Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for an aeroplane with a propeller, which is "pivotally mounted and adjustable into different positions relative to the planes in order to produce either a rising movement or thereof or a driving movement in a horizontal or other plane" (lines 26-30).
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Andrae, Ernest H.; Andrae, E. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ant-Trap. (open access)

Ant-Trap.

Patent for ant traps that has a body portion with upper and lower inlet chambers. The trap is connected with the upper inlet chamber by a passage-way through which the ants may pass.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Seifert, Adolf R. R. & Campbell, Bertha
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for a bale tie buckle made from one piece of wire.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: McFarland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridle-Bit. (open access)

Bridle-Bit.

Patent for a bridle bit that holds and manages vicious horses and that can be adjusted to also fit a calf or colt.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Smith, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy-Wrench (open access)

Buggy-Wrench

Patent for improvements to the type of "buggy wrench" used for removing lug nuts.
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Winckler, Henry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool. (open access)

Combination-Tool.

Patent for a combination tool for pipe fitters and mechanics. The tool can be combined with a number of separate tools, including a die-stock and tap. The tool is foldable when not in used.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Richardson, Charlie N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Crate (open access)

Knockdown Crate

Patent for material improvements to a knockdown crate, including an insertable locking board.
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Anderson, Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pocket-Knife. (open access)

Pocket-Knife.

Patent for a pocket knife that includes a wet stone built into its detachable handle. The handle may be taken off in order for the user to sharpen retractable blades attached to the pocket knife. This improvement upon the pocket knife design may be employed to the handle portion of any knife such as butcher knives or hunting knives.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Irick, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Muffler. (open access)

Engine-Muffler.

Patent for improvements to engine muffler, including noise reduction without accompanying "back-pressure".
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Smoot, Lonnie C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Banana-Display Case. (open access)

Sanitary Banana-Display Case.

Patent for sanitary banana display case for retail purposes, which displays bananas as well as keeping them away from insects and being touched.The display case is made of glass or other transparent material and provides both the fruit, hung from hooks within the case, and the case itself to be rotated.
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Haden, Wesley W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Waist Adjuster. (open access)

Garment-Waist Adjuster.

Patent for a garment waist adjuster that will hold clothes at the waist and produce a better fit.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Hurst, Albert K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signal-Lamp for Vehicles. (open access)

Signal-Lamp for Vehicles.

Patent for a signal lamp for a vehicle. The signal lamp is constructed in a way only so that only one light is required to illuminate rear and sign signals, and the sign or number.
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Puckett, Almor M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Catch for Breastpins, &c. (open access)

Safety-Catch for Breastpins, &c.

Patent for a safety catch for breast pins, brooches, and other jewelry, that, while easy to easy to use, will not come lose during normal wear. It uses a rigid guard and spring to hold the tongue of the pin in place until released with a lever.
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Ferruggiari, Cesar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dumping-Bottom for Ash-Pans of Locomotives (open access)

Dumping-Bottom for Ash-Pans of Locomotives

Patent for a dumping bottom for ash pans of locomotives that allows the ashes to be quickly dumped through panels that open in the floor.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Golden, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History