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Air Pump.
Patent for improvements in air pumps pertaining to their ability to inflate pneumatic tires.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Messerli, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel Buffer
Patent for an improved construction for a vehicle-wheel buffer which eliminates deterioration of its components found in ordinary type buffer. This invention implements an anti-friction mounting which allows the buffer to rotate freely.
Date:
February 25, 1915
Creator:
Kettler, Martin F.; M. F. Kettler
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Replacer and Derailer
Patent for a car replacer and derailer to place the wheels of a train car back on track in case of derailment which can be easily added to train rails.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Zeagler, Bennie L. & Stryker, Charles L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Resilient Wheels" (lines 5-6) including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Martin F. Kettler
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Luggage-Carrier.
Patent for improving automobile luggage carriers by attaching a device to the vehicle's running board, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Reed, Allen T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Step.
Patent for removable steps that can be mounted over the front wheel of a farm wagon to make it safer and easier to access the spring seat.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Smith, Amon Cornelius
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stock Food and Method of Preparing the Same
Patent for a new method to produce stock feed at a low cost, by "treating finely divided organic matter containing cellulose with certain acids under pressure, thereby freeing the cellulose and other carbohydrates," to make the feed more easily absorbable by animals (lines 13-23).
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Walker, Thomas Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner
Patent for a gin saw cleaner that can clean saws while in rotation.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Flowers, Malon I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Facing-Blocks
Patent for facing blocks used as a veneer or facing with wood or metal framework. In using "uncemented tongue and groove" joints, the facing blocks allows for adjustment due to settling of the frame and features durable and efficient construction.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Neimeyer, Frederich George
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch Operating Mechanism for Electric Railways.
Patent for a switch-operating mechanism for electric railways that uses a movable display band to control movement through an electrically operated switch. The arrival of the railway car or street car at a point adjacent to the switch automatically throws the switch to automatically shunt the car from one line to another without a motorman or switchman's intervention.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saddle-Press
Patent for a saddle press that can be adapted fit to any common cantle to more quickly paste a cover onto it. The saddle may also be moved while the press is in use.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Wendorf, Henry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Harvester
Patent for a peanut harvester which allows the vines to move from the uprooting mechanism to the conveyor and cleaning device, incorporates a variable depth uprooting mechanism, and introduces efficiency and durability improvements of several parts.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Brummett, Sinclair H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Clamping Device
Patent for improvements of a pipe-clamping device which is durable and easy to construct.
Date:
August 25, 1915
Creator:
Lincoln, Robert A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History