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File Case.
Patent for a new and improved file case. This design "[t]he combination, with a case, of the pockets constructed in a series of a single piece of material having partitions formed by long folds connected at the bottom by short folds . . . [and t]he combination, with the folded pockets, of the file case having its sides constructed to overlap a part of the ends of the pockets, and an elastic follower with thumb-pieces arranged to bind with the sides of the case by straightening" (lines 9-24).
Date:
July 31, 1888
Creator:
Altfather, William F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feed Water Heater.
Patent for a new and improved feed water heater. This design "provide[s] a system of levers and a float which will automatically regulate the feed or supply of water to such heaters and lime-extractors . . . and further, that by securing a uniform supply of water the steam acts more equally upon the water, and thus secures a more uniform deposit of the lime" (lines 22-33). This allows for fewer accidents and less damage to the engine.
Date:
August 10, 1880
Creator:
Annear, John Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle
Patent for a bale-tie buckle.
Date:
November 6, 1911
Creator:
Armstrong, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Applying Bands to Bales
Patent for a machine which applies bands to different types of bales. Machine claims to be more efficient than other devices of its kind.
Date:
August 21, 1906
Creator:
Armstrong, James E. & Eddleman, Dudley E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Canopy-Frame.
Patent for "a simple, compact and efficient extensible frame adapted to be supported for use either in connection with a bedstead or door and window openings, &c" (lines 9-13). It is constructed to be arranged in multiple positions and "to support the fabric of the canopy in the desired position without risk of tearing or otherwise injuring the same" (lines 15-18).
Date:
May 2, 1899
Creator:
Baggett, Charles Bennett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boot Upper.
Patent for a new and improved boot upper. This design "relates to improvements in boots for use by lumbermen, laborers, miners, and others requiring a stout heavy boot capable of withstanding great strain, water-tight, and durable" (lines 7-11). It "consist[s] of a front and rear section, each of said sections being made in one piece and the edges of the rear section doubled over upon themselves and having their edges secured to the edges of the front section by edge stitches passing through said edges of the front section and said edges of the doubled edges of the rear section" (lines 74-81).
Date:
July 12, 1892
Creator:
Baker, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for an object that simplifies the operation of rotary engines and motors.
Date:
October 16, 1900
Creator:
Baxter, James P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air-Brake Appliance
Patent for an automatic air brake appliance for railroad cars that activates if the car derails.
Date:
May 2, 1911
Creator:
Baxter, Joseph Sewell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Loading Wagons.
Patent for a new and improved apparatus for loading wagons. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the platform having the opening and the trap-doors, the fastening devices to secure the trap-doors when closed and to permit the same to open, and the counter-weights connected to the trap-doors" (lines 24-28).
Date:
November 27, 1888
Creator:
Bernard, Alfred Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Beef-Steak Tenderers.
Patent for improvement in beef-steak tenderer by mounting “two studded or pointed rollers on to a stand; the rollers are arranged one above another, in order to mash the steak by rolling the meat between the rollers.” (Lines [6-9]) Illustration is included.
Date:
October 11, 1875
Creator:
Billington, Theophilus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Body Supported Brackett
Patent for body supported bracket for mirrors. Illustration included.
Date:
April 26, 1910
Creator:
Birdwell, Russell J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Bracket.
Patent for a portable bracket for mirrors, which can be mounted on the body and then folded back up.
Date:
April 26, 1910
Creator:
Birdwell, Russell J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Bracket.
Patent for a portable bracket holder for mirrors or papers that is worn from the shoulders and can be adjusted for different girths.
Date:
August 18, 1908
Creator:
Birdwell, Russell Jones
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a new "construct in which plow shanks may be easily and quickly secured by spring latches"(lines 106-108) and accompanying illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1913
Creator:
Bonneau, John B., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for "improved construction and arrangement of parts of two cycle motors" (lines 15-17) of gas engines involving the compression and introduction of additional explosive material into the explosion chamber at the end of each cycle of movement. This invention intends to improve the efficiency of gas use, cool the motor's cylinder walls more easily, and delay the wearing of piston rings.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Brevard, Procter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Harrows.
Patent for a new and improved harrow for more flexible use and easier cleaning.
Date:
December 15, 1914
Creator:
Buckley, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss.
Patent for an "improved truss or abdominal belt" (lines 40-41) that provides a simple design with added pads.
Date:
April 7, 1920
Creator:
Buckley, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Clothes-Pin.
Patent for a device which utilizes a spring to assist with the clamping of textiles.
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Buckley, John L. & Coin, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin.
Patent for clothes pins made from non-oxidizable wire, including illustrations.
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Buckley, John Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Hydrant and Stop and Waste Cock.
Patent for a hydrant water cock, which stops water from flowing into the hydrant when it is turned and drains the hydrant.
Date:
September 17, 1907
Creator:
Bunch, Walter R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Chimney Holder.
Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Lamp-Chimney Holders" (lines 5-7) which produces an efficient means for adjusting the chimney engaging arms to accommodate different sizes of lamp chimneys.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Burgin, Daniel W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composition for Tanning
Patent for new and useful improvements in compounds for tanning, using water, four gallons, fluid extract of phytolacca or common poke root, quarter of an ounce, gum gambier, four pounds, and alum, one pound.
Date:
March 9, 1909
Creator:
Burrows, Ira I
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Whiffletree
Patent for a whiffletree. This invention is "contemplated to construct doubletrees or swingletrees of peculiar form and provided with peculiar connecting parts to secure the same together" (line 13-16). Illustration included.
Date:
February 5, 1907
Creator:
Burton, Robert Redmon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Removing Broken Screws, &c.
Patent for a new and improved device for removing broken screws. This design "is to provide a . . . bit specially designed for extracting screws, taps, screw-bolts, &c., from iron, marble, or other hard substances in case one of the said articles is broken off in the material into which it is screwed. The invention consists of a bit provided with an internal spiral cutting-thread and external cutters" (lines 7-15).
Date:
September 10, 1889
Creator:
Cahn, Maurice
System:
The Portal to Texas History