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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
Silo.
Patent for new and various improvements in silos, the goal of which is to provide an invention that is "strong, durable, efficient and simple, and comparatively inexpensive to produce"(lines 23-25) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 21, 1915
Creator:
Moad, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo-Anchor.
Patent for an anchor designed to be employed for guying, reinforcing, and sustaining an upright structure or silo.
Date:
December 21, 1915
Creator:
Small, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening for Eyeglass-Lenses.
Patent for an improved device for fastening eyeglass and spectacle lenses to an eyeglass frame.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Thompson, Albert F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Striking Mechanism for Stenographic Writing-Machines.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Striking Mechanism for Stenographic Writing-Machines, of which the following is a specification. Our invention relates to stenographic typewriting machines, and relates more particularly to a striking mechanism for such machines" (lines 6-13).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Writing-Machine.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Writing-Machines, of which the following is a specification. Our invention relates to stenographic writing machines and particularly to a ribbon feed and reverse for such machines" (lines 6-11).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing for Player-Pianos.
Patent for "new and useful improvements" (lines 9-10) to the casing for player pianos. Improvements include simplifying numerous operations of the piano to be accomplished by one mechanism. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 23, 1915
Creator:
Terry, Charles R. & Money, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kerosene-Burner.
Patent for kerosene fueled burner for use with cooking or heating, includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 23, 1915
Creator:
Patton, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck-Gear for Vehicles.
Patent for a durable, efficient, simple, and inexpensive turning gear that enables trucks to turn from the top of the vehicle.
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Moore, Charles P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Concrete Silos and the Like.
Patent for a mold for concrete silos that improves on efficiency.
Date:
November 9, 1915
Creator:
Doyle, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silent Self-Adjusting Push-Rod.
Patent for a self-adjusting push rod intended to reduce engine stress and noise.
Date:
November 9, 1915
Creator:
Russell, Robert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an improved oil burner design "for use where high efficiency and greatest economy are desired in burning low grade oil" (lines 14-16), such as coal and crude oil. Includes illustrations.
Date:
November 2, 1915
Creator:
Wright, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Guide for Printing-Presses.
Patent for improved paper guides for printing presses (particularly stop cylinder printing presses).
Date:
November 2, 1915
Creator:
Garlick, Mark J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sealing Device for Cocks.
Patent for a device that seals or locks valves or cocks when in operation and not in operation to prevent connection interference.
Date:
November 2, 1915
Creator:
Caldwell, Charles A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined envelop, shipping-tag, and index-card
An identifying tag to be placed on containers meant to be returned to the sender after delivery of goods.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Simpson, Ray R., of Dallas, Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sheet-Metal Tank
Patent for a sheet metal tank supported by outside beams made of metal studs or sheets. The design also provides means by which the tank can be sheathed and secured by concrete.
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Harry, Owen K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spraying Attachment for Cultivators
Patent for spray attachment for a Cultivator, which is an agricultural farm equipment used for soil tillage. The machine is designed to stir soil around a crop. The improvement of the spray attachment is a nozzle that can control the spray of fluid at the same time the soil is being cultivated.
Date:
October 12, 1915
Creator:
Oldham, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane
Patent for an aeroplane. The invention is designed to vary the curvature of the plane from front to rear and by this means the plane may be so adjusted as to reduce the "head resistance" to a minimum. The invention is also trying to find the suitable means for manipulating the adjustable sections whereby the movable sections. This invention aims to provide a machine that is strong, durable, efficient, and comparatively simple to construct.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
McCarroll, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plane for Aeroplanes.
Patent for plane for airplanes that imitates bird flight (without added power) once an airplane has reached the desired altitude.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
McCarroll, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator-Door Sill.
Patent for an elevator sill that bridges the gap between the floor and the bottom of the elevator when the elevator doors are open.
Date:
August 31, 1915
Creator:
Doren, Lewis W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crimping-Machine
Patent for "a machine that crimps the edges of lids for lard pails and the like." (lines 8-11) including illustrations.
Date:
August 15, 1915
Creator:
Humphreys, Jerome Nichols
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Step.
Patent for a unit which covers the hub of a wheel to provide protection against people "stepping on or 'riding' the hub." (Line 15).
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Butcher, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Pump
Patent for an automobile air pump that can be power driven from a car motor. This pump can be driven from the rear wheel of a car.
Date:
July 15, 1915
Creator:
Causey, Thomas S. & Kelley, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Picking And Separating Cotton from Bolls.
Patent for a device to remove plant fiber from picked cotton (referred to as "burs" and "bolls"). The device makes the process of cleaning cotton faster and more efficient.
Date:
July 13, 1915
Creator:
Meier, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History