Resource Type
Collection
Serial/Series Title
2010 Census County Block Map
142
2010 Census P.L. 94-171 County Block Map
142
2000 Census County Subdivision Block Map
122
1990 Census County Block Map
93
2000 Census County Block Map
93
7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
85
Digital US Topo Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
48
Digital Raster Graphic Topographic Maps: 7.5 Minute Series (Topographic)
24
15 Minute Series (Topographic)
12
2007 Economic Census Map
8
25 More
Country
Counties
Decade
Month
Language
1,006 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
prev
Results:
985 - 1,006 of
1,006
Oil Burner.
Patent for oil burner improvements, including economic and easily handle to control the pressure to control the oil and steam within the burner head.
Date:
February 9, 1920
Creator:
Obenshain, Kyle Derias
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuse Block
Patent for improvements to Patent No. 1113528. Invention provides a fuse block where the fuses can be replaced by a lineman without being in close proximity to the primary circuit wires. Invention also allows various types of fuses to be used.
Date:
May 3, 1921
Creator:
Anderson, Lou Belle
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for a cotton-picking machine that arranges the picking elements at different elevations and spaces them apart "so that while several plants will be picked at the same time, only one portion of a plant will be worked on at a time," (lines 14-17), minimizing disturbance of the plant.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Becknell, George T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade-Operating Device
Patent for a window-shade-operating device that "revolv[es] the shade roller and [retains] the roller in position whereby the shade is held at the desired point" (lines 14-17).
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Minnis, Henry M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash Gearing and Lock
Patent for a window sash mechanism that allows the upper and lower portions of a window to be adjusted and locked independently of each other.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Peaden, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for improvements for internal combustion engines. Improvements include a more compact design, easier to access for repairs, and increased durability and efficiency.
Date:
June 17, 1919
Creator:
Ward, John Price
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for an adjustable wire stretcher.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Tompkins, Walter L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Sectional Harrow.
Patent for an improved wheeled section harrow with a simple construction that provides a way to raise and lower the harrow sections as needed, and improves construction of the truck carrying the harrow.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Mize, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Towel-Holder
Patent for improvement of towel holders. "Constructed to provide a fresh, clean portion of toweling for each successive user." (lines 12-14)
Date:
February 12, 1918
Creator:
Hudson, Richard E. & Bickley, William P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Universal Vise and Carpenter's Tool.
Patent for a universal vise and carpenters tool designed for the use of clamping and holding a door or window frame open.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Minnis, Henry M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for a simplified rotary engine which uses steam, compressed air and other elastic fluids which act as motive fluid. This patent is special in that it is light and compact. This patent helps the engine start easily, reverse, and stop, as well as other types of motion.
Date:
January 8, 1919
Creator:
Campbell, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shotgun
Patent for a trigger operated shotgun that uses an electrical circuit to ignite combustible material of the shell and thereby propelling the shot within.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Fleming, George
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrically-Heated Boiler
Patent for an electrically-heated boiler that provides a "compact structure which occupies a minimum amount of space" (line 11-12) while still being a reliable machine.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fleming, George
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness.
Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Brecheen, Samuel H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reamer-Drill for Well-Boring
Patent for reamer drills for boring wells. The invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the drill. The drill expands as it leaves the casing to form a drill and reamer, which limits the expansion of the forks.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Walker, William M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Parcel Carrier
Patent for improvements in parcel carrier for automobiles.
Date:
September 13, 1921
Creator:
Campbell, William L.; Straughan, Augustus E.; Commons, A. J.; Weisman, S. & Winton, E. H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for agricultural machines to "permit the chopper to pass predetermined plants during the operation of the machine through a planted field." (lines 13-16)
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Hart, Granville M. & Wall, James Edgar
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight
Patent for new design for dirigible headlights by Mr. Hall B. Simpson and Mr. Dewitt Hood, designed with the intention of providing "novel and improved means whereby the headlights are supported by the automobile or other vehicle for turning movement about vertical axes," alongside various innovative applications (lines 23-27).
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Simpson, Hall B. & Hood, Dewitt
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim.
Patent for demountable rims for motor vehicles which are constructed of two sections that latch together, resulting in easier application and/or removal of a tire from the rim.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Dugger, Huston R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Making Vessels Invisible.
Patent for improvements in "air and water craft" (line 13) invisible including illustrations. These improvements include invisibility through "plurality of plates or sections" (lines 18-19) and diffuse light, disguising the vessels.
Date:
July 15, 1919
Creator:
Chaddick, Mark
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dental Impression-Tray.
Patent for improvements in dental impression trays that is adaptable for when there is only one or a partial set of teeth. There is a separate, smaller dental impression tray that is easily accessible and can be adapted to take impressions of one tooth or partial teeth.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Littlejohn, Thomas F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collin County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2019
Annual financial report of the Collin County College District documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year ended August 21, 2019 and 2018.
Date:
December 10, 2019
Creator:
Collin County Community College District
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History