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Collapsible Barrel.
Patent for a collapsible barrel for use in shipping.
Date:
October 13, 1908
Creator:
Lemly, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compound Rail.
Patent for a compound rail that's joints are as strong as the rest of the rail and prevent jolting when a train passes over the joint.
Date:
October 27, 1908
Creator:
Cromer, Thomas S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Block-Signaling Device.
Patent for a block signaling device for railroads, which sends an audible signal as well as a telephone message to the incoming train.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Fechner, William & Fechner, Albert Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash.
Patent for a window sash with metal guides, which hold the window sash in place without the use of other holding devices.
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
Holbrook, Milo Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Basket.
Patent for a wire basket, which is sturdier than previous ones for use in groceries.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Goodwin, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for a wrench which is more balanced in the hand than other wrenches.
Date:
October 13, 1908
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for a well drilling apparatus, which is light and strong and easily transported.
Date:
October 13, 1908
Creator:
Moon, Richard Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator.
Patent for a lubricating device for use on railroad cars, which continuously supplies lubricant to the journal box of the train car.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Maness, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Warp-Beam for Looms.
Patent for a warp beam for a loom, which allows the thread to be attached directly from the spool to the warp beam without the need for a reel in between.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Harbour, Rebecca
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Breaker
Patent for breaking cotton stalks. This device is designed to break down cotton stalks while sparing stalks of growing young wheat. Illustration included.
Date:
October 27, 1908
Creator:
Shaw, Drury P. & Tackaberry, W. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Press.
Patent for a cotton seed oil press, which produces more oil with less workers and less cost and is much safer than previous machines.
Date:
October 13, 1908
Creator:
Hiegel, Joseph L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Box.
Patent for a journal box for railroad cars with an improved bearing and lubricating system.
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
Jones, Jefferson Davis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Attachment.
Patent for a wick holder for use in lamps, which can be refilled without removing the chimney of the lamp.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Schanick, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Changing Gear.
Patent for an automatic speed changing gear for trains.
Date:
October 27, 1908
Creator:
Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packing.
Patent for packing material for use in preventing lateral movement of rods in pumps.
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
Grant, Jack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reclining Chair
Patent for reclining chair. Illustration included.
Date:
October 10, 1908
Creator:
Davis, Francis M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter-Hinge
Patent for a shutter hinge made of sheet metal which does not creak in the wind and is sturdier than older hinges made of cast metal.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Williams, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Press.
Patent for a roller cotton press, which compresses the inner layers of the bale more than the outer layers.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Reagan, Edgar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window and Door Screen
Patent for a screen used with windows and doors. Illustration included.
Date:
October 10, 1908
Creator:
Pinkham, Delmar D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch Mechanism and Train-Carrried Actuating Means Therefor.
Patent for a switch mechanism for railroads, which is triggered by the train.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Haas, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow
Patent for a harrow. Illustration included.
Date:
October 10, 1908
Creator:
Young, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Making Burial-Vaults.
Patent for a mold for making burial vaults, which is easily removed from the finished product and allows for easy transport of the vault.
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
Cass, Thomas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment.
Patent for a planter attachment, which allows seeds to be covered with varying depths of soil, that is operated from the seat of the planter.
Date:
October 20, 1908
Creator:
O'Brian, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Extracting Honey.
Patent for a beehive and extraction process for honey, which does not destroy the wax cells the honey is stored in.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Avant, Leonidas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History