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Animal Trap (open access)

Animal Trap

Patent for a trap to catch small animals
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Baker, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device (open access)

Mail Bag Catching and Delivering Device

Patent for a device that will quickly exchange mail bags between a moving train and a station.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Becker, Martin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing Crib. (open access)

Swing Crib.

Patent for a new bed can use in both a swinging crib or a swinging seat which is designed for young kids.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Bobbitt, Frederick W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus. (open access)

Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Throttle for Gasolene Engines. (open access)

Throttle for Gasolene Engines.

Patent for throttling the gasoline supply of a motor which is particularly adapted for connection with automobiles or vehicles.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Cardwell, Marshal C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for an improved wrench that is effective and durable. Illustration and description included.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Collier, Frank A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press (open access)

Hay Press

Patent for hay press, or hay baler.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Dudley, Andrew T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trapping Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Insect-Trapping Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for "new and useful improvement in insect-trapping attachments for cultivators" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Etheredge, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cotton-Choppers. (open access)

Attachment for Cotton-Choppers.

Patent for "Improvements in Attachments for Cotton-Choppers" (lines 5-7) to vary the plane of rotation of the hoe.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Fultz, Deck B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Attachment (open access)

Hose Attachment

Patent for hose to be used in well-drilling.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Girten, Charles E. & Bowman, Archibald M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trunk-Strap. (open access)

Trunk-Strap.

Patent for an "efficient and inexpensive" (lines 13-14) trunk strap, including instructions and illustration. The strap is comprised of adjustable sections, the free ends of which hook into angular plates on the bottom of the trunk.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hall, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker (open access)

Cotton-Picker

Patent for useful improvements in cotton-picking machines involving "two drums or endless chains of slats, upon which picker arms are mounted" (lines 9-11).
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Haring, Peter Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder Slide (open access)

Holder Slide

Patent for holder slide.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Haskins, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweat-Band. (open access)

Sweat-Band.

Patent for a sweat band designed to be secured within a hat which is elastic so that it may be made to bind or grid the head of the wearer and secure the hat firmly on the head, including illustrations.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Heady, Louis, B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Collar. (open access)

Horse-Collar.

Patent for a "simpler, less expensive" (line 22) horse collar, with an adjustable, laced seam that utilizes less material than other collars. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hendrix, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber (open access)

Shock Absorber

Patent for shock absorbers.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Hornburg, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reaming-Drill. (open access)

Reaming-Drill.

Patent for a reaming drill that is interchangeable between the upper and lower head and best used for materials such as gumbo, shale, and clay. Illustrations and instructions included.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gang Disk Drill. (open access)

Gang Disk Drill.

Patent for a new disk drill, with instructions for use and illustrations. The gang disk drill has a series of disk-shaped cutters along its body, allowing for more rapid, efficient penetration of shale and other types of material.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Hughes, Howard Robard, 1869-1924
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bar Bending Appliance (open access)

Bar Bending Appliance

Patent for a bar bending appliance.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Jameton, Adrian O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Telephone-Mouthpiece. (open access)

Sanitary Telephone-Mouthpiece.

Patent for new and necessary improvements in sanitary telephone mouthpieces, such as improving overall construction of the telephone mouthpiece so that the mouthpiece is more sanitary, compact, and practical. Illustration and instruction included.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Jenkins, Ed Monroe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing-Cutter. (open access)

Packing-Cutter.

Patent for a packing cutter with the original purpose to cut away the packing material from around pistons and cylinders with speed and accuracy, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Landry, Rosamond L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon Burner

Patent for a multi-use burner for household usage.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Lucus, Eppe M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Secondary Battery. (open access)

Secondary Battery.

Patent for a type of storage battery that is "simple in construction, light in weight, durable in operation, and not liable to injury or deterioration", and that can be charged easily multiple times, Patent includes instructions and an illustration.
Date: March 28, 1916
Creator: Luthy, Joseph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History