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Agitator. (open access)

Agitator.

Patent for an improved device to produce a useful agitation of liquid in washing machines by configuring the paddles or blades in the most effective manner, including illustrations.
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Babek, Aloysius S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Choppers, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to cotton choppers and the primary object of the invention is to provide a cotton chopper which may be mounted upon any cultivator frame and which will operate easily and efficiently to thin out standing cotton or other plants which are growing in rows" (lines 5-15).
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Jones, Martin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Object-Finders. (open access)

Attachment for Object-Finders.

Patent for a "new and useful attachment for the object finder of a camera" (lines 9-10) with adjustable configuration, including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Lawson, Harry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Making Electrotype Embossing-Dies (open access)

Method of Making Electrotype Embossing-Dies

Patent for a new method of embossing woven materials (such as lace) onto paper using electrotyping.
Date: September 21, 1915
Creator: Evins, Dossa D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Table. (open access)

Table.

Patent for improvements on table supports that enable the table to be adjusted to a raised position.
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Carrell, Fitchhulee & Moreau, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Package-Tie. (open access)

Package-Tie.

Patent for a tie that fastens the ends of a string together for the purpose of securely wrapping packages, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Forsgard, Edward F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thermostat. (open access)

Thermostat.

Patent for an improved and automatic thermostat tool to regulate temperature including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Royall, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Holder. (open access)

Drill-Holder.

Patent for a drill holder that may be adjusted to automatically drill forward when manually rotated.
Date: October 12, 1915
Creator: Lawson, Harry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rivet Setting and Displacing Tool (open access)

Rivet Setting and Displacing Tool

Patent for a tool for "setting new rivets and displacing defective rivets from buggy bow-sockets" (line 9-10), and it is aimed to be easy to use with efficiency and reliability. The tool is constructed to be "simple, strong, durable and inexpensive construction" (line 16-18).
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: Thrasher, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sifter (open access)

Sifter

Patent for a flour sifter with a double sieve and agitator that can be operated simultaneously. Both sieves are detachable for cleaning.
Date: August 10, 1915
Creator: Green, Shirley M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Mechanism (open access)

Switch Mechanism

Patent for a switch mechanism, which is a improvement for the switch throwing mechanisms used for street railway systems. "The switch is set by means of tripping devices by the car and under control of the motorman."
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: Yoakum, Hugh D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Mechanism. (open access)

Signaling Mechanism.

Patent for a new signaling mechanism to help warn people of an approaching train.
Date: March 9, 1915
Creator: Fears, John
System: The Portal to Texas History