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Flexible Wire Mat.
Patent for a flexible wire mat that is portable, loosely woven to shake out dirt and mud, and which prevents the edges form curling up to trip people.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Shelton, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Axle Straightner
Patent for an axle straightener. Illustration included.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Steadham, John S. & Steadham, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor
Patent for a spring motor intended to operate churns. It has a quality which allows it to be stopped or interrupted during its operation.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Murdock, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for an improved car coupling that consists of a hollow drawhead with a pivoting knuckle, a hook on one side of the knuckle, a catch on the other side of the knuckle, a latch pivoted in the drawhead that engages the catch, a spring that presses the latch against the knuckle, a rod attached to the latch, a double crank attached to the rod, hand rods and cranks on either side of the car, and a buffer above the drawbar.
Date:
November 28, 1893
Creator:
Darrow, Nicholas & Roosevelt, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fan Combination Stand.
Patent for a new and improved automatic-fan combination-stand. This design "relates to an improved stand or support for an automatic fan, which said stand shall be portable, so as to be conveniently set up wherever desired, and which shall contain various hooks, brackets, shelves, and other conveniences" (lines 17-22).
Date:
November 28, 1882
Creator:
McKeehan, Charles Houston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for improvements to vehicle wheels including a detailed explanation and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1882
Creator:
Wolff, Arthur J. & Miltimore, Alonzo E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke
Patent for an animal poke that will go over the head of a horse, cow, or related animal, preventing it from getting under, over, or through fences, slacking bent wires, or prevent it from otherwise damaging or mutilating fences of all kinds.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Williams, Osker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Billboard
Patent for billboards built for wind resistance.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Kelly, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer.
Patent for an improvement on ice cream freezer design in which casing an cream receptacles are mounted within the freezer unit. Special features include to agitate the cream receptacles as well as a mechanism keeping the freezing brine in constant circulation, resulting in an consistency in the quality and texture of the ice cream throughout.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hedges, Harry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a certain new and useful wire stretcher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1899
Creator:
Hancock, Benjamin Columbus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Splicer and Tightener
Patent for a wire splicer and tightener. The design has improvements from earlier wire splicers and is designed more for wire fence repair, but can also be used for stretching telegraph wires.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Regenier, John G. & Hamby, Marion Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Invalid-Bed.
Patent for an improved, simple, and inexpensive bedstead meant for use by disabled people. "The hinged head section of the bed may be adjusted to any desired angle of elevation" (lines 14-16). The bed can be adjusted with little exertion. The parts can be easily removed and replaced.
Date:
November 28, 1893
Creator:
Ottinger, Benjamin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two-Piece Box.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in two piece boxes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1899
Creator:
Armstrong, Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Processes of Refining Crude Cotton-Seed Oil
Patent for a process to refine oil, specifically crude, cotton-seed oil, using caustic soda. Includes an explanation of how the process works.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Chisholm, Jesse C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Farm-Fences.
Patent for "a new and useful improvements in Fences"
Date:
November 28, 1876
Creator:
Sullivan, J. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a trap for catching animals alive.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Jones, Rufus A. & Grant, Wilburn C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Ice.
Patent for a refrigeration apparatus "in which a continuous operation is maintained by means of a current of ether or other volatile fluid which liquefies at a low temperature." (Lines 18-21) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1871
Creator:
Mühl, A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protective Covering For Ice-Bags.
Patent for protective coverings for ice-bags, providing a device to be applied to an ice cap or bag to protect the bed clothing from becoming wet due to the sweating of the bag.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Slataper, Alice L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Attachment
Patent for hose to be used in well-drilling.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Girten, Charles E. & Bowman, Archibald M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner
Patent for a multi-use burner for household usage.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Lucus, Eppe M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle
Patent for Puzzle
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Trull, Clarence A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press
Patent for hay press, or hay baler.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Silo
Patent for a portable silo
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Wiesenborn, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History