This design "relates to that class of fire escapes designed to save life from burning houses or ships; and its object is to provide means whereby a boat or car may be lowered from the side of a vessel, or a car may be raised or lowered to and from the windows of a house" (lines 8-13).
Date: October 21, 1884
Creator: McKinzie, Thomas Duncan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shuttle Operating Mechanism for Looms. (open access)

Shuttle Operating Mechanism for Looms.

Patent for a new and improved shuttle-operator for looms. This design "has for its objects to provide novel, simple, and efficient mechanism for actuating the picking-sticks which effect the flight of the shuttles; to avoid the use of the ordinary lower picker-shaft; to avoid lateral angles in the picking-levers, which actuate the picking-sticks to throw the shuttles, and to otherwise improve the picking motion of looms for obtaining simplicity, strength, durability, power, and efficiency" (lines 8-18).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Fisher, Finis E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a new and improved plow. This design consists in "the combination of the beam having the downwardly and forwardly extending standard and foot, the seat-plate secured to the foot and having perforations, the arm or bracket extending laterally from the standard, and the share bolted to the seat-plate and having the landside and the moldboard bolted to the plate and arm and resting upon said plate and arm and upon the upper edges of the mold-board and landside" (lines 64-74).
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Stone, James Micajah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines. (open access)

Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines.

Patent for improving the quilting devices and attachments related to sewing-machines.
Date: October 21, 1890
Creator: Urban, John & King, William Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Packer. (open access)

Cotton Packer.

Patent for a new and improved cotton-packer. This design "relates to an improved machine having for its object to convey the lint or cotton from the gin-house to the press, and to subject it to a preliminary compressing or packing process, the object being to dispense with the manual labor usually called into requisition for this purpose" (lines 24-30).
Date: October 21, 1884
Creator: Steele, Asa Maxey
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Sack Holder. (open access)

Cotton Sack Holder.

Patent for a new and improved sack holder. This design "is to provide a simple, inexpensive device for holding sacks or receptacles upon pickers of cotton or other plants or fruits, which will distribute the weight of the sack and contents over the body of the picker and enable him [or her] to work more easily and quickly" (lines 7-13).
Date: October 21, 1884
Creator: Robinson, John Bell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling - Press. (open access)

Baling - Press.

Patent for a baling press, “an improvement in that class of automatic presses adapted for baling hay, cotton, excelsior and similar materials.” (lines 8-10) including illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Curry, Monroe & Roberts, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Listing-Machine. (open access)

Listing-Machine.

Patent for a mechanism used to mount the beam and to connect to the axle in a listing-machine, a class of braking-plows. The mechanism will provide lever support and a means for securing the segmental rack while still being simple, efficient, durable, and inexpensive.
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Matthews, Lafayette
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoisting Bucket (open access)

Hoisting Bucket

Patent for a clam-shell hoisting bucket that automatically opens and closes as it is lowered and elevated.
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Gearing, Charles M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Float Valve (open access)

Float Valve

Patent for improvements on float valves that will "resupply the tank with water when it is withdrawn to a certain lower level and also operate to cut off the inflow when the water will have reached a predetermined height in the trough" (lines 14-18).
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Mayfield, Jess Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow where a stock or standard is pivoted to and adjustably connected with the beam which features improvements in construction, arrangement, and combination of parts.
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Reeves, Beverly Gray
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double-Action Pump (open access)

Double-Action Pump

Patent for "double-action submerged force-pumps which can be operated by any suitable power, but particularly adapted for operation by windmills provided with variable gearing...simple in construction and strong and durable and in which there are no parts which can be disarranged during operation and from which all valves may be removed without disturbing the pipe and which will maintain a continuous flow of water during operation."
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Byars, Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cactus-Burner. (open access)

Cactus-Burner.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in cactus burners" (lines 4-5), including illustration and instructions.
Date: October 21, 1899
Creator: Snowden, Lewis W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rack Protection Monitor (open access)

Rack Protection Monitor

A hardwired, fail-safe rack protection monitor utilizes electromechanical relays to respond to the detection by condition sensors of abnormal or alarm conditions (such as smoke, temperature, wind or water) that might adversely affect or damage equipment being protected. When the monitor is reset, the monitor is in a detection mode with first and second alarm relay coils energized. If one of the condition sensors detects an abnormal condition, the first alarm relay coil will be de-energized, but the second alarm relay coil will remain energized. This results in both a visual and an audible alarm being activated. If a second alarm condition is detected by another one of the condition sensors while the first condition sensor is still detecting the first alarm condition, both the first alarm relay coil and the second alarm relay coil will be de-energized. With both the first and second alarm relay coils de-energized, both a visual and an audible alarm will be activated. In addition, power to the protected equipment will be terminated and an alarm signal will be transmitted to an alarm central control. The monitor can be housed in a separate enclosure so as to provide an interface between a power supply for …
Date: October 21, 1998
Creator: Orr, Stanley G.
System: The UNT Digital Library