Tire Heater. (open access)

Tire Heater.

Patent for a new and improved tire heater. This design "consists in providing a rotary circular box revolving in a horizontal plane and carrying a rack, upon which is supported the tire, said box having a stationary bottom provided with openings to admit the flames of oil, gas, or vapor burners to immediate contact with a rotated tire. . . . The object of [the] invention is to provide a tire-heater, which shall be simple and economical of construction, adapted to the use of gas, oil, or vapor fuel, but free of all connections for supplying and burning the same" (lines 18-29).
Date: July 29, 1890
Creator: Nevill, William Birt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator. (open access)

Fumigator.

Patent for an improved fumigator that has a furnace, a fan casing, a fan inside the casing, a discharge in the casing, an air chamber with dampered openings between the furnace and the casing, a perforated partition between the furnace and the chamber, and a nozzle and hose coming from the driving device.
Date: August 21, 1894
Creator: Horne, Edward G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for train car coupling. Illustration included.
Date: January 17, 1905
Creator: Jones, Evan S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Gun (open access)

Air-Gun

Patent for an air gun. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Heckman, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for the wrench. "The object of the invention is to provide a wrench which will be readily adjustable so as to fit nut of any size and one which will be held securely on the nut securely on the nut when engaged thereon" (lines 10-14).
Date: December 30, 1910
Creator: Weatherly, George B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill. (open access)

Windmill.

Patent for "a new windmill design to improve the construction of windmills and to provide a simple, durable, and efficient one" (lines 11-12)
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Benson, Arthur Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Digging Machine. (open access)

Well-Digging Machine.

Patent for an improved oil well digging machine.
Date: December 1, 1908
Creator: Clack, Judge H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spectacles (open access)

Spectacles

Patent for spectacles. Illustration included.
Date: February 21, 1905
Creator: Trulove, James William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment (open access)

Plow Attachment

Patent for a plow attachment that is used for cutting the plowed stalks and breaking up large chunks of soil. Illustrations included.
Date: July 13, 1909
Creator: Batson, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Stirrup. (open access)

Safety-Stirrup.

Patent for a safety stirrup which has a locking mechanism, which will open if a rider is thrown from the saddle to release the foot from the stirrup.
Date: March 9, 1909
Creator: Batson, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness-Hanger. (open access)

Harness-Hanger.

Patent for a harness hanger, which prevents the harnesses from getting tangled.
Date: September 14, 1909
Creator: Taylor, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Clamp for Spectacle-Cases &c. (open access)

Safety-Clamp for Spectacle-Cases &c.

Patent for a safety clamp for spectacle cases and other small items, which holds the item in clothes pockets through the attachment of a clamp.
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Trulove, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint-Chair. (open access)

Joint-Chair.

Patent for a joint chair for holding railroad rails in place.
Date: December 13, 1910
Creator: Ewen, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Harrow Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for a harrow attachment for cultivators, with adjustable depth for tilling soil.
Date: July 8, 1913
Creator: Redwine, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rat and Mouse Trap. (open access)

Combined Rat and Mouse Trap.

Patent for a cheaper and more effective trap that displays live bait but is unreachable to animals. The trap will make it "impossible for animals to escape after they have been captured" (lines 26-28), including illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Bevers, William S., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wax. (open access)

Wax.

Patent for improving wax to be used by shoemakers consisting of gasolene [sic], rosin and pine tar. The improved wax adheres to the shoe leather and the threads making both the leather and the seams waterproof and more supple. This wax product does not blacken the hands of the shoemaker.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Vest, Harvey P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator for Mail-Boxes. (open access)

Indicator for Mail-Boxes.

Patent for the operator indicating a mail for the mail box to the courier mans, which allows easy purchase of things.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Hunnicutt, Wallace V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock that can be easily applied and detached from a bolt. Will lock screws in place to avoid accidental rotation of the bolt and is less expensive to make.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Boren, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop. (open access)

Envelop.

Patent for an envelope that employs a lock and seal mechanism to increase security of contents. The envelope cannot be opened without tampering or mutilating the envelope.
Date: January 26, 1915
Creator: Wallace, Curtis C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie Wire for Insulators (open access)

Tie Wire for Insulators

Patent for device that attaches wire to electric devices, without employing the use of tie wires.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Boyter, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for Cotton Chopper
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Wills, Saladin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watering Trough (open access)

Watering Trough

Patent for livestock water trough that has a removable cover to prevent detritus from getting into the water.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Scott, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for stronger design of rail joints for laying train tracks. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter. (open access)

Planter.

Patent for a Planter that is adjustable used to drops seeds, forming a covered furrow so that sub-soil may be plowed.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Baker, Gustavus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History