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Account-Index.
Patent for an account index card holder with “superposed parallel arms” (lines 111-112) that allow portions of the front and reverse side of each card to be visible. The holder and its supports may be used with a system for organizing, tracking, and indexing accounts.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Roach, William Eli
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement.
Patent for an agricultural implement related to ground treating. The implement introduces a novel mounting for a colter that will keep it in line with the draft beam, as well as aids in holding the soil-turning elements in place.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Vanderwater, Daniel B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Circuit-Closing Device for Doors.
Patent for a device mounted within a door jamb that closes or breaks a circuit when the door is opened or closed, respectively. The electrical connection can be used to turn on lights when the door is opened and off when closed.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Fitch, William Hubert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Packer.
Patent for an automatic cotton packer that provides a new method to packing cotton. This mechanism can be controlled automatically or by hand. As the cotton leaves the gin, it is packed automatically.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Kinne, Tempel Leeroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill.
Patent for a drill especially adapted for use in rock and earth formations. The drill has a number of separate cutters that are secured onto a head and detachable, which gives the tool many advantages.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Weathersby, Fred Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Educational Device.
Patent for "improvements in combined desk and blackboard devices arranged in convenient shape for opening and closing and reversing in position" (lines 8-11); including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Fanning, Sam H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoeing-Rack.
Patent for improvements to a frame in which a horse can be held into a convenient position for elevating the hoof to apply a horse shoe. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Huffman, Polly
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Sharpener.
Patent for a pencil sharpener that sharpens pencils quickly and efficiently. This invention catches the resulting shavings and dust, and has a compact design to fit in a pocket.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Wolf, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie
Patent for a new design of railroad-ties meant "for clamping together the two members of the tie and for adjusting them relatively to each other so as to adapt them to clamp rails of different widths" (lines 13-16), with illustrations.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Grant, James K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stamp and Coin Envelop.
Patent for stamp and coin envelope that has "a separate pocket for receiving coin, postage stamps or sundry articles to be transmitted through the mail in such a manner as to be kept separate from the contents of the envelop and also to insure safe delivery" (lines 9-14), including illustrations.
Date:
November 4, 1913
Creator:
Zivley, Dennis C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Wheel
Patent for a type of wheel called a spring wheel, and will allow for simple and efficient means of producing a spoke, and eliminate the need for an inflated tire when attaching the spoke, including illustrations.
Date:
November 8, 1913
Creator:
Lewis, Alfred M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame Fastener
Patent for a new type of Hame Fastener that has adjustable hooks attached to it. These adjustable hooks allow for the use on hames that have the lower ends closer together. There are springs on this hame that allows for the hame to be held in any position when places on the collar.
Date:
November 8, 1913
Creator:
Griffin, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Pilot.
Patent for Improvements in Adjustable Pilot for locomotives
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Sledge, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burglar-Alarm.
Patent for Buglar-Alarm. Adding protection to building windows.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Ogle, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate.
Patent for a gate "in which the one hinge point is adapted to be shifted to cause the gate to swing in one direction or the other... [by] providing means for shifting the hinge point of the gate from a carriage or a wagon on the roadway without leaving the latter" (lines 11-13, 15-17); including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Craig, Sam A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Operating Mechanism.
Patent for the improvement within the lamp operating mechanism for automobiles. The invention allows lamps to be turned on simultaneously by using the front wheels.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Wogenstahl, Leo J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Line-Insulator.
Patent for Line-Insulator for improvements telephone and telegraph line
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Meusebach, Otto C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump Working Barrel.
Patent for a pump working barrel, construction of glass pump cylinder
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Kilburn, John Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Tie.
Patent for improvements in metal rail ties to be placed in low areas to allow water to pass through to minimize the threat of washouts. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Warrell, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Self-Cleaning Currycomb.
Patent for a type of self-cleaning currycomb that removes debris from the comb teeth by way of a cleaning plate.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Minich, James J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Support for Telegraph and Telephone Wires.
Patent for a circular metal support for telegraph and telephone wires; including illustrations.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Hoybook, Henry Levid
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two-Row Cotton and Corn Planter.
Patent for cotton and corn planters. The invention is for a two row type planter that allows for planting on "beds" or "listed" land.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Henefield, John B. & Henefield, Edward I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a wheel that uses tubes, springs, and cushions to absorb shock and creating a smoother ride for the passenger.
Date:
November 11, 1913
Creator:
Milam, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Lathes.
Patent for an improved attachment for lathes and (more specifically) as a cutting attachment for a jeweler's lathe.
Date:
November 18, 1913
Creator:
Norton, Walter S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History