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Sewing-Awl.
Patent for an improvement upon the sewing awl that is designed to work well with leather workers. The sewing awl is made to be "adaptable to work with a break or tension device, capable of restraining a thread holding spool against free rotation to prevent excessive undesirable slack or looseness of the thread" (lines 15-19) as illustrated and described.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Alten, George Philip
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two-Piece Box.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in two piece boxes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1899
Creator:
Armstrong, Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for a trap to catch small animals
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Baker, William E.
System:
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Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device
Patent for a device that will quickly exchange mail bags between a moving train and a station.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Becker, Martin
System:
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Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail Clamp
Patent for a simple, durable and adjustable guard rail clamp for securing guard rails to the main rails of a railroad track "as at bridge approaches and opposite to frog points" (lines 11-12) without the use of drill bolt-holes.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Butcher, Jasper; Thomas, James L. & Butcher, Jasper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Processes of Refining Crude Cotton-Seed Oil
Patent for a process to refine oil, specifically crude, cotton-seed oil, using caustic soda. Includes an explanation of how the process works.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Chisholm, Jesse C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for an improved car coupling that consists of a hollow drawhead with a pivoting knuckle, a hook on one side of the knuckle, a catch on the other side of the knuckle, a latch pivoted in the drawhead that engages the catch, a spring that presses the latch against the knuckle, a rod attached to the latch, a double crank attached to the rod, hand rods and cranks on either side of the car, and a buffer above the drawbar.
Date:
November 28, 1893
Creator:
Darrow, Nicholas & Roosevelt, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Printer's Cabinet
Patent for a printer's cabinet. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Dorsey, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press
Patent for hay baler.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew T.
System:
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Hay Press
Patent for hay press, or hay baler.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew T.
System:
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Sash-Fastener.
Patent for a Sash Fastener that can be used to improve the sash holders function with a simplifying construction.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Dunn, Aaron Washington
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Attachment
Patent for hose to be used in well-drilling.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Girten, Charles E. & Bowman, Archibald M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a certain new and useful wire stretcher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1899
Creator:
Hancock, Benjamin Columbus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Hairbrush
Patent for an improved electric hairbrush having an insulated electrical heating element and separately charged electrically conductive metallic bristles. The hairbrush is designed to straighten hair and/or to electrically treat a user's hair and scalp with a low-voltage current. A device in the handle allows the user to regulate the heating of the element.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Harvey, Birdie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holder Slide
Patent for holder slide.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Haskins, George F.
System:
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Sweat-Band.
Patent for a sweat band designed to be secured within a hat which is elastic so that it may be made to bind or grid the head of the wearer and secure the hat firmly on the head, including illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Heady, Louis, B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer.
Patent for an improvement on ice cream freezer design in which casing an cream receptacles are mounted within the freezer unit. Special features include to agitate the cream receptacles as well as a mechanism keeping the freezing brine in constant circulation, resulting in an consistency in the quality and texture of the ice cream throughout.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hedges, Harry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spindle-Bushing
Patent for a spindle-bushing, a device used to "repair worn axle spindles and hub sleeves" (lines 10-11) by encasing the worn spindles or sleeves with outer shells.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Hines, Jessie J. & Wilkerson, Eldred B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feed-Regulator for Cotton-Gins.
Patent for a simple feed-regulator attachment for cotton gins with circular saws separating the cotton from the seeds. It regulates the rate that cotton is fed into the roll box and automatically stops and starts depending on the size of the roll.
Date:
November 28, 1893
Creator:
Hollingsworth, Joseph & Banister, Charles
System:
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Shock Absorber
Patent for shock absorbers.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Hornburg, Charles A.
System:
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Roller Drill.
Patent for roller drills that will leave a central core standing in the hole being formed composed of six cutting rollers.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Drill
Patent for a roller drill that has a roller spindle which is detachable.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hughes, Howard Robard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Chimney Attachment.
Patent for a new and improved attachment for oil-lamp chimneys. This design is for a metal piece to be inserted into the top of the glass chimney, resting along the chimney's brim. The piece has an elbow that connects the inserted part to an angled and tapered part, which, when appropriately turned, prevents the wind from extinguishing the lamp's flame.
Date:
November 28, 1882
Creator:
Illingworth, James O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History