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Padlock
Patent for Padlock.
Date:
January 29, 1915
Creator:
Ryon, Joshua E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Scale.
Patent for a more accurate continuous weighing automatic scale of such bulk materials as grain, cotton seed, etc. with a mechanism for automatical control of both a main and an auxiliary receiver door.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Williams, Andrew M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buggy-Shafts
Patent "is to provide a construction whereby the shafts and cross beam which connect the same may be held against relative movement" (lines 10-13).
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
McMillan, Newton W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drive-Wheel for Traction-Engines
Patent for a drive wheel for traction engines which has retractable wheel lugs. The wheel lugs used for traction on dirt roads can be "pivoted so that they may be withdrawn when not needed," such as when traveling on pavement.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Wellensiek, Louis H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel
Patent for a hydraulic swivel to be used with rotary well drilling machines which will carry water to the drill head through a supply line and maintain that supply line in a given position during drilling operation.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Putty-Trowel
Patent for a putty trowel which will lay a line of putty and trowel it into place to secure glass in a window sash.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Morris, James G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self Locking Rail Chair.
Patent for self locking rail chair. This chair can be easily added to older rail lines for passengers' comfort.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Liebmann, August G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shipping Unit
Patent for "a shipping unit or carrier for the transportation of merchandise as freight, express, or baggage" (lines 8-10).
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Terry, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Washington County sheet
Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, towns, schools, churches, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Washington County, Texas
Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, and soils of Washington County, Texas.
Date:
January 26, 1915
Creator:
Meyer, A. H. (Alfred Henry); Eckmann, E. C.; Cantrell, L. & Davis, L. V.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm System
Patent for a new and improved fire alarm system. This alarm system will allow the room on fire to be identified and alert the fire department that there is a fire in that house. Using a minimum number of wires, for safety, this alarm signals only one bell no mater the room on fire.There is also a self test feature within this system.
Date:
January 21, 1915
Creator:
Ammons, John B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Soap-Drainer and Brush
Patent for a brush which can be used as a soap receptacle when laid flat on its back. In this position, it also allows the brush bristles to drain.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Tijou, Lincoln
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin.
Patent for a cotton gin with novel saws that are constructed in sections and placed in a way to reach more cotton entering the device, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Stephens, Louis K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cushion Insole and Arch-Support.
Patent for a shoe insole device that provides an interior lining with improved cushion, arch support, and perforations that facilitate air circulation. Includes illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Lee, John D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Attachment for Sewing-Machines.
Patent for a fan attachment for a sewing machine which attaches to the foot pedal so that when the pedal is operated, the fan is activated, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Luttrell, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pen and Pencil Holder.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in pen and pencil holders" (line 7-8).
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Seabaugh, Emma
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Inflating Tire.
Patent for an automatic, self-inflating tire which uses a valve that opens to allow air in and closes to prevent air from escaping, including illustrations.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Fernandez, José
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Wheel
Patent for a traction wheel with a removable gripping surface which will prevent the wheel from slipping on roads or slick surfaces.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Biela, Valentine
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Film-Mover
Patent for an automatic film mover which allows film in a projector to be automatically moved forwards and in reverse.
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Edmond, Berger & Barnes, Ned E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door-Lock
Patent for a lock which can be attached to either a right-hand or left-hand door and operated from either side. When locked from the inside, a shutter will prevent the door from being unlocked from the outside until released again from the inside.
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Wilson, Ira W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Lifting-Jacks
Patent for the improvement of the lifting jack which allows the user to "lower the lifting bar by a step-by-step movement as well as to elevate the lifting bar by such a movement (lines 12-14). Includes instructions and illustration."
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Parker, Charles W. & Wittliff, Theodore H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for a two-cycle, reciprocating piston internal combustion engine that preheats incoming fuel and is designed to run smoothly and reduce vibration, including illustrations.
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Bukoviny, Frank W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History