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Attachment for Bath-Tubs. (open access)

Attachment for Bath-Tubs.

Patent for a removable and adjustable wash cloth attachment "in such a position within the tub that a person bathing may readily move the back and shoulders over the wash cloth or other cleaning element to effect a thorough cleansing thereof" (lines 14-18) including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Seib, Lee R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Box (open access)

Collapsible Box

Patent for an improved pasteboard collapsible box for use by tailors, laundries, etc.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Houghland, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrode-Holder (open access)

Electrode-Holder

Patent for "an electrode holder for the head lights of steam locomotives, interurban cars and analogous vehicles" (lines 11-13), including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Pratt, James R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hinge. (open access)

Hinge.

Patent for a hinge for furniture, frames, or objects. The hinge is designed to support objects held in various angels without moving accidentally.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Krell, August
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keyless Padlock (open access)

Keyless Padlock

Patent for combination padlock.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Moses, Richard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock. (open access)

Lock.

Patent for a screen door lock which is both rotatable and slidable.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Stockburger, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ornamental Stand. (open access)

Ornamental Stand.

Patent for ornamental stand with pivoting revolvable arms, designed to be easily disassembled for packing or transportation.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Fretwell, Nun Q.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedal-Operating Device for Pianos. (open access)

Pedal-Operating Device for Pianos.

Patent for a device attaching to piano pedals "adapted for the use of children in order that they may operate the piano pedals while playing" (lines 11-13) that may be easily removed when not in use. Includes illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Knight, Henry C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvement in plows, allowing for the adaptable use of walking or riding plows with the use of a wheel and frame with instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Hildebrandt, Henry F.
Object Type: Patent
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.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Stop. (open access)

Automatic Train-Stop.

Patent for mechanism to automatically sound alarm and shut off steam when a train passes a danger point.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Bulla, Melbern Bernie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cultivator Attachment

Patent for a cultivator attachment "of a plurality of cutter blades which are adapted to be adjustably secured to the supporting frame of a cultivator in such a manner as to efficiently cut the weeds and dig into the soil without injuring the plants which may pass therebetween" (lines 12-17), including illustrations.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Doak, Clifton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Canopy for Motor-Vehicles. (open access)

Engine-Canopy for Motor-Vehicles.

Patent for an improved and cheaper engine canopy for motor vehicles, that "may be applied to any conventional auto-mobile without the necessity of structural change" (lines 20-22) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Preston, Frank W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Station Device (open access)

Mail-Station Device

Patent for a mailbox in rural areas for outgoing and incoming mail to be placed in a convenient manner in a designated area. The mailbox will also have individual receptacles for individual persons to access with their designated key.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Gibson, Joe
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Starter for Internal Combustion Engines. (open access)

Mechanical Starter for Internal Combustion Engines.

The patent is to rotate the crankshaft of the engine by new and novel mechanical that means the simplified and improved construction for the target of starting the motor.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Leach, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silo. (open access)

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.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silo-Anchor. (open access)

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.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tier. (open access)

Tier.

Patent for a retractable and reusable package tie device for packages.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Clary, Irvin W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Gearing. (open access)

Transmission Gearing.

Patent for transmission gearing which is the gearing inside of the transmission.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Halze,Edwin J
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Shutter for Poultry-Houses and the Like. (open access)

Automatic Shutter for Poultry-Houses and the Like.

Patent for automatic shutter for poultry houses, which closes with accumulation of rain water and opens upon rainwater drainage.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Hawkins, Fletcher M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for improvements on cotton choppers, primarily consisting of "a pair of oscillating hoes swinging in opposed relation and supported in vertically adjustable bearings suspended from a main frame" (lines 11-14).
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Strong, Harold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Tramper (open access)

Cotton-Tramper

Patent for
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Murray, Russell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit-Retaining Device (open access)

Drill-Bit-Retaining Device

Patent for a new and improved “drill bit retaining devices for drills of the hammer type”(lines 12-13), including an illustration.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Weiner, Rudolph S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Expanding Device For Can Bumping Presses (open access)

Expanding Device For Can Bumping Presses

Patent for expanding device for can bumping presses including the illustrations.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Drake, Rollin L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History