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Catamenial Applicance
Patent for a catamenial appliance that can be worn like an apron. In conjunction with a "napkin the device can prevent outer garments from stains during or prior to menstruation" (p. 1, lines 10-15)
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Myers, Jennie C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brush Cylinder for Gins.
Patent for a brush cylinder for gins which "aims to provide novel and improved means for securing the brush sticks in place and for enabling them to be readily removed and replaced." (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Robertson, B.A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plate
Patent for an improvement in Anti-Rail-Creeper Tie-Plates. This device was designed to prevent rails from wearing into the ties, "creeping longitudinally or moving laterally; also to prevent a rail from canting outwardly."
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
McCombs, Oliver A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fence Posts.
Patent for improvements in fence posts and has "for its primary object to provide a post which may be of extremely simple construction and operation and especially adapted for use in constructing wire fences" (lines 12-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Conner, Elmer E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction
Patent for a bridge building technique especially for arch or span bridges, to stabilize the bridge as well as making the bridge easy to assemble.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Huebner, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane
Patent for an airplane with improved steering capabilities and adjustments for atmospheric conditions.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Canion, William G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy
Patent for a toy particularly adapted for the amusement of small children.
Date:
May 29, 1914
Creator:
Boyle, Frank J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
World-Chronometer
Patent for a globe set on top of a pedestal, where the globes rotates by clock work to instruct the user of the time for any given place on the globe. Sides of the pedestal also allow for advertising.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Agnew, Walter F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Clutch
Patent for improvements in clutches used in traction vehicles that will allow the vehicle to go forward or in reverse. Instructions and illustrations included.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Holt, Levi J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life-Saving Raft.
Patent for a life-raft composed of multiple airtight cylinders. The raft is adapted for use at sea in large quantiles aboard vessels.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Comer, Samuel A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine
Patent for an internal-combustion engine with a novel form of rotary valve and other meaningful improvements to a combustion engine.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Clough, George Golden
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for improvements to pumps more specifically pumps used in windmills.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Pierson, Hiram W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Machines for Destroying Insects.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in insect destroyers and more particularly to that class especially adapted to the extermination of boll-weevils" (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Nail, Louis L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Pipe and Rod Clamps.
Patent for "improvements in devices for supporting pipes and rods in position" (lines 10-11) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Adams, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Mechanism
Patent for a transmission mechanism that converts motion into power to increase the efficiency of the device.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Martinez, Norberto & Wahrenberger, Theophilus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Collapsible Wagon-Bodies.
Patent for improvements in collapsible wagon-bodies that will require less labor to use.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Brown, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a burner that can use kerosene for fuel and avoid clogging with carbon and to provide heat better in every way (including being hotter) while being easier to clean.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Stone, Melvin T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harvester Bag Carrier
Patent for improvements made to harvester bag carriers so a product does not drag the ground and provides ease of transport.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Schertz, Arthur M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hoof Gouge.
Patent for a hoof gouge provides a new way to clench nails in the shoeing of horse hoofs process.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Hanschen, E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire Extinguisher
Patent for fire extinguisher improvements so as to use carbon dioxide to extinguish the flame.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Parker, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish Catching Apparatus
Patent for a fish catching apparatus which will move artificial bait in the water to attract more fish.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Beyer, Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Line Bob
Patent for a fish bob that can clamp and grip the fishing line. The fish bob can also be moved at will to any position with the users thumb or fingers.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Bissett, Caleb
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Mouthpiece
Patent for a telephone mouthpiece that distributes disinfectant when used.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Jenkins, Ed Monroe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Neck-Yoke
Patent for a neck-yoke or tongue attachment used to pull a vehicle or plow.
Date:
December 29, 1914
Creator:
Davis, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History