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Aeroplane-Tail.
Patent for improvements to the tail of aeroplanes. This invention is to be used to help control the flight of planes or heavy projectiles, and would not have effects on the equilibrium or be difficult to use.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Joseph, M. Krowka
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indexing Device.
Patent for an indexer of paper documents in book form. It is made to open along the center with visible subject headings.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Moran, Stanley C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigator
Patent for an irrigator used to treat piles (hemorrhoids) and similar diseases. A nozzle delivers liquid to wash the surface of the mucus coating of the afflicted area, and then drains the liquid without obstructing the flow of the liquid. Patent includes illustrations.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Phillips, Edwin R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Valve
Patent for improvements in a pump valve. Designed to be used in pumping wells, particularly oil wells (Line 11).
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Sandlin, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Snap Fastener
Patent for a snap fastener for fastening snap buttons, hooks, and eyes. Intended to replace the need for sewing fasteners onto garments, particularly women's dresses
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Warrington, Samuel W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Jack
Patent for an automobile jack that lifts the vehicle so that necessary repairs can be made and that relieves constant pressure of the tires.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Davidson, Charles Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hen's Nest.
Patent for an automatic gate or door for a hen's nest enclosure that will swing shut to keep out intruders when a hen enters and open when the hen leaves.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Buie, Daniel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifting Jack
Patent for lifting jack used to lift vehicles.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Applewhite, Scott C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Differential Gears
Patent for "Locking Device for Differential Gears adapted especially for use in connection with automobiles using the “full floating” type of rear axle." (lines 4-7) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
King, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Road-Grader
Patent for an improvement or update to a device called a road-grader. This patented upgrade will make the use of a road-grader easier.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Harris, Elie B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Side Delivery Conveyor
Patent for a devices that transfers boxes from one point A to point B without any lifting from a person.
Date:
June 23, 1913
Creator:
Drake, Rollin L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark Plug for Internal-Combustion Engines
Patent for an improved automobile spark-plug with both insulated and non-insulated cylinders that will activate with any spark to the device.
Date:
January 18, 1915
Creator:
Loose, Robert D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Time-Controlled Operating Mechanism.
Patent for improvements in automatic time-controlled operating mechanisms by using a combination of a spring-actuated rotary disk, a clock mechanism, and co-acting cams to automatically operating at predetermined times, electric switches and other devices, such as locking and unlocking doors of warehouses. Illustration is included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Chappel, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Back-Pressure Valve
Patent for a back pressure valve for well drilling which may be "removed from the well with facility and despatch" (lines 18-20).
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Neighbors, Charles C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cot-Frame
Patent for a cot frame designed to accommodate two people. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Shelton, Robert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for improvements in cotton choppers by providing a means for it to be “mechanically performs the work of “blocking out” the cotton, or to reduce a cotton-row to a series of equidistant hills.” (Lines 12-14) Further, to provide “means whereby the hoes may be adjusted vertically, and also having suitable means to discontinue the operation of the hoes.” (Lines 16-19) Illustration is included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Howell, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Press
Patent for a cotton press that operates slowly and requires minimum power. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Breihan, Frederick F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Machine
Patent for a cutting machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Stubblefield, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disinfectant Telephone-Mouthpiece
Patent for a mouthpiece for transmitters that contains a disinfectant used to prevent the spread of bacteria that has been exhaled into the mouthpiece. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Dixon, Joseph W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner.
Patent for improvements in hydrocarbon-burners by providing “a burner constructed to cause a complete combustion, a more intense heat, and to obviate to a marked degree, the noise occasioned by the down draft and the combustion.” (Lines 11-15) Illustration is included.
Date:
January 18, 1910
Creator:
Rork, Clare M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling - Press
Patent for a new and improved hay pressing or baling machine. This design "relates to presses or baling-machines, and more particularly to that class which are worked bu hand-power" (line 9 - 11).
Date:
January 18, 1898
Creator:
Younger, William Turner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check - Spring.
Patent for a new and improved check-spring. This design "relates to check reins; and its object is to provide a new and improved check-spring for preventing sudden jars to a horse's mouth when the animal throws his head forward" (line 7 - 11).
Date:
January 18, 1898
Creator:
Walker, Fred B. & Reid, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Mechanism for Harvesters or Mowers.
Patent for a new and useful cutting mechanism for harvesters or mowers. This design is to "provide a ball-bearing for the cutter-bar which shall support the same so that it will not have a sliding contact with its support" (line 18 - 22).
Date:
January 18, 1898
Creator:
Douglass, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Invalid's Chair.
Patent for a new and improved invalid's chair. This design "relates to an improvement in chairs which will adapt them to the use of invalids and children" (line 7-9).
Date:
January 18, 1898
Creator:
Yznaga, Juana G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History