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Changeable Exhibitor. (open access)

Changeable Exhibitor.

Patent for a changeable exhibitor, which has horizontally and vertically moving rollers for displaying items.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: Williams, Winfield B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Apparatus (open access)

Amusement Apparatus

Patent for a fishing game for amusement parks which has a canal of liquid agitated to form a current with pictures of fish in it that when caught get the person fishing different prizes depending on the symbol they have on them.
Date: August 10, 1909
Creator: Pressey, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed or Douche Pan. (open access)

Bed or Douche Pan.

Patent for improvements in bed or douche pans, in which it will not spill easily and is easy to clean. Illustration is included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Williams, Bettie C. & Scott, Arthur C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bat-Making Machine. (open access)

Bat-Making Machine.

Patent for a cotton bat making machine which allows the cotton lint to be positioned better on the press and the outer bag material covering the cotton lint to be attached together quickly. Illustration is included.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Haynes, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Core-Drill. (open access)

Core-Drill.

Patent for a core drill for making bore holes in rocks to get out solid samples of the inside of rocks, which has an improved grabbing method for retrieving the piece of rock inside the hole.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: McLoughlin, Malacha J. & Wynn, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Railroad-Switch (open access)

Automatic Railroad-Switch

Patent for an automatic railroad switch which throws the switch automatically back to the main line after a train has entered a siding.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Toullerton, George Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerodrome (open access)

Aerodrome

Patent for an aerodrome which is a heavier than air flying machine powered by motorized propellers
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: Sinclair, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Baling-Press (open access)

Automatic Baling-Press

Patent for an automatic hay baling press which has more packing devices for feeding the hay into the press than previous versions.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Rahm, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a cattle guard, which is made up of a wedge shaped piece of metal that allows a cows leg to be caught rather than the foot to allow easier removal of the leg by the cow.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Mosher, Benjamin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Exterminator (open access)

Boll Weevil Exterminator

Patent for a boll weevil exterminator. Illustration included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Evans, James W. & Banks, Jessie B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Stalk-Cutter and Plow. (open access)

Combined Stalk-Cutter and Plow.

Patent for a combined stalk cutter and plow, which has a stalk cutter on the front and a plow on the back.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Peeples, Rufus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a churn with mechanical assistance that will turn cream into butter faster than other churns.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: Harris, Jacob S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sugared Nut Candy (open access)

Sugared Nut Candy

Patent for sugared nut candy. No illustration.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: McDonald, Joseph H. & Hopson, Charley A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lumber-Dolly. (open access)

Lumber-Dolly.

Patent for a lumber dolly, which has an anti-tilting device that can be used while loading or unloading the dolly.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Lott, Andrew Gains
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel, which has a tire tread cushion on it to absorb shocks, reduce war on the tread, and make the tire move relatively to the hub of the wheel.
Date: August 10, 1909
Creator: Curtis, Zenas Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag. (open access)

Mail-Bag.

Patent for a mail bag, which opens completely from top to bottom to prevent any mail from being missed in the bag.
Date: August 24, 1909
Creator: Forehand, Blake
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve (open access)

Valve

Patent for a valve. Illustration included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Smith, Frederick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jar. (open access)

Jar.

Patent for a jar for thick semi-liquids such as mustard, which has a discharge spout in the side that allows the contents to be used without taking off the lid of the jar.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Barr, George T., Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel. (open access)

Hydraulic Swivel.

Patent for a new type of swivel. This swivel allows for adjustments without removing any parts on the outside of the swivel. The parts are also made more simplistic and of stronger material.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Layne, Mahon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunshade Holder (open access)

Sunshade Holder

Patent for a sunshade holder. Illustration included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Atkinson, Earl H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup (open access)

Stirrup

Patent for "new and useful improvements in stirrups" (lines 5-6), including illustration and instructions.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Hooks, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a combined nut lock and washer for use on railroad track joints.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Garner, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surgical Instrument. (open access)

Surgical Instrument.

Patent for a tonsilotome/enucleator for cutting the tonsils out during a tonsillectomy without injuring the pillars.
Date: August 3, 1909
Creator: Combs, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track-Raising Machine (open access)

Track-Raising Machine

Patent for a track raising machine for use in rearing railroads.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Tanner, Lemuel
System: The Portal to Texas History