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Weeding Device
Patent for improving "the construction and increase the efficiency and utility" of "horse or motor drawn weeding devices." (Lines 8-11)
Date:
May 31, 1919
Creator:
Zetzman, William of Post, Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fluid-Conditioning Apparatus.
Patent for an air conditioning apparatus that provides "new and improved means for moistening and cooling air," including the "collection and accumulation" of the cooling fluid (lines 10-12).
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Lindauer, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flytrap.
Patent for a "new and improved fly trap arranged to insure [sic] a proper transfer of the flies or other insects" in such a way that the trap bait is preserved for repeated use (lines 14-16).
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Wallace, William Simpson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Pump
Patent for an oil pump that may be attached to a barrel or container and dispense liquid in predetermined quantities.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Hughes, Stanley R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Tire.
Patent for improved pneumatic tires for motor vehicles that will prevent deflation when punctured.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Williams, Harry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Liner Clamp.
Patent for a well-liner clamp for oil, gas, and other similar wells that prevents the well from caving in. The well-liner clamp is made of resilient material to hold in place, contracts while being placed into the well, and can be released after being placed into the well to expand to fit the walls of the well.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Bigelow, Robert J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stock-Chute for Dipping-Vats.
Patent for new improvements that allow for easier transition of animals from a stock-chute into a dipping vat because the "animal will overcome the effect of the counterbalancing weight and will cause the discharge end of the chute to move downwardly precipitating the animal into the vat or trough" (lines 20-26) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Burt, Clement P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Templet.
Patent for templets or steel models used in building ships. The steel can be easily shaped into parts.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Nies, Gershom John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Means
Patent for improving power-transmitting means. The patent reduces the ratio of rotary to reciprocatory movement, with illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Benson, Madison H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Rim
Patent for a sectional rim, which provides a sectional demountable tire rim with interlocking means to easily actuate and separate so that the tire can be removed from or applied to the rim.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Williams, Harry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for a washing machine that launders articles of clothing. The machine has a plunger that causes rotary movement allowing cleaning fluid to reach all articles, including illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Carroll, Houston M., Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening Device
Patent for Fastening Device which relates to "improvements in fastening devices and more particularly to latches and cooperating strikes such as used in fastening gates, etc. One object of my invention is to provide a strike for such latching means which is easily and quickly put in place, which is easily adjustable to different heights of the latching member, which is easily and quickly adjustable to different horizontal positions of the latching member, and which is so constructed that it is firmly but simply held in place in any of its positions" (lines 8-20).
Date:
May 31, 1912
Creator:
Torian, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom-Rack.
Patent for a new and useful broom rack, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1898
Creator:
Smith, Walter I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Tight Heating-Stove
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in air tight heating stoves, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1898
Creator:
Wilson, John Wesley & Wilson, William Wharton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool.
Patent for a new and useful combination tool, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 31, 1898
Creator:
Karner, Joseph C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment For Horse Powers
Patent for attachment for horse powers. This invention is an attachment for the power transmission for hay presses. Illustration included.
Date:
May 31, 1904
Creator:
Gentry, Arthur Q. & Burk, Jasper A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Colter.
Patent for a colter, which attaches to a plow to cut weeds or brush in the field before the plowshare digs into the dirt.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Stacy, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Attachment.
Patent for a boiler attachment to regulate the boiler feed pump.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Morris, Gid M. & Watkins, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Penholder And Eraser
Patent for a combined penholder and eraser. Illustration included.
Date:
May 31, 1904
Creator:
Tucker, Albert S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener.
Patent for a can opener, which has a movable blade to allow for easy cleaning.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Allen, Jasper McDonnel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade and Roller
Patent for a Window-Shade and Roller that does not use springs or analogous devices to coil the curtain around the roller. This device rolls the curtain more evenly.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Lowe, Purley E. & De Young, Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ink-Bottle Holder for Desks.
Patent for an ink bottle holder for desks, which prevents the ink from quickly evaporating.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Maney, Virginia D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for a valve for use as part of a tank filling apparatus, which is easy to attach.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
McKnight, Samuel E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Corner.
Patent for a lock corner for attaching the corners of cardboard or paper boxes.
Date:
May 31, 1910
Creator:
Hall, Edgar R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History