Dirigible Automobile Lamp Support (open access)

Dirigible Automobile Lamp Support

Patent for an automobile lamp which directs light towards other automobiles.
Date: October 6, 1914
Creator: Bailey, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter. (open access)

Planter.

Patent for a Planter that is adjustable used to drops seeds, forming a covered furrow so that sub-soil may be plowed.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Baker, Gustavus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment (open access)

Plow Attachment

Patent for a plow attachment that is used for cutting the plowed stalks and breaking up large chunks of soil. Illustrations included.
Date: July 13, 1909
Creator: Batson, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Stirrup. (open access)

Safety-Stirrup.

Patent for a safety stirrup which has a locking mechanism, which will open if a rider is thrown from the saddle to release the foot from the stirrup.
Date: March 9, 1909
Creator: Batson, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill. (open access)

Windmill.

Patent for "a new windmill design to improve the construction of windmills and to provide a simple, durable, and efficient one" (lines 11-12)
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Benson, Arthur Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rat and Mouse Trap. (open access)

Combined Rat and Mouse Trap.

Patent for a cheaper and more effective trap that displays live bait but is unreachable to animals. The trap will make it "impossible for animals to escape after they have been captured" (lines 26-28), including illustrations.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Bevers, William S., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock that can be easily applied and detached from a bolt. Will lock screws in place to avoid accidental rotation of the bolt and is less expensive to make.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Boren, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie Wire for Insulators (open access)

Tie Wire for Insulators

Patent for device that attaches wire to electric devices, without employing the use of tie wires.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Boyter, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Digging Machine. (open access)

Well-Digging Machine.

Patent for an improved oil well digging machine.
Date: December 1, 1908
Creator: Clack, Judge H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint-Chair. (open access)

Joint-Chair.

Patent for a joint chair for holding railroad rails in place.
Date: December 13, 1910
Creator: Ewen, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Gun (open access)

Air-Gun

Patent for an air gun. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Heckman, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator. (open access)

Fumigator.

Patent for an improved fumigator that has a furnace, a fan casing, a fan inside the casing, a discharge in the casing, an air chamber with dampered openings between the furnace and the casing, a perforated partition between the furnace and the chamber, and a nozzle and hose coming from the driving device.
Date: August 21, 1894
Creator: Horne, Edward G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator for Mail-Boxes. (open access)

Indicator for Mail-Boxes.

Patent for the operator indicating a mail for the mail box to the courier mans, which allows easy purchase of things.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Hunnicutt, Wallace V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for train car coupling. Illustration included.
Date: January 17, 1905
Creator: Jones, Evan S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Boll-Cleaning Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Boll-Cleaning Machine.

Patent for a more practical and compact cotton boll cleaning or ginning machine.
Date: September 7, 1920
Creator: Lokey, Allen T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Valve Lock for Motor-Cars. (open access)

Fuel-Valve Lock for Motor-Cars.

Patent for a fuel shut-off valve for motor cars. The device would prevent fuel from flowing from the tank to the engine with the turn of a key, preventing the vehicle from being stolen.
Date: March 15, 1921
Creator: McQueen, Roy O. & Batson, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maize-Header. (open access)

Maize-Header.

Patent for a device that cuts stalks of corn to a standardized uniform length for ease of handling and consistent presentation.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Melton, Pink J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Heater. (open access)

Tire Heater.

Patent for a new and improved tire heater. This design "consists in providing a rotary circular box revolving in a horizontal plane and carrying a rack, upon which is supported the tire, said box having a stationary bottom provided with openings to admit the flames of oil, gas, or vapor burners to immediate contact with a rotated tire. . . . The object of [the] invention is to provide a tire-heater, which shall be simple and economical of construction, adapted to the use of gas, oil, or vapor fuel, but free of all connections for supplying and burning the same" (lines 18-29).
Date: July 29, 1890
Creator: Nevill, William Birt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Harrow Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for a harrow attachment for cultivators, with adjustable depth for tilling soil.
Date: July 8, 1913
Creator: Redwine, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watering Trough (open access)

Watering Trough

Patent for livestock water trough that has a removable cover to prevent detritus from getting into the water.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Scott, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Trailing Device (open access)

Automatic Trailing Device

Patent for an automatic trailing device. This device is made to "successfully follow the tracks of the front vehicle without the use of a driver on the vehicle in tow" (lines 14-17).
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Sloan, Charles Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for stronger design of rail joints for laying train tracks. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Stephenson, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness-Hanger. (open access)

Harness-Hanger.

Patent for a harness hanger, which prevents the harnesses from getting tangled.
Date: September 14, 1909
Creator: Taylor, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Clamp for Spectacle-Cases &c. (open access)

Safety-Clamp for Spectacle-Cases &c.

Patent for a safety clamp for spectacle cases and other small items, which holds the item in clothes pockets through the attachment of a clamp.
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Trulove, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History