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Kitchen Cabinet
Patent for a knock-down kitchen cabinet.
Date:
August 7, 1882
Creator:
Billington, Theophilus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drawers and Pantaloons.
Patent for new and improved pants. This design consists in "[a] pair of pantaloons, each leg of which is composed of a single piece, having the two edges and extended from the crotch to the foot of the leg, said extended portions being lapped one upon the other and united by the double lines of stitching, one in front and the other in rear of the usual line of the inside seam, whereby the leg is given a double thickness on the inside, and a smooth unbroken surface, adapting them to be worn in the saddle with comfort" (lines 16-26).
Date:
July 7, 1885
Creator:
Blake, Samuel Diggs
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pantaloons and Overalls.
Patent for new and improved overalls and pants. This design "consists in a garment cut in four pieces of peculiar form united in a peculiar manner, whereby the seat and crotch and the inner sides of the legs are made of double thickness and the leg and crotch both rendered seamless, in order that they may be worn without the discomfort attending the use of garments in which heavy seams or welts exist in the middle" (lines 10-18).
Date:
June 2, 1885
Creator:
Blake, Samuel Diggs
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for stalk cutter that breaks the stalks close to the ground, featuring a lever that enables cutter height adjustments to facilitate the breaking of stalks. This stalk cutter has no cutting edges and will not dull over time.
Date:
February 24, 1914
Creator:
Blakely, Phylander.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Alarm Attachment for Electric Bells.
Patent for "an Alarm Attachment for Electric Bells." "The object in view is the provision of means for facilitating the change of an ordinary door-bell into a continuously-ringing alarm apparatus, while leaving the mechanism free to be changed back into its former operative condition as a door-bell."(Lines 10-15) Including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
June 30, 1902
Creator:
Blakeney, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for getting a good knowledge on how to use a cultivator, detailed instructions are provided.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Blalock, Justice E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle.
Patent for a more complex wire puzzle that can be manufactured more cheaply and efficiently than others.
Date:
June 20, 1916
Creator:
Blalock, Justice Earl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Extinguisher.
Patent for a spark extinguisher "to prevent the burning of buildings and other combustible matter by steam engines" (lines 15-17).
Date:
March 9, 1880
Creator:
Blewett, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Arc-Light Reflector.
Patent for an electric arc light reflector, including an annular band to support the reflector on the arc-light cone, and a reflector with an aperture.
Date:
July 27, 1897
Creator:
Bolles, Charles Morris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Table.
Patent for a new and improved folding table. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with a table having a triangular top plate, of the hinged triangular leaf, the sliding strip, the leg, and the brace-rod, secured on the inner end of the strip and on the leg" (lines 60-64).
Date:
November 4, 1884
Creator:
Bolles, Charles Morris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miter and Framing Square.
Patent for a new and improved miter and framing square. This design "consists in the improved arrangement and construction of graduated scales, whereby I attain superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, inexpensiveness, and general efficiency" (lines 11-15).
Date:
November 20, 1883
Creator:
Bolles, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Mold for Concrete Walls
Patent for metallic molds for concrete or plastic walls. These molds have been improved in terms of their construction. Includes illustrations.
Date:
April 12, 1921
Creator:
Bolton, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rein Holder
Patent for a rein holder. Illustration included.
Date:
December 20, 1904
Creator:
Bond, Thomas, Sr. & Pagel, Frederick J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Third Seat for Vehicles.
Patent for an extra third seat for vehicles, which folds up when not in use.
Date:
July 30, 1907
Creator:
Bond, Tom, Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Buckles.
Patent for "an improved method of manufacturing a buckle to secure the different part of harness, saddle, or bridle trimmings, by means of mechanical connections that will obviate the use or necessity or stitches or sewing of any kind, and yet retain the adjacent parts firmly and with a secure engagement." (Lines 18-25) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 21, 1876
Creator:
Bond, Virgil A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Splice.
Patent for a rail splice that joins the ends of railway tracks to one another to prevent spreading of the tracks and is easily taken on and off for repair work.
Date:
July 16, 1907
Creator:
Bonner, Benjamin B. & Bonner, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catch.
Patent for an improved catch (latch) to hold open gates that will "prevent a rebound of the gate" (lines 20) and is "simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient" (lines 29-30) to manufacture and use.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Borah, Dee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Laundry-Bag.
Patent for Laundry Bag, This patent is about a unique form of laundry bag which can be used as a typical laundry bag while handing it to Laundry and can be then treated as a wrapper while returning it to customer.
Date:
March 17, 1903
Creator:
Bourne, Edward, Jr
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater.
Patent for an under-the-bathtub heater.
Date:
September 21, 1920
Creator:
Bowlus, Charles F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telephone Signal Device
Patent for telephone signal device.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Boyd, Ura M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper Separator
Patent for a paper separator.
Date:
October 24, 1905
Creator:
Brintnall, Harry W. & Venney, Felix A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Running Gear.
Patent for a new and improved running gear. This design consists "[i]n an adjustable axle, the combination of the squarely grooved or axle-tree, having [a] central square block, the spindles having inner square portions, having horizontal slots and vertical slots, vertical nutted bolts and horizontal nutted bolts, [and] having hooks adapted to have the draft-chains attached to them" (lines 74-81).
Date:
January 9, 1883
Creator:
Brosius, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin Feeder
Patent for a new "Cotton-Gin Feeder, Drier, and Cleaner" (line 6.) for the purpose of disintegrating "dry, and clean damp and dirty seed-cotton" (lines 10-11).
Date:
May 12, 1900
Creator:
Brown, Charles William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Boring Artesian Wells.
Patent for an improved and simple apparatus for boring wells that is easily adjustable. The drill head will stay intact in most drilling situations with this apparatus.
Date:
February 28, 1893
Creator:
Brown, Frank O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History