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Device for Killing Boll-Weevils
Patent for a "means for destroying weevils, vermin, and the like that thrive in cotton fields" (lines 10-11). Illustrations included.
Date:
September 1, 1908
Creator:
Rosson, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Match-Safe
Patent for a match safe which can contain many matches at once, but only one at a time may be withdrawn. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 1, 1908
Creator:
Swenson, Frank Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap
Patent for a trap. This design is for a live trap. Illustration included.
Date:
September 1, 1908
Creator:
Pierce, William Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Lock for Mines and Tunnels
Patent for an air lock to remove water, polluted air, and heat from mines and tunnels and force in fresh air. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Durack, Partick H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap
Patent for an animal trap. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Dennis, Decatur D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Lubricator
Patent for an axle lubricator. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Meyer, Edward & Schiffers, Emil C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cleaner and Gin-Feeder
Patent for a machine that cleans cotton and feeds it into a cotton gin. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Sheppard, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Topper
Patent for a cotton topper that can be used as an attachment for a wheeled cultivator. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Schwarz, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Shelf for Store-Ladders
Patent for a store shelf for holding goods that is removable and may also be used as a ladder. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Ridout, George Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Propelling Device for Aerial Ships
Patent for a propelling device for aerial ships which operates by forcing air through a tube, creating suction and exerting propulsion. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Wolf, Davis Levi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Separating-Table
Patent for a separating table for separating pulverized ore or other material "into its constituent elements" (lines 14-15).
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signal-Lock for Mail-Boxes
Patent for a signal lock for mailboxes used to "indicate the presence or absence of mail matter in the box" (lines 10-11).
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Patterson, Samuel & Wiseman, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring
Patent for a spring for footwear that helps facilitate foot movement such as walking, running, jumping, etc. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 8, 1908
Creator:
Backermann, Henry G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Band-Cutter and Feeder
Patent for a band cutter and feeder which cuts the bands that tie bundles of grain and feeds the grain into a threshing machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float
Patent for a float that can be attached or detached from a fishing line and has been improved to prevent the line from breaking. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Von Rosenberg, William, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Bracket for Desk-Telephones, &c.
Patent for a folding telephone bracket which can be adapted to a desk and adjusted to the user's convenience. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Gerhard, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer
Patent for an insect destroyer designed to kill agricultural pests with fumes. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Murff, Jerry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Singe-Register
Patent for a singe register which maintains a record of each time a barber uses a singeing taper. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Faris, John W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Separator
Patent for a vegetable separator used to assort and clean fruits and vegetables. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
Sherrard, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Voting-Machine
Patent for a voting machine whereby voters register their votes by pushing a button. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 15, 1908
Creator:
McClain, Eli
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Stem Clamp for Rotary Drilling-Machines
Patent for a rotary well drilling stem clamp which reduces wear on the machine and can be used with different size drill stems.
Date:
September 22, 1908
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pin-Box and Fastener.
Patent for a pin box fastener, which holds the tape inside the box while allowing the pins to be withdrawn.
Date:
September 22, 1908
Creator:
Kimbler, Henry Randolphus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Copy-Holder.
Patent for a copy holder with a firmer clamp and a better support for the line indicating bar than previous versions.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Flynn, Melvina L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hot Box Cooler and Oiler
Patent for a hot box cooler and oiler. This device is for cooling and lubricating journal boxes of railway cars. Illustration included.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Barnes, Ned Eastman
System:
The Portal to Texas History