Apparatus For Handling Seed Cotton (open access)

Apparatus For Handling Seed Cotton

Patent for an apparatus for handling seed cotton. Illustration included.
Date: May 3, 1904
Creator: Benefield, Chauncey R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cold-Tire-Shrinking-Machine (open access)

Cold-Tire-Shrinking-Machine

Patent for a device that accomplishes cold-tire shrinking, in order to assure a snug tire fit onto any size cart wheel.
Date: July 1, 1902
Creator: House, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clamp. (open access)

Clamp.

Patent for a new clamp to improve support functionality in household construction, including illustration.
Date: February 13, 1906
Creator: Stevens, John J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Shade Roller And Lock. (open access)

Combination Shade Roller And Lock.

Patent for new and useful improvements in a combination shade roller and lock, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 6, 1899
Creator: Sturgis, Herbert M
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleaning and Polishing Apparatus. (open access)

Cleaning and Polishing Apparatus.

Patent for a cleaning and polishing apparatus for sand blasting various objects, such as furniture, which does not require an operator to be watching the operation.
Date: April 27, 1909
Creator: Carroll, Samuel C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airship (open access)

Airship

Patent for a dirigible airship for aerial navigation, "to provide the balloon or gas bag with aeroplanes which serve to steady the balloon during the flight of the ship, and to increase the lifting power of the balloon when the ship is under motion, the arrangement being such as to enable said aeroplanes to be converted into a parachute, should the balloon or gas bag become deflated" (lines 20-28).
Date: January 17, 1911
Creator: Keller, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Weighing-Scale (open access)

Automatic Weighing-Scale

Patent for a new and improved Automatic Weighing Scale. The improvements provide competely automated operation for weighing materials in bulk. The efficiency of device allows materials to be weighed without having to add or remove weights.
Date: December 10, 1912
Creator: Standefer, Henry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Railway-Switch (open access)

Automatic Railway-Switch

Patent for a railway switch that can be opened by a car or engine. Illustrations included.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: McGee, Richmond M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
PRINTER'S QUOIN (open access)

PRINTER'S QUOIN

Patent for Printer's Quoin. "The invention relates to printers' lock-ups; and its object is to provide a new and improved printer's quoin..." (lines 8-10) and illustrations.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Decker, William Scott
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bathing-Hat. (open access)

Bathing-Hat.

Patent for a nearly waterproof hat that will keep the hair dry and protect the face from the sun while being both strong and durable.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: Herndon, Florence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Cultivator-Tooth Seat. (open access)

Adjustable Cultivator-Tooth Seat.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in adjustable cultivator tooth seats, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 7, 1898
Creator: Shofield, James Drummond
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Piano (open access)

Automatic Piano

Patent for an automatic piano that can play longer and is more compact than previous models.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: Stauffer, Floyd F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catamenial Bandage. (open access)

Catamenial Bandage.

Patent for a catamenial bandage, which fits itself to the wearer and does not show underneath clothing.
Date: December 27, 1910
Creator: Argo, Ida M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Supplying, Heating, and Burning Crude Oil and Air (open access)

Apparatus for Supplying, Heating, and Burning Crude Oil and Air

Patent for an apparatus for supplying, heating, and burning crude oil and air for use in heating stoves.
Date: October 12, 1909
Creator: Weaver, Henry Ellis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Child's Plate or Dish (open access)

Child's Plate or Dish

Patent for a child's plate or dish. It is designed to be secured to the shelf of the children's chair to prevent throwing. Illustration included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Matthews, Jennie C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a crude oil burner used for fuel.
Date: October 7, 1902
Creator: Seeger, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Urn (open access)

Coffee Urn

Patent for a coffee urn. Illustration included.
Date: March 22, 1904
Creator: Peterman, Bert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Fire-Extinguisher. (open access)

Chemical Fire-Extinguisher.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in chemical fire extinguishers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 11, 1898
Creator: Flatau, Louis S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Street-Calling Device (open access)

Automatic Street-Calling Device

Patent for an automatic street calling device for streetcars which says the name of the upcoming street/stop and displays it in the street car.
Date: October 11, 1910
Creator: McGee, Richmond M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chimney-Cowl. (open access)

Chimney-Cowl.

Patent for an elbow-shaped chimney cowl that is simple yet durable, which may be attached to chimneys of various sizes. It It has a vane that enables the cowl to turn and send smoke in the direction the wind is blowing. It also has a screen to cover the opening, which will prevent large sparks or partially burned materials from exiting the chimney.
Date: December 5, 1911
Creator: Powell, John T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Key and Automatic Stop Cock (open access)

Combination Key and Automatic Stop Cock

Patent for "new and improved Combination Key and Automatic Stop-Cock" (lines 6-7) for the purpose of providing "an automatic arrangement for cutting off the water-supply in hydrants and like appliances when the weather becomes so cold as to endanger the freezing of the water" (lines 11-14).
Date: May 7, 1900
Creator: Randall, C. T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Removing Sand or Other Fine Particles From Cotton or Other Material (open access)

Apparatus for Removing Sand or Other Fine Particles From Cotton or Other Material

Patent for a device to remove foreign particles during the processing of cotton. Illustration included.
Date: March 22, 1910
Creator: Cumpston, Frederick Bennard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Tooth. (open access)

Saw-Tooth.

Patent for a new design for saw-teeth, with illustrations.
Date: February 20, 1906
Creator: Fleming, Christopher C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Electrostatic-Magnetic Separation (open access)

Apparatus for Electrostatic-Magnetic Separation

Patent for an electrostatic-magnetic separator for separating particles in a mass.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History