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Adjustable Crib or Bed.
Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rece, Frank S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Protecting Device.
Patent for combination lock for safes or vaults with added mechanism for dispensing a gas to deter robberies.
Date:
April 25, 1922
Creator:
Bumpass, Leonard E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Printing Appliance
Patent for a printing appliance meant to the improve the functionality of a printer.
Date:
February 25, 1919
Creator:
Johnson, S. T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Riding-Horse.
Patent for mechanical riding horse that is designed for children to use. It's purpose is a toy that can be ridden and travelled on as a tricycle.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Finley, David Guy
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Emergency-Tire.
Patent for a spare automobile tire with improvements to the design which allow it be easily applied on the road in case of emergency.
Date:
December 25, 1917
Creator:
Poe, James G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screw Jack
Patent for improvements in screw jacks.
Date:
March 25, 1919
Creator:
Ewing, H. L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump or Motor
Patent for a pump or motor that has pistons that move with or are actuated by a fluid (related to Patent 1,101,329). This pump or motor is an improved design that is more effective in transmitting power to the pistons.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Reaugh, Fran
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overalls.
Patent for a type of overalls where the jumper is elevated from the seat. The jumper is elevated from the jumper to prevent rain and other substances from saturating the seat. The jumper can also be removed from the seat by unfastening a concealed button hole band.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Godchaux, Herbert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Hearing: March 25, 1998
Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals held March 25, 1998 in Dallas, Texas. This hearing includes testimony from judges and an attorney of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on the possible restructuring of the Fifth Circuit.
Date:
March 25, 1998
Creator:
United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cotton-Chopper Machine.
Patent for for the creation of a mechanism for the cotton chopper machine. The " provision of a cotton chopper machines comprising a wheel supported frame on which is arranged a particular form of revolving and reciprocating hoe mechanism." (lines 12-16)
Date:
November 25, 1913
Creator:
Penn, Joseph R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind-Wheel.
Patent for "connecting the wheel shaft with the driving shaft and [...] the provision of a wind wheel having wind collecting faces or pockets extending in vertical planes surrounding a vertical driving shaft as an axis" (lines 25-38), including illustrations.
Date:
April 25, 1916
Creator:
Iley, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Lock
Patent for a mechanism to be added onto a motor vehicle transmission to prevent unwarranted action on the transmission.
Date:
January 25, 1916
Creator:
McDonald, James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tool For Driving Corrugated Fasteners.
Patent for a tool with "a magazine adapted to feed corrugated fasteners to a driving plunge" (lines 13-14), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 25, 1914
Creator:
Thompson, Carl S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Escapement for Watches
Patent for escapement for watches that allows connecting pieces to adjust more easily, this includes fixed jewels, palettes, levers, etc.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
De Long, Charles E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice Tongs
Patent for ice tongs to assist with lifting ice "and other articles," with a special feature on the device that will display the weight of the item being carried (line 10).
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Henderson, Douglas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flue-Scraper
Patent for a flue scraper with multiple self-sharpening scraper arms. The tool is "strong, durable, efficient, and simple" (lines 22-23).
Date:
April 25, 1916
Creator:
French, Elmer C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Crossing Signal
Patent for improvements in Railway-Crossing Signals that provide both a visual and audible signal to be given at the crossing when a train is approaching.
Date:
August 25, 1914
Creator:
Adleta, William P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buckle Fastening
Patent for buckles fastenings. Illustration included.
Date:
October 25, 1910
Creator:
Chapman, Eleanor Moore
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ore-Conveying Surface for Electrical Separators.
Patent for “ore-conveying surface for electrical separators, and particularly to a structure adapted for use with static electricity.” (lines 11-14) including illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1902
Creator:
Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle.
Patent for "...a bicycle-frame so constructed that it is adapted to yield automatically...thereby doing away with the necessity of using pneumatic and puncturable tires..." (lines 10-11, 15-17) including illustrations.
Date:
March 25, 1902
Creator:
Smith, George Washington
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator
Makes gas generators more automatic making them less dangerous and less likely to cause an explosion.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Summerfield, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brake for Street or Railway Cars.
Patent for a new and useful improvement in brakes for street or railway cars.
Date:
January 25, 1898
Creator:
Hughes, Joel A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rain-Skirt
Patent for a garment to protect dress skirts and under skirts from all inclement weather conditions. The garment is comprised of two skirts; the outer skirt is made of a water-resistant material and connects at the bottom with the inner skirt which is made of a lighter material.
Date:
July 25, 1911
Creator:
Suddick, Louise F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater
Water-heaters that can be more manufactured for a lower cost while heating water more quickly and work as a room heater for the bathroom.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Summerfield, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History