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Adjustable Headlight-Reflector
Patent for an adjustable headlight reflector for train engines which will shine the light straight in front of the train.
Date:
March 16, 1909
Creator:
Pratt, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sugared Nut Candy
Patent for sugared nut candy. No illustration.
Date:
August 17, 1909
Creator:
McDonald, Joseph H. & Hopson, Charley A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench whose jaws can be adjusted quickly by pressing a handle on the wrench with the thumb.
Date:
July 27, 1909
Creator:
Ferguson, Rufus Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Fuel-Lighting System.
Patent for a liquid fuel lighting system, which supplies a pilot light to lamps or stoves without using a separate torch to light them.
Date:
November 9, 1909
Creator:
Burton, Arthur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Engines.
Patent for an improved and cheaper valve for steam engines.
Date:
January 26, 1909
Creator:
Hopper, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Latch.
Patent for a latch for swinging doors, which can be operated from either side of the door.
Date:
May 18, 1909
Creator:
Lewis, Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protective Carpet-Lining
Patent for a lining to protect carpets from wear and maintain sanitation. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 13, 1909
Creator:
Koll, Louis H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Freezer
Patent for a portable freezer designed to freeze cream and milk. Illustration included.
Date:
December 28, 1909
Creator:
Milburn, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating-Package.
Patent for a refrigerating package for shipping oysters, which uses ice and ice water kept at a constant level to keep the oysters cool and blocks contaminants.
Date:
December 7, 1909
Creator:
Folsom, Andrew W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Relay.
Patent for an electric relay "which is normally actuated by weak currents, and adapted when abnormally energized by heavier currents to shift the local current from one connection to another in order to prevent the relay armature from sticking" (lines 10-15).
Date:
May 18, 1909
Creator:
Rice, Hugh C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Rail Joint.
Patent for improved railway rail joints, including illustrations.
Date:
November 2, 1909
Creator:
Finley, Alfred P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Obstetrical Device.
Patent for an obstetrical device that consists of metal knee braces and hand holds, which allows pressure to be exerted on the knees by either the patient or a doctor which helps the mother's pushing power to increase and shorten labor.
Date:
November 16, 1909
Creator:
Barnes, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator.
Patent for a fumigator for driving out flies or mosquitoes from rooms with kerosene gas.
Date:
May 25, 1909
Creator:
Hauck, Jacob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Gin
Patent for a cotton gin which removes lint with air pressure. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 26, 1909
Creator:
Epps, Clinton Calvin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a riding cultivator, which has beams that can be swung from side to side.
Date:
October 12, 1909
Creator:
Upshaw, Foy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Air-Brake Appliance.
Patent for a safety air brake appliance, which automatically applies the brakes on each car if a car derails.
Date:
November 23, 1909
Creator:
Ash, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History