Brake-Staff. (open access)

Brake-Staff.

Patent for a new type of brake staff for trains featuring a modular design allowing its form to be changed as necessary. This is useful for connecting train cars where regular brake staffs may get in the way. Including illustrations.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Clark, James Thomas & Meyer, Henry L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: McGregor, Montague M. & Williams, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene Generator (open access)

Acetylene Generator

Patent for an acetylene generator. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Sinclair, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Feed Device (open access)

Animal-Feed Device

Patent for an animal feed device that is collapsible and that can be suspended from fences, vehicle wheels, other structures, the ground, or the animal itself. (lines 10-15
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Russell, George Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for Baling-Press designed particularly as a further improvement of the press and eliminate the long operating lever. (lines 12-14).
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Hayes, George Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Binder For Books (open access)

Binder For Books

Patent describing an invention for a binder to securely hold pages, but allow leaves to be removed, and also lay flat. It includes oppositely-disposed hinged plates with a locking-rod.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Crowder, Joseph Wade & Simmons, W. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy Bow Strings Attachment (open access)

Buggy Bow Strings Attachment

Patent for improvements to buggy transportation carts. These improvements are primarily to prevent bending and breakage.
Date: July 12, 1905
Creator: Johnson, George A
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for an animal trap "having a vestibule which will be operated by the weight go the animal entering the same to close the entrance-door and open an exit-door into a receiving compartment or cage" (line 13-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Kirk, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater (open access)

Water-Heater

Patent for a device whereby water or other liquid may be heated instantaneously. (line 10-11)
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Hutchins, Rufus J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Cultivator or Sulky Plow. (open access)

Wheel Cultivator or Sulky Plow.

Patent for a wheeled cultivator that "may be attached to a wheeled supporting-frame in such a manner that the front end of the plow-beam may be raised and lowered, the construction also providing means for readily detaching the plow-beam from the frame" (lines 12-17) including illustrations.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Vance, Sidney F. & Harrison, Hubbert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Top Support. (open access)

Vehicle-Top Support.

Patent for an improved vehicle top support that is simple and inexpensive, and easily adapted to form support for a buggy top.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Buchanan, Sanford McElory
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalker Breaker (open access)

Stalker Breaker

Patent for a stalk breaker. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Cowart, Stephen A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel. (open access)

Hydraulic Swivel.

Patent for "a simple, compact, and efficient water-swivel for well-drilling machines, to reduce friction between the water-swivel and the drill-rod, and to provide certain novel and improved details of construction and arrangement." (lines 8-13).
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Embry, Leonard B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ladder (open access)

Ladder

Patent for ladders, more particularly to one adapted for use in connection with freight-cars. (lines 9-11) Design to prevent the grab-irons from becoming disconnected from the rails. (lines 27-29)
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Saling, Thomas W. & McKiel, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch and Signal System (open access)

Switch and Signal System

Patent for a switch and signal system to be used for railroad signaling and to prevent trains on different tracks from colliding. (lines 12-22)
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Adams, Edwin J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Governor. (open access)

Speed-Governor.

Patent for a new and improved speed-governor which is sensitive and reliable and reduces friction to a negligible amount.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Robbins, Olover W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for "an improved plow especially adapted for use in plowing down listed or bedded land to reduce the same to a level and also adapted for other purposes" .(lines 11-14). The plow is designed to improve the physical construction of the plow making it better and stronger while eliminating past flaws.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Killingsworth, Robert Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stopper For Bottles (open access)

Stopper For Bottles

Patent for a stopper for bottles. This invention is designed to allow the pouring of liquid from the bottle without allowing the introduction of liquid. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Stanich, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Seat (open access)

Spring Seat

Patent for a spring seat. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Peeple, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Operating Device (open access)

Switch Operating Device

Patent for a switch operating device. Illustrations included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Hubbard, Willson E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin. (open access)

Cotton-Gin.

Patent for a "new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Gins" (lines 4-5) with description and drawings. Improvements include a "lint-removing mechanism and designed...especially for reginning or delinting cotton-seed" (lines 13-15) and the abiity to stop the float and delinting process instantly.
Date: September 12, 1905
Creator: Wilson, Ralph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History