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Display Rack
Patent for store window display racks which can be easily removed and altered in appearance, allowing for more unique showings of commercial goods.
Date:
July 14, 1914
Creator:
Adamson, John Seldon
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Running-Gear
Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Beaman, Fred.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Tricycle.
Patent for a specification to improve a motor-tricycle's ability to ride over obstructions and uneven surfaces to reduce shock to the front of the frame and the rider (lines 14-20). The patent includes the detailed specifications and illustrations.
Date:
July 14, 1914
Creator:
Benton, Walter L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baking-Pan
Patent for a Baking Pan for bread and similar foods, noted for its unique construction, such "that the heat given off from the fuel burner will be confined so as to completely surround the pan, in which the articles to be cooked, are located" (lines 13-17).
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Boger, Daniel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Signal
Patent for an automobile signal which can be attatched to an automobile to signal the automobiles driving intent, stopping, turning etc.
Date:
December 22, 1914
Creator:
Brewster, Edward J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Bow for Vehicle Tops
Patent for "improvements in folding bows for vehicle-tops...for removably mounting the top upon the body of the vehicle" (lines 5-22) including illustrations.
Date:
June 30, 1914
Creator:
Bright, James H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Preparing and Baling Machinery
Patent for a machine that prepares cotton and bales cotton into bales
Date:
March 9, 1914
Creator:
Brown, George Raymond
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for improved design and function in oil burners, specifically on fuel nozzle and needle valve, allowing for greater control of gas that flows through to create combustion.
Date:
January 27, 1914
Creator:
Butler, Louis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for a new and improved oil burner design to provide simultaneously regulation of the fuel, steam, and water supply to the coil, including illustration.
Date:
January 27, 1914
Creator:
Clayton, Oscar B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Locomotives.
Patent for a safety device for a locomotive that can be automatically tripped to shut off the steam from the locomotive engine and apply air to the brake mechanism. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Conover, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo.
Patent for a silo that is formed of sections that can be assembled, disassembled, and moved as needed. The silo is also designed to be double-walled, with a layer of waterproofing material between the walls.
Date:
December 19, 1914
Creator:
Coons, Oscar A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Corbett to C. C. Cox, January 29, 2014]
Letter from W. C. Corbett of the Union Land Company to C. C. Cox discussing the construction of a house near Splendora, Texas, and the sale of related materials and labor. The envelope is included.
Date:
January 29, 1914
Creator:
Corbett, W. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Paper Holder and Display Device
Patent for a combination paper holder and display device, that holds paper towels and toilet paper and also has a display device to view.
Date:
November 24, 1914
Creator:
Dalton, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AUTOMOBILE
Patent for improvements for power distribution in automobiles, including illustrations.
Date:
March 31, 1914
Creator:
De Witt, George, W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adding Machine.
Patent for a new and improved adding machine using rotating discs.
Date:
December 8, 1914
Creator:
Druschke, Julius C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tourist's Glass.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in tourists' glasses" (lines 5-6)
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Faehrmann, John M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment
Patent for a cultivator attachment. "The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple harrowing attachment for the cultivator shovels, so that the soil can be pulverized immediately succeeding the lifting thereof by the cultivator shovel."
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Hafer, Albert L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dental Occluding Frame
Patent for Dental Occluding Frame
Date:
January 28, 1914
Creator:
Hall, Rupert E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bit Brace.
Patent for a bit-brace with a crank arm which can be secured to the bit chuck and which has an adjustable hand, so the chuck may be rotated while the brace remains stationary.
Date:
August 18, 1914
Creator:
Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Wrench.
Patent for a double acting pipe wrench with detachable jaws which can be easily removed and replaced, and which will allow a section of pipe to be turned in either direction. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 18, 1914
Creator:
Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a chain wrench "in which both of the jaws are similar and interchangeable and provided with additional sets of teeth whereby the life of the jaws is increased" (lines 12-16) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 18, 1914
Creator:
Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Multicylinder Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for an internal combustion engine with multiple cylinders.
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Hart, Sydney H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Axle.
Patent for a shock absorbing axle for vehicles including illustrations.
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Hartmann, Arthur R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock.
Patent for a device for mounting for rotary cutting disks. It will be a safer way to work with well drilling operations
Date:
August 25, 1914
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History