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Baling-Press
Patent for "a device of this class which shall be simple in construction, in which considerable power ma be exercised without the use of complicated machinery, and which shall be rapid and effective in operation" (lines 9-14).
Date:
July 23, 1889
Creator:
Anderson, Zachariah J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Detacher
Patent for a horse detacher for use on wagons that prevents accidental separation.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Backermann, Henry G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Printing Device
Patent for "improvements in automatic printing devices. . .whereby the printing is effected b the movement of the paper or fabric on which the printing is done" (lines 10-16).
Date:
July 23, 1889
Creator:
Barradall, Norborne D. & Bradley, Andrew Jackson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Clamp.
Patent for a pipe clamp for drawing well casings out of wells that can be used on different size pipes and grips harder as resistance increases.
Date:
July 23, 1907
Creator:
Benedict, George Spencer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Propeller
Patent for a boat propeller that does not create a vacuum behind it and is more efficient than other propellers.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Blake, David H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the crossed levers, the bail extending over the same, the spring secured to and extending between said levers, and the latches carried by said levers" (lines 3-6).
Date:
July 23, 1889
Creator:
Bonner, Whitmill J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for "a farm-gate that may be opened and closed from either side of the gate by a person mounted on horseback, or by a person in a vehicle, without its being necessary in either instance for the person to dismount or alight" (lines 18-22).
Date:
July 23, 1889
Creator:
Bradley, William F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Making Machine.
Patent for a simple, portable fence-making machine meant to separate crossed wires, re-utilizes old wires, and has "a wedge being employed in the twisting-head for the purpose of separating the old twists and causing them to pass through the twisting-eye" (lines 22-25). The machine allows the wires to be equally spaced apart, and the space is adjustable. A picket-gage is included in the invention, which regulates the space between pickets.
Date:
July 23, 1895
Creator:
Briney, Benjamin C. & Geron, Solomon C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Steel Bar.
Patent for a combination steel bar meant to easily remove nails and spikes from board without bending the nails or spikes and without splitting the board. It can also be used to remove siding from houses and ships.
Date:
July 23, 1895
Creator:
Brooks, Jesse S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Trap
Patent for a fish trap. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Calvert, Walter Riley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a simple, economical, and effictive wire-stretcher that uses "the fence-post as the fulcrum for the implement or tool in using the latter to stretch the wires longitudinally from post to post, and to provide a simple hand implement or tool by which a single person can rapidly string the fence-wires from post to post, stretch the wires, and kink or twist the same to take up slack" (lines 19-26).
Date:
July 23, 1895
Creator:
Cardwell, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Parachute and the Like
Patent for a parachute. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Compton, Bessie W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elbow-Joint for Artificial Arms
Patent for an elbow joint for artificial arms that can be manipulated by the wearer into any desired position.
Date:
July 23, 1918
Creator:
Corley, Quentin D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Railway-Tracks.
Patent for improvements in the adjoining of railway tracks.
Date:
July 23, 1878
Creator:
Cottingham, Gideon W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill
Patent for a windmill that makes it possible to convert the force of the wind into electrical or mechanical energy. This windmill has a governor that makes positioning adjustments when the windmill reaches an unsafe velocity.
Date:
July 23, 1918
Creator:
Cox, Oscar M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle
Patent for a bale tie buckle made up of hooks that will not come apart under pressure.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Eddleman, Dudley E. & McFarland, Frank H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator.
Patent for a fumigator for spraying boll weevil insecticide on cotton, which generates the insecticide gas, sprays it while moving across the field, and keeps the gas in close proximity to the plants for a short time for thorough treatment.
Date:
July 23, 1907
Creator:
Fuller, Menzo Reed
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Cultivators
Patent for an improved cultivator, with adjustable wheel base, plow height and more (pg 1).
Date:
July 23, 1872
Creator:
Griffith, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fireplace Guard
Patent for a fireplace guard. This fireplace guard is designed to prevent accidental fires.
Date:
July 23, 1918
Creator:
Haley, Ernest T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Tank
Patent for a sheet metal tank that is created in sections, able to be dismantled or "knocked down" in sections, and able to be transported in sections, including illustration.
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Harry, Hugh W. & Harry, Thomas C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spigot
Patent for a spigot that attaches to barrels and vats filled with liquids such as alcohol or acid that indicates the amount left in the barrel and can be locked closed.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Herblin, William Leonard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment
Patent for a cultivator attachment that keeps the cultivator beams properly separated.
Date:
July 23, 1912
Creator:
Hoetzel, Ernest J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Hub
Patent for lightweight and sturdy metal wheel hub for wooden spokes, including illustration.
Date:
July 23, 1901
Creator:
Holland, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Furnace.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and durable garbage-furnace that can be easily operated, the moisture from the garbage completely evaporates, and the material before and after can be easily handled.
Date:
July 23, 1895
Creator:
Hull, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History