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Boring-Bar.
Patent for improvement in boring-bars, particularly in the ability to hold the tool securely "in place during operation and which will prevent the cutting tool from becoming loose in its socket or holder" (lines 12-15). Additional operations include the boring bar turning off or cutting on the outside in instances "where the lathe will not swing over the carriage" (line 19) and the cutting on both "the inside or outside of the work equally as well" (lines 16-18).
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Bird, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Vaporization and Distillation of Petroleum and Other Hydrocarbon Oils.
Patent for a device that helps in the distilling process of gasoline.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Humason, Granville A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Box Car Door Fastener
Patent for a box door fastener used for railway box car doors. For use in sliding door style entrances, and does not require the alteration of doors once installed. Doors may also be fastened in place while also allowing to be in a slightly open position for ventilation of the interior.
Date:
January 21, 1921
Creator:
Wood, James Gillam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator.
Patent for an acetylene gas generator that automatically feeds carbide into the water tank and cleans the feed valve.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Furr, Oscar M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tie.
Patent for device to make the tying of devices faster, easier, and cheaper than using traditional methods.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Day, William H. & Day, Samuel S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Footing Wells
Patent for Footing Wells. This invention is a specification in production of deep wells to afford access to the pipe by which liquid is being drawn from the well.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Kelley, Ward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for improving the way washing machines clean materials. This invention also simplifies the inter-working parts that make the device function properly.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Tackaberry, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Domino-Shuffler.
Patent for an invention that mechanically shuffles dominoes.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Eichblatt, Otto H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Wheel-Rim
Patent for Demountable Wheel-Rim. This invention relates to demountable and sectional wheel rims designed for use in connection with automobiles, motor trucks and motor vehicles of all kinds.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Maupin, Frank L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Treating Machine.
Patent for improved cotton treating machine that separates cotton fibers from seeds. This cotton treater keeps the cotton fibers long when separating the seeds, including illustrations.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Cassel, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm System
Patent for a new and improved fire alarm system. This alarm system will allow the room on fire to be identified and alert the fire department that there is a fire in that house. Using a minimum number of wires, for safety, this alarm signals only one bell no mater the room on fire.There is also a self test feature within this system.
Date:
January 21, 1915
Creator:
Ammons, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compound Implement.
Patent for a compound tool for building and repairing fences, which combines a post hole digger and a wire stretcher.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Haynes, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rein-Holder and Whip-Socket
Patent for a combined rein holder and whip socket in the dashboard of vehicles.
Date:
January 21, 1913
Creator:
Bean, Jesse Alfonso
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Auxiliary Water-Heater and Smoke-Consumer
Patent for a water heater which connects to the furnace and uses the smoke and gases passing through it to heat the water in the water heater.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Miles,Joseph Furnas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bedstead Brace.
Patent for a new and useful bedstead-brace. "This invention is an improved construction of bedstead-brace, the object being to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient device which can be applied to any and all beds" (line 7-11).
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Campbell, Ike W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Comb Cleaner.
Patent for a new and useful comb-cleaner. "This invention is an improved construction of comb-cleaner, the object being to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient device by means of which a comb can be quickly and effectively cleaned" (line 10).
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Hess, Hugo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for "...a Bailing-Press for Making Cylindrical Bales of Cotton..." (lines 5-6) including illustrations.
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Jones, Isaac Van Zandt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airship
Patent for an airshape. This invention is of a helicopter design. Illustration included.
Date:
January 21, 1913
Creator:
Darche, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper or Cultivator.
Patent for a cotton chopper whose shovels are adjustable and that leaves the cotton in small piles behind it.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Ferriott, Charles L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill
Patent for a new windmill design with improvement with breaking from the wind with new connections.
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Bird, Willie G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Lock.
Patent for locking windows in place at various elevations with illustrations.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Kinsey, Columbus M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Brake Ratchet
Patent for new mode of applying brake-shoes to a wagon and improvement with the position of the brake level on a wagon.
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Shipley, Jack J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss
Patent for a truss for holding a pad in position during surgery.
Date:
January 21, 1913
Creator:
Haile, James Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packing Compound for Eggs, &c.
Patent for a food packing compound made out of clay, chalk, and lime.
Date:
January 21, 1902
Creator:
Stukes, John Marion
System:
The Portal to Texas History