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Harvester for pea-vines
Patent is for harvester of pea vines. It's purpose is to provide an effective and efficient work in the harvesting of pea vines.
Date:
December 6, 1912
Creator:
Turrentine, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat fastener
Patent for a fastener that uses combs connected inside the crown of a hat to secure it upon the head.
Date:
January 12, 1911
Creator:
Mueller, Lisette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay Gathering and Baling Machine
Patent for hay gathering and baling machine. The item gathers hay and presses it and then ties it to ensure the hay is formed in a bale.
Date:
February 12, 1917
Creator:
Dement, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press
Patent for a hay press "that simultaneously compressing material to form two bales within a single hopper." (lines 12-14)
Date:
October 8, 1915
Creator:
Fields, Moses M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Header.
Patent for improving and simplifying headers for the machinery that harvests Kafir corn or sorghum, so that they are lighter, more durable, and can process more crops at once.
Date:
January 27, 1914
Creator:
Fletcher, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holder and Tie.
Patent for a holder and tie for laced clothing items such as shoes, leggings and corsets. There is an attachment for articles of clothing to hold the lace.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Eva, Addison Hamilton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horsetail Holder
Patent for an improvement in horse harnesses pertaining to holding a horse's tail to prevent it from switching and catching the driving lines and reins.
Date:
June 17, 1913
Creator:
Canion, J. R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Huller-Cotton-Gin Attachment
Patent for closure for the base of the huller chamber on a cotton gin.
Date:
January 21, 1915
Creator:
Taylor, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improved Hay and Cotton-Press.
Patent for a hay and cotton press, "the operation of which shall be such that the platen, in starting, moves quickly, but as it approaches the end of its movement its velocity decreases, and its power proportionately increases." (Lines 15-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 10, 1868
Creator:
Carey, Stephen Q.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improved Millstone-Dress.
Patent for an improved millstone dress which allows "the grain [to be] more thoroughly ground, and a larger product of flour [to be] obtained from a given quantity of grain." (Lines 11-13) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 24, 1868
Creator:
Gaines, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improved Priming Device for Internal-Combustion Engines
Patent for improvement in priming devices for Internal-Combustion engines created by placing an injector that forces fuel from the fuel tank into the intake manifold in time with the cylinder for faster combustion.
Date:
June 21, 1920
Creator:
Donada, Benito J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improved Suspender for Scissors.
Patent for a means to suspend scissors by a pulley method. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 15, 1868
Creator:
Kuttner, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Post Hole Diggers
Patent for a new design of post hole digger, with a single overlapping metal blade formed into a circular triangular form.
Date:
October 7, 1879
Creator:
Needham, Hiram K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Thill-Couplings.
Patent for improvements in thill-couplings "whereby provision is made for the easy connection and disconnection of the shafts or pole of the vehicle without any unscrewing or removal of bolts or pins" (para. 2).
Date:
November 26, 1872
Creator:
Fitzsimmons, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Turning-Lathes for Wood.
Patent for an improved machine for turning saddle-tress.
Date:
May 20, 1873
Creator:
Park, Anderson R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Boll Breakers and Cleaners
Patent for a new mechanism that combines the processes of boll breaking and cleaning into one apparatus including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 1, 1915
Creator:
Kinne, Tempel, L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Gin-Saw Sharpeners.
Patent for new and improved Cotton-Gin-Saw sharpener.
Date:
June 10, 1878
Creator:
Walsh, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Tractors
Patent for a tractor that of a light and durable but simple construction for the purpose of advancing the implements over the ground.
Date:
October 12, 1914
Creator:
Lightfoot, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements to Auxiliary Clutch-Pedal Lever
Patent for improvements in Auxiliary Clutch-pedal Levers for tractor foot pedal levers, providing much greater operability when attached, but does not interfere with the driver's use of the pedal in a traditional manner.
Date:
December 17, 1919
Creator:
Stoltz, Otto W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knotter Attachment for Harvester
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Knotter Attachments for Harvester" (lines 5-7), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 17, 1901
Creator:
Wolf, Davis Levi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lantern globe
Patent for lantern globe
Date:
October 10, 1911
Creator:
McCrone, J. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Link Gear
Patent for a link gear that provides a valve gearing for locomotives resembling a link motion. This link gear has a reduced number of parts compared to other link gears.
Date:
July 19, 1921
Creator:
Flournoy, Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-Indicator
Patent for a load indicator that can be attached to the sustaining cable of a drill, allowing its operators to more carefully control the amount of weight applied to the drill bit while it is in use - making it less likely to be crushed during the process of drilling.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock.
Patent for a lock that was invented for house doors, outside doors, inner safe doors, and other similar doors. The lock is simple in construction and easily operatable for the user's efficiency.
Date:
September 8, 1903
Creator:
Bell, William E. & Brown, Francis W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History