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Porositization Process of Carbon or Carbonaceous Materials (open access)

Porositization Process of Carbon or Carbonaceous Materials

Patent relating to porositized carbon processed from carbon or carbonaceous materials.
Date: March 14, 2014
Creator: Shi, Sheldon Q. & Xia, Changlei
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clothes Hanger. (open access)

Clothes Hanger.

Patent for clothes hanger that is made of a singular piece of wire. The hanger also features the capability to hold an entire three piece suit: coat, vest, and trousers.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Stapp, Jesse W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a riding cultivator that keeps the shovel gangs positioned "parallel with the line of the draft, or with the longitudinal axis of the machine" (lines 19-21), by shifting them in the direction that the driver guides the wheels. The cultivator also provides a means to keep the depth of cultivation as uniform as possible when working on uneven ground or in different kinds of soil.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Mayer, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Implement (open access)

Drafting Implement

Patent for drafting implement, for laying out or plotting curves of different degrees and combining the functions of a plurality of implements into a single implement.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Tanner, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bit (open access)

Drill Bit

Patent for drill bit, adapted for use in boring (or drilling) of oil wells with bit shank and enlarged head of angularly mounted rotary cutters (for outward cutting of well walls).
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Thomas, Martin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hand Cotton-Picking Apparatus (open access)

Hand Cotton-Picking Apparatus

Patent for a hand cotton picking apparatus that can be conveniently carried by a farm hand for more efficiency.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: {Shipman, Abraham T.}
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Tire Filler (open access)

Resilient Tire Filler

This patent addresses resilient tire fillers, presenting a novel approach by providing a filler for tire casings in segmented sections. Each section incorporates sealed, airtight cavities designed as radially arranged columns, ensuring the tire retains the full benefits of pneumatic resistance and resiliency.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Collins, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Turntable. (open access)

Turntable.

Patent for an improved turntable "designed to be attached to and carried beneath a motor car" (lines 12-13) that would allow the car (train car) to be elevated or lowered onto railroad tracks. The device includes a base, pedestals, and a rotatable base.
Date: January 3, 1922
Creator: Westmoreland, James P. & Bullington, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Starter (open access)

Mechanical Starter

Patent for "improvements in mechanical starters for internal combustion engines" (lines 10-11). It is designed for the use in automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles.
Date: January 3, 1918
Creator: Johnson, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airship (open access)

Airship

Patent for a dirigible airship. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Bradford, William J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burial-Vault (open access)

Burial-Vault

Patent for an air and moisture proof burial vault which can also expel gases. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Pepple, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Railway-Tie and Rail-Clamp. (open access)

Combined Railway-Tie and Rail-Clamp.

Patent for a combined railway tie and rail clamp, which is made of metal rather than wood.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Finley, Jefferson L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copy Holder (open access)

Copy Holder

Patent for a copy holder for use while typewriting. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Ireland, Ward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester (open access)

Cotton-Harvester

Patent for a cotton harvester. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Byron, Hagar B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves or heaters. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Risley, Carolile
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for an improved cultivator that is easy to guide and operate, possesses increased durability, and is inexpensive to construct.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Foster, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment for Dental Engines (open access)

Fan Attachment for Dental Engines

Patent for a fan attachment for dental engines. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Frisbie, Jonathan S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hammock (open access)

Hammock

Patent for a hammock for jails and ships. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Palm, Jay Dee & Palm, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juice-Extractor (open access)

Juice-Extractor

Patent for a juice extractor for making drinks at soda fountains. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Williams, Winfield B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive-Pedestal (open access)

Locomotive-Pedestal

Patent for a locomotive pedestal. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: McCormick, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock that is easy to manufacture.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Dowell, Lawson H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reel and Reel Mounting (open access)

Reel and Reel Mounting

Patent for a reel and reel mounting. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Ireland, Ward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type Writing Machine (open access)

Type Writing Machine

Patent for a type writing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Ireland, Ward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type Writing Machine (open access)

Type Writing Machine

Patent for a type writing machines. Illustration included.
Date: January 3, 1911
Creator: Ireland, Ward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History