Clamp (open access)

Clamp

Patent for a clamp for well tubes that can be used to remove the tubes for repair.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Maxwell, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar-Shaping Machine. (open access)

Collar-Shaping Machine.

Patent for a collar shaping machine that produces fold-over collars for shirts.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Hamilton, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Device (open access)

Amusement Device

Patent for an amusement device. Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Dougherty, James P. & Beeman, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Counterbalance for Pump-Rods (open access)

Counterbalance for Pump-Rods

Patent for a counterbalance for pump rods that increases the efficiency of the pump.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Bowman, Benjamin F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker. (open access)

Cotton Picker.

Patent for an improved cotton picker and cleaner that is cylindrical in design, with a drum that contains rows of spikes or teeth and which rotates by a connecting shaft that can be connected to a motor. Includes illustrations.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Ball, William D. & Bradburn, Justin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill and Engine Coupling. (open access)

Windmill and Engine Coupling.

Patent for a windmill and engine coupling that connects the piston or plunger of a pump to a windmill, engine, or similar motor. The coupling aims to improve the construction of couplings to increase the ease of operation of such motors.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Sheen, Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Sulky Plow (open access)

Wheel Sulky Plow

Patent for wheel sulky plow. Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Renfro, William T. & Renfro, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon-Burner

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner with an improved fuel passageway.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Clarke, Marcus S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Triple Valve (open access)

Triple Valve

Patent for a triple valve for air brakes on trains that gives the engineer more control over the brakes.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Anderson, Williamson D. & Shearer, Edward J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Socket. (open access)

Lamp-Socket.

Patent for an electric lamp socket that regulates the intensity of the current passing through the socket. It has multiple contact posts and a manually operated slide that makes contact with the posts.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Hall, James Monroe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw. (open access)

Gin-Saw.

Patent for a saw toothed drums or cylinders (such as used for gins that denude cotton seeds).
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Garner, James C. & Reynolds, Charles S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gearing. (open access)

Gearing.

Patent for a gearing that is designed to improve the construction and power obtained from machines utilizing horse powers.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: McLendon, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire and Burglar Alarm. (open access)

Fire and Burglar Alarm.

Patent for a fire and burglar alarm for use in buildings.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Gregory, Marshall J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for a washing machine that also includes a wringer.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Biggers, Samuel A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Trap. (open access)

Fly-Trap.

Patent for a fly trap that is simple to make and use.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Wallace, William Simpson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Tongs. (open access)

Pipe-Tongs.

Patent for pipe tongs used for rotary well boring machinery. The tongs are designed to be carried with and used by rotary machines.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Johnston, Horace G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner (open access)

Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner for stoves that can still operate even if there are impurities in the water used to create the steam employed in getting the fuel to burn.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Mills, John H. T. & Mills, Virgil H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Hanging Wall-Paper. (open access)

Device for Hanging Wall-Paper.

Patent for a device for hanging wall paper that includes a paper holder and paper brush/roller.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Randle, Millard F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cylinder for Cotton-Gins (open access)

Cylinder for Cotton-Gins

Patent for a cylinder for cotton gins that can have one disk removed for repair without taking apart the whole cylinder.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Fuller, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Feeder. (open access)

Cotton-Feeder.

Patent for cotton feeders to facilitate the replacement of feed rollers without damage to the cotton feeder and be disposed of efficiently, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Murray, Stephen D.
System: The Portal to Texas History