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Wrench
Patent for a tool to enable its user to turn certain objects, such as nuts and bolts, efficiently.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Bonelli, Liborio C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck
Patent for a new device that "embodies a trailer connected in a novel manner to a truck of the ordinary form, so that the trailer wheels will track the rear truck wheels” (lines 9-12), including an illustration.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Turnbow, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Mechanism.
Patent for an improved transmission mechanism for changing speed of tractors and other machines, with illustrations. The improvement is in the arrangement and assembly of the component parts to improve efficiency and to provide several different forward speeds as well as a reverse speed.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Ingram, Joseph D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for an animal trap, the unique elements of which are found in the "combination and arrangement of parts" (lines 16-17). Improvements include but are not limited to the addition of an open-ended case, a depressed platform and various links.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Ward, Robert Gillespie & Clayton, John Taylor
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a new and useful Vehicle-Wheel, "which is formed with a sectional felly, and embodies novel features of construction whereby the felly can be readily removed from position, or quickly assembled and expanded into a tight engagement with the rim, without the aid of a blacksmith or the necessity of using any special tools or appliances" (lines 14-21).
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Vogler, Frank Clampett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment
Patent for an attachment that follows behind planters, to smooth out affected soil.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Drummond, Josiah D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toilet Article
Patent for a combination brush and comb with cover, designed with spring clutches to allow each article to hold in its desired position, including illustrations and instructions
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Wigiert, Stash
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Power Stump-Boring Machine.
Patent for an invention that improves upon portable power stump boring machines to prevent breakage of the auger or shaft, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Leach, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump Operating Apparatus
Patent for improved pump operated apparatus
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Schilder, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin Attachment for Bolly Cotton
Patent for gin attachment for bolly cotton. This seeks to make the gin stands have automatic control and for disposing of hulls and waste products from the gin.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Becknell, George T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press.
Patent for hay-presses relating to the arraignment and and construction of the means for operating the plunger of the press whereby reciprocation of the plunger may be secured by the revolution of an arm or lever whereby a single or double reciprocation of the plunger during a single revolution of the arm or lever may be secured as desired.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Dudley, John Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Table
Patent for a new round folding table with leaves, includes illustrations and instructions.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Henderson, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Gate.
Patent for improvements upon Farm-Gates, through an object that will help in, "the simple and efficient means for either opening or closing the gate upon the pulling of an operating cable."(line 12- 14)
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Skaggs, Silas R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cut-Off Lock
Patent for gasoline cutoff for motor vehicles. Allows for vehicle to be still in use or running when left unattended, but will prevent it from being stolen.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Reid, William O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pumping Mechanism
Patent for pumping mechanism.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Cigarette Paper Receptacle
Patent for a box with a cutting membrane that will cut off desired lenghts of cigarette paper for the user.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Jones, John A.; Rowe, Claude O. & Johnson, Clause E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telephone Signal Device
Patent for telephone signal device.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Boyd, Ura M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door Operating and Locking Means
Patent for improved locking means for sliding doors.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Freeman, Richard J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sliding Door for Railway Freight Cars
Patent for sliding door for frieght cars, rather than doors that open outward.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Tierney, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Filing Block and Sawing Board
Patent for jewelrs combination wood filing block, and a sawing board.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Stillians, Harry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coop Support
Patent for support structure for chicken coops.
Date:
January 9, 1917
Creator:
Clippinger, Levi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method and Apparatus for Handling Seed-Cotton.
Patent for "a method of and apparatus for treating seed cotton and compromises in its entirety a system of handling cotton as it comes from the field until it leaves the gin" (lines 9-13).
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Thompson, George F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil burner designed to increase air flow to the flame and towards the furnace, including illustration.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Hamilton, William G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display Advertising-Machine.
Patent for an advertising display that carries a number of large advertisement sheets that are revolved and held stationary to periodically display each advertisement in repeating succession.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Barnett, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History