Attachment for Plows (open access)

Attachment for Plows

Patent for "improvements in attachments for plows for the purpose of cutting roots, sods, and the like, and has for one of its objects to provide a simply constructed attachment which not only provides a suitable cutting implement but likewise includes a removable landslide." (9-15)
Date: January 25, 1916
Creator: Reeves, Wesley L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Dropping Plate (open access)

Seed-Dropping Plate

Patent for a versatile seed dropping mechanism that retains the seed shells as they drop to prevent machine clogging and seed droppings.
Date: January 25, 1916
Creator: Grinstead, Albert N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Lock (open access)

Transmission-Lock

Patent for a mechanism to be added onto a motor vehicle transmission to prevent unwarranted action on the transmission.
Date: January 25, 1916
Creator: McDonald, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Jack (open access)

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. (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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 (open access)

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
Support for Cotton Pickers' Sacks. (open access)

Support for Cotton Pickers' Sacks.

Patent for support for cotton pickers sacks. Also, it supports the lower end of the bag to prevent wear.
Date: January 16, 1916
Creator: Schnabel, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Pipe Coupling (open access)

Automatic Train-Pipe Coupling

Patent for a coupler adapted to be employed for operatively uniting the fluid pressure pipes of a pair of railway vehicles, when the vehicles are coupled up. The invention aims to improve the construction of the main pipe through the instrumentality of which the coupling operation is immediately effected, and to provide a means whereby the pipe is mounted in such a way as to have the necessary movemtns.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Cobb, John Ollen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridle-Bit (open access)

Bridle-Bit

Patent for improvements in bridle bits, particularly bridle bits known as curb bridle bits. One of the objects is to provide means whereby the curb loop or strap is prevented from engaging the lips of the horse when strain is applied to the driving reins.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Bass, James O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Button (open access)

Button

Patent for a button that holds articles of clothing securely with a combination of rings
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Karger, Rose
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Box (open access)

Collapsible Box

Patent for box made of pasteboard that collapses and remains as such until needed for use.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Houghland, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Box (open access)

Collapsible Box

Patent for collapsible boxes. Makes it easier and more convenient for people using them.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Houghland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Forming Device for Furnaces (open access)

Draft Forming Device for Furnaces

Patent for draft forming device for furnaces that uses steam to pass currents of air through furnaces
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Milner, J. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jack (open access)

Jack

Patent for a new Jack's that can use in motor cars and other vehicles, It is folded into a compact condition, for storage, within the tool chest of the machine, including illustrations.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Abernathy, George J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Attachment for Corn and Cotton Planters (open access)

Roller Attachment for Corn and Cotton Planters

Patent for a land roller. This land roller will be attached to the planter in a new way, and will allow for the roller to curve with the planter.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Drapela, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Station Indicator (open access)

Station Indicator

Patent for an indicator that lets passengers on a train know which street they are passing and which station they are at.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Craig, Richard M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Tongue Support (open access)

Wagon Tongue Support

Patent for improvements to wagon tongue supports. "Spring supporting device which can be quickly and easily moved into position to support the tongue or move out of position to permit the tongue to be lowered to the ground." (15-19)
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Cole, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvesting Machine. (open access)

Beet-Harvesting Machine.

Patent for beet harvesting machine capable of plucking, cutting, and sorting vegetable parts.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Holub, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Life-Boat (open access)

Collapsible Life-Boat

Patent for a lifeboat that can be rolled and unrolled from the side of vessels for easy access for patrons on boats in the event of emergency
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Dolejska, Frank & Herzik, Louis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker (open access)

Cotton-Picker

Patent for improvements to pneumatic cotton pickers. The principal object of the invention is to provide rotatable suction devices which will draw the cotton from the plants in one part of the rotation and drop the same cotton in the remaining part of the rotation.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Rhodes, Clyde
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Reginning Machine (open access)

Cotton Reginning Machine

Patent for a machine to process and clean cotton. The machine is called a Cotton Reginning Machine by the inventor, who intends for the machine to improve the grade of the processed cotton.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Wright, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History