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Check Book.
Patent for an improvement to check books and covers.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-neck
Patent for "an improved neck for bottles and jars; and it consists, essentially, of a notch formed on each side of the cork to enable the fingers of the operator to obtain a firm grip thereon in order to extract same." (lines 8-12)
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Huffer, Tilghman A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Grain-Measuring Machine.
Patent for automatic grain-measuring machine, with illustrations. The purpose of this automatic grain-measuring machine is to be an improvement to already existing machines.
Date:
April 10, 1888
Creator:
Grissom, Abram Jackson.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press
Patent for the "new and improved Baling-Press which is very simple and durable in construction, and is very easily operated by hand or other power" (lines 4-10) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new baling-press, including illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1888
Creator:
Mattijetz, Andreas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for improvements in baling presses: "This invention relates to baling presses provided with runners, (instead of the usual wheels,) to be removed about the field; and my objects are, to construct such a press in such a manner that it can be readily started down with but few stakes, second; to provide a rigid but removable side brace to prevent the press from canting, and third; to prevent the operating lever from canting or swinging upward or downward when in operation; and to promote simplicity" (lines 17-27).
Date:
April 10, 1894
Creator:
Schubert, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Breast for Cotton-Gins.
Patent for improvements in breasts for cotton gins: " My invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of gin breasts for cotton gins and consists in providing in conjunction with a gin breast an adjustable "up-per circle" to facilitate the formation of the roll, to prevent the seed cotton from overflowing from the gin breast as the roll rotates, and preserve the proper degree of contact between the gin saws and the roll" (lines 12-20).
Date:
April 10, 1894
Creator:
Schulze, Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and Feeder for Seed-Cotton.
Patent for a "simple and efficient apparatus for conveying seed-cotton from a wagon or other source of supply, to one or more gins or gin feeders, said apparatus being adapted, at the same time, to thoroughly clean the seed-cotton and to deliver it to the gins or feeders in the desired quantities in a uniform manner, and in loose and uncompacted condition" (lines 14-21).
Date:
April 10, 1894
Creator:
Littlefield, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and feeder for Seed-Cotton.
Patent for Combined Elevator, Cleaner, Distributer, and feeder for Seed-Cotton: "provide a simple, cheap and efficient apparatus for taking seed cotton from a wagon, or other source of supply cleaning it, and delivering it in the desired quantity and in a suitable condition for ginning to one or more gins or gin feeders" (lines 13-18).
Date:
April 10, 1894
Creator:
Littlefield, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buckle.
Patent for a new and improved buckle. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with [a] frame, having [a] hook on [a] cross-piece and [a] tongue on [another] cross-piece, of a loop or keeper, arranged on the under side of frame and between the two cross-pieces" (lines 69-73).
Date:
April 10, 1883
Creator:
Thomas, Floyd W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Container.
Patent for a collapsible container that is easily assembled without the "employment of nails or fastening devices" (line 10).
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Dunn, Lewis C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book-Stub Holder.
Patent for a check book stub holder. This device holds back used check stubs in a check book.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book.
Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Schwander, Peter W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener.
Patent for "a simple, cheap, and effective construction of implement, whereby the operation of stretching and tightening a wire may be conveniently and expeditiously performed, and to adapt the device for use also as a wire-cutter" (lines 16-20).
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
Gold, Philip E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench with an adjustable handle for multiple uses, with illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1906
Creator:
Land, Henry Clay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Machine.
Patent for an improvement in well drilling.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
Wiedner, Friedrich R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Guard
Patent for a device that can be attached to furniture and which traps insects.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Kreiter, Richard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Trimmer
Patent for improved lawn trimmer "whereby the margins of a lawn adjacent side walks or curbing may be trimmed." (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Rial, John & Hodde, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Popper
Patent for corn-popper improvement by connecting to the cover of the popper a rotating agitating blade which would prevent the corn within from burning.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Zschiesche, William H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector.
Patent for a protective fabric covering for automobile and other similar tires which is secured through detachable plugs. This protects the tire from wear, puncturing, and skidding over surfaces.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Medicinal Compound.
Patent for an anti-inflammatory compound intended for use on both humans and animals.
Date:
April 10, 1883
Creator:
Bright, Harvey S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Setting and Cooling Machine.
Patent for a tire setting and cooling machine.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
Horn, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for an inexpensive, simple, and effective pump that can be easily cleaned, but stays relatively clean.
Date:
April 10, 1894
Creator:
Tom, Joseph C. & Tom Edward A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cultivators.
Patent for the improvement of the rotary cultivator with adjustable thinning-points and rotating cutter, including illustration.
Date:
April 10, 1855
Creator:
Morrel, A. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock.
Patent for a new improvements in the construction of the nut lock. Patent for "a new and improved version of the nut-lock and combination of latch or locking device in order to lock the nut to the bolt." (lines 8-27) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new nut-lock and latch, including illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1888
Creator:
Brady, Peter Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History