Circulating-Fan (open access)

Circulating-Fan

Patent for a circulating fan for cooling rooms. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Jalonick, Hartwell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Sack (open access)

Cotton-Picker's Sack

Patent for a sack for cotton pickers. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Kendall, Ernest L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie. (open access)

Bale-Tie.

Patent for a new bale tie made from metal, with "integral interlocking terminal portions" (lines 25-26), including instructions and illustration. The bale tie is "strong in character, constructed at small cost, of a minimum number of parts, and capable of easy and expeditious manipulation" (lines 18-21).
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: O'Riordan, John Eldridge
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book. (open access)

Check-Book.

Patent for a checkbook holder that includes a special binder for check stubs, with instructions and illustration. When a new set of checks and binder are inserted into the holder, the old binder of stubs can be easily removed and saved, for receipt purposes.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Bennett, Paul H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic gas-lighter (open access)

Automatic gas-lighter

Patent for automatic gas lighter, designed for igniting the headlights of auto vehicle, the principle object was to attach a simple automatic lighter to any automobile which is cheaper and reliable.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Ben F. Keith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wave Motor (open access)

Wave Motor

Patent for an improvement to wave motors, intended to use "the force of waves as motive power for operating machinery" (lines 9-10).
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Ford, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weight-Motor. (open access)

Weight-Motor.

Patent for invention of a machine in which reciprocating motion is converted in to rotary motion with more power. In this invention maximum propelling force is obtained without excessive energy.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Martinez, Norberto
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Spring (open access)

Vehicle-Spring

Patent for an improvement to springs "designed particularly for use upon carriages, wagons, and motor or other cars" (lines 11-13).
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Snow, Arthur Leland
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission mechanism (open access)

Transmission mechanism

Patent for transmission mechanism of which minimum number of parts are working with uniform force and with multiplied power and without decreasing the strength and durability.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Martinez, Norberto
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Bucket (open access)

Well-Bucket

Patent for a well bucket. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Thomas, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for a washing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Denton. John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring (open access)

Spring

Patent for a spring to be adapted to vehicles for supporting heavy loads and absorbing sudden shocks. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Snow, Arthur L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish and Rat Trap (open access)

Fish and Rat Trap

Patent for fish and rat trap that can catch bait robbers as well as fish to reduce the nuisance for fishermen. The device contains a sensitive trigger release mechanism that can be activated under water at any point.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Cotton, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pavement-Breaking Machine (open access)

Pavement-Breaking Machine

Patent for a pavement breaking machine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Rynearson, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner (open access)

Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner for burning crude petroleum and hydrocarbon oils. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Mills, Virgil H. & Mills, John H. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Closing Farm-Gate (open access)

Self-Closing Farm-Gate

Patent for a self-closing farm gate that can be operated by a lever while on a vehicle or wagon. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Clarke, George R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rice Harvester (open access)

Rice Harvester

Patent for an improved rice grain harvester. This harvester gather only grain, not straw or stalks, in order to prevent the grain from gathering dampness or moisture over long periods of time.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Motte, James N. & Katz, Adam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mop-Ferrule. (open access)

Mop-Ferrule.

Patent for mop and ferrule to attach the strands to the mop head by providing a simple and inexpensive construction for an efficient and practical use.
Date: July 11, 1916
Creator: Huguley, Carl M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Badge, Button, or similar article. (open access)

Design for a Badge, Button, or similar article.

Patent for design for a badge, button or similar article demonstrating the logo for the National Anti-Tipping League.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Henne, Herbert George
System: The Portal to Texas History