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Car-Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved car coupler, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 25, 1899
Creator:
Smith, Thomas Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Exhibitor and Phonographic Annunciator
Patent for an advertising exhibitor and phonographic annunciator that shows changing advertisements and has a recording reading them out.
Date:
July 25, 1911
Creator:
Stafford, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tool
Patent for a combination tool. Illustration included.
Date:
December 25, 1906
Creator:
Morriss, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rein Holder.
Patent for a new and improved rein-holder. This design "consists of two cuneiform sleeves mounted loosely and eccentrically on two upright shafts inclined toward each other and provided with spiraled grooves, into which pins in the sleeves pass, these sleeves being provided at the bottom with plates engaging with each other, so that both sleeves will move simultaneously, the reins being grasped between these sleeves" (lines 10-18).
Date:
July 25, 1882
Creator:
Hyde, Leslie Russell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting Mechanism for Sewing-Machines.
Patent for a quilting mechanism for sewing machines that attaches to a sewing table that extends "over and above and parallel with the overhanging arm of the machine" (lines 20-22), the arm is adjustable and detachable, a track-rail is attached to the end of the arm, and a quilting-frame hangs from the sheaves.
Date:
September 25, 1894
Creator:
Stafford, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History