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Improvement to Tire-Patch for Inner Tubes (open access)

Improvement to Tire-Patch for Inner Tubes

Patent for an improvement to tire-patches for inner tubes by making use of "a simple devise for jacketing that part of an inner tube which may be adjacent to a puncture or weak place in the outer casing to prevent blow outs" (lines 11-14). Instructions and illustrations included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Major, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring and Leveling Instrument (open access)

Measuring and Leveling Instrument

Patent for a new measuring and leveling instrument that allows the user to determine "in a convenient and efficient manner the angularity of a surface or object with respect to a vertical or horizontal line" (lines 10-13). Instructions and illustration included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Richardson, O. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moldboard for Plows. (open access)

Moldboard for Plows.

Patent for improved design of plow moldboard made from Plaster of Paris which repels sticky soils and is durable for shipping. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: November 2, 1915
Creator: Miller, Charles K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Handle-Protector. (open access)

Handle-Protector.

Patent for an improved device to protect handles of axes, hammers, and other tools which makes the handle stronger and prevents the head from falling off, including illustrations.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Holik, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History