Resource Type
States
Collapsible Barrel.
Patent for a collapsible barrel for use in shipping.
Date:
October 13, 1908
Creator:
Lemly, Samuel
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
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
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
Harrow
Patent for a harrow. Illustration included.
Date:
October 10, 1908
Creator:
Young, William D.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Safety Device or Saw-Guard.
Patent for a saw guard to protect the fingers from accidentally being cut while cutting timber.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Schubert, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scraper.
Patent for an adjustable road and ditch building scraper.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Edzards, Harm Uden
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter Attachment.
Patent for a shutter attachment to hold the slats in place in a variety of different positions and prevent them from rattling.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
McCaleb, John Lafayette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for a valve, which attaches easily to all sorts of liquid-filled reservoirs and is durable.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Craddock, Lee Larrence & McCleary, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Pumping Apparatus
Patent for well pumping apparatus. This invention is designed for the improvement of pumping liquid from deep wells. Illustration included.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Stephenson, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill-Gearing.
Patent for a gearing for windmills, which provides "a more even and steady... stroke of the pump rod" (lines10-11).
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Keys, Milton
System:
The Portal to Texas History