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Controlling Device for Water Heaters.
Patent for a device that controls the gas supply valve for water heaters. Patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Cochran, Harry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Burner.
Patent for improved gas-burning water heaters. Improvements are meant to "insure complete and economical combustion of gas and to "prevent water of condensation accumulating on the exterior of the coil of the water heater from dropping into the flame opening of the burner and casing injury to the screen thereof" (Lines 20-24).
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Cochran, Harry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sand Mill Toy
Patent for Sand-mill toy
Date:
October 13, 1916
Creator:
Cole, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Percolator.
Patent for a percolator that has a storage tank where the water may be heated and stored for later use to make coffee. The device also features a cylinder, where ground coffee is placed, that can be removed for easy cleaning.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Duke, Holmes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Drying Apparatus.
Patent for a new invention in a apparatus which can be used to dry cotton. This apparatus can be used to dry cotton in a very good loose condition.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Durda, Frank J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clasp.
Patent for a new clasp, or fastening device, that is less expensive to construct and easier to use, with illustration. The clasp is to be used for the varied purposes of "hair dressing, millinery, drapery, and dress-wear" (lines 78-79).
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Fridolph, Anna S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame.
Patent for an improved and inexpensive quilting frame that can be moved and adjusted.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Gladney, John Ruff
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Beam Adjustor
Patent for "beam adjustment for cultivators" (lines 9-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Hanke, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catcher.
Patent for a new modification in the device mail-bag catcher, which can be used to either train or track device.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Huff, Barney L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gage-Cock.
Patent for gage cock used in combination with the boiler of an engine to determine amount of water in engine.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Lang, Victor A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Box.
Patent for a hat box that is capable of being used on shelves with capability to pile additional objects, with a removable cover and hinged front wall.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Ledbetter, Lewis J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Irrigation System.
Patent for an improved portable irrigation system that can be moved as one whole irrigation system and be able to water larger fields or territory, including illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Libby, Harry T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Viscoscometer.
Patent for a device that accurately determines the viscosity of different liquids, particularly oils, and is able to be kept at a uniform temperature.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Lorenz, Charles O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Picture-Film Apparatus.
Patent for a new and improved picture film apparatus. Improvements made to rewinding reels and prevention of strain on the film while in operation. Reels can be separated which allows for reuse with multiple films.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
McNeel, William Pinkney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight.
Patent for new invention in automobile. This is made of low cost and highly efficient. This is operated from the steering gear of the automobile.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Pepple, John. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer.
Patent for a simple tool for improvements in under-reamers to prevent breaking of the cutters when reaming hard rocks.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Pippin, John William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicating Apparatus for the Spark Plugs of Hydrocarbon Engines.
Patent for an indicating apparatus for the spark-plugs of hydrocarbon-engines. The apparatus allows the motor vehicle driver to determine "which spark plug is connected in circuit with the timer" (lines 20-21). The patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Remmert, Otto H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector.
Patent for a knee protector that enables the wearer to fasten the device to the knee and includes a frame and knee receiving pocket.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Russel, Callie B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bag-Skid.
Patent for a device that will protect cotton pick-sacks against wear and tear when being dragged on the ground.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Ullmann, Fannie M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind-Shield Protector.
Patent for windshield protector to "protect people from the danger of broken glass from the wind-shields of automobiles ... and will also prevent people from being thrown against such constructions as wind-shields." (lines 11-17)
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Uttz, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Voice Recording and Reproducing Device.
Patent for a voice recording "attachment for a moving picture camera, which, while a picture is being taken will produce [...] photographic record of sounds that appropriately accompany the picture" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Walker, Jack L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Attachment
Patent for vehicle attachment
Date:
March 13, 1916
Creator:
Walker, Willey P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photographic-Printing Apparatus.
Patent for photographic printing apparatus for printing photographs from film or plate which aims to improve on previous models by making "the printing operation easy and efficient" (lines 20-21) including illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Welsh, Monte
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Account-Book.
Patent for a new and improved account book that is arranged to improve accuracy of record-keeping and facilitate the referencing of different accounts.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Zimmerman, Charles Levy
System:
The Portal to Texas History