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Car-Ventilating System.
Patent for a railroad car ventilating system that does require opening the windows.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Shanley, Michael H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Poultry-Disinfector
Patent for an automatic poultry disinfector that is applied to the chickens necks while they are eating.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Donathan, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant Trap.
Patent for an in-ground ant trap that prevents the ants from escaping once caught in the trap, including instructions and illustrations
Date:
September 12, 1911
Creator:
Knox, Jessie Lonzo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trap.
Patent for insect traps, specifically for concentrating capture and extermination via placement over an ant hill.
Date:
September 23, 1913
Creator:
Chandler, John T. & Harber, Joseph L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a tool to stretch telephone wire, barb wire, and wire fencing. The tool connects to and holds in place a wire using a lock. While locked in place, the wire is stretched without the need of chains.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Armstrong, Henry H. & Armstrong, H. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Choppers.
Patent for "a device that will chop cotton mechanically" (line 10-11) and require less labor including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 5, 1915
Creator:
Crum, Martin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Tanning Hides.
Patent for a novel process of tanning hides of various animals.
Date:
February 19, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Rufus N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Filer and Gummer
Patent for an improved gin saw filer and gummer. This model would yield sharp conical shaped teeth, and straighten bent or deformed teeth.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Norman, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fountain-Brush.
Patent for a fountain brush which allows for the attachment of a wiping cloth, and featuring a spring handle.
Date:
March 11, 1913
Creator:
Shanley, Michael Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Locking Device.
Patent for improvements in switch locking devices. Design intends to increase efficiency and ease of operability, as well as providing "means for retaining the latch in inoperative position" when chosen (lines 23-25).
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
McCormick, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Trap.
Patent for a funnel-shaped fly trap for catching flies and other insects by either entrapment or drowning. Includes instructions and an illustration.
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Raifsnider, Alfred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Rail Joint
Patent for strengthening the nails and their meeting ends.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
Nichols, Walt M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overshot Fishing-Tool
Patent for improvements to overshot fishing tools, particularly for the use of removing, fishing out, "tools, parts of tools and other articles from" bored or drilled wells (lines 20-21). These improvements are designed to be manufactured cheaply.
Date:
July 17, 1919
Creator:
Kliewer, Edward A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process and Formula for Tanning Hides.
Patent for the formula and processing used in tanning hides that is cheaper and more effective.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Rufus N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment
Patent for a cultivator attachment that allows the cultivator height to be adjusted for digging. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 10, 1911
Creator:
Stewart, Lon Woodson
System:
The Portal to Texas History