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Car-Ventilating System.
Patent for a railroad car ventilating system that does require opening the windows.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Shanley, Michael H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing Mechanism
Patent for a casing mechanism for placing in oil wells to block water flow.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Stewart, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Fire-Engine.
Patent for a chemical fire engine that does not require refilling after the first charge is emptied.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Minnis, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Presss
Patent for a top loading Bailing Press with feed openings and removable sides.
Date:
February 14, 1901
Creator:
Nicholson, Daniel
System:
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Combined Hedge Trimmer and Mower.
Patent for a new and improved hedge trimmer and mower. This design "relates to certain new and useful improvements in that class of combined hedge-trimmers and mowers in which the side and top of a hedge are trimmed at the same time; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the frame-work, the driving mechanism or gearing, and the cutting devices or knives" (lines 10-17).
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Lattner, Jacob V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom-Rack.
Patent for an improvement in a device to hold brooms and items with handles by simplifying the design and making it more resistant to strain.
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Jones, Wesley C. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for an improved and simple churn that works easily and quickly. It "is adapted to permit of the simultaneous securing and retention of the cream vessel or receptacle in position in its journaling or carrying frame, as well as the cover upon said vessel, and to provide for the ready removal of said vessel or receptacle and its said cover preparatory to removing the contents of the vessel or the cleaning thereof" (lines 18-25).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Alexander, Horace C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for "a double-acting [screw] baling press...capable of exerting pressure from two directions and operated by two independent mechanisms" (lines 15-18).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Kenner, William Housenton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brace for Bedsteads.
Patent for a new and improved brace for bed frames. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the bedstead having bolts at the corners, the hooks at the centers of the end rails, and the hooks at the centers of the side rails, of the two wires on each side having their ends secured to the bolts, engaging the hooks and passing to the side of the bed and engaging the hooks, the rings strung on and embracing the adjoining wires between the hooks . . . so as to cause the wires to be brought together, and the cord or strap connecting the said rings so as to slide the rings upon the wires" (lines 20-31).
Date:
February 14, 1888
Creator:
Warfield, Dunbar Griffith
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waffle-Iron.
Patent for a waffle iron that can be operated by placing it on a stove-top. It "consists in a base, a yoke pivoted thereto and swinging in vertical plane, and the molding and cooking irons carried by the yoke" (lines 15-18).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
George, Alexander B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer.
Patent for a new and improved ant trap. This design "form[s] a trap or destroyer for ants which can be placed around the top of their hole and then filled with some poisonous compound, so that when the ants attempt to crawl over the ring, frame, or collar they will be poisoned by the compound, and thus destroyed" (lines 23-29). By utilizing a drip to distribute the poison to the ring, frame, or collar, the poison is replenished as it evaporates.
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Pinter, Francis T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel
Patent for wheel. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Cutter, Richard Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interchangeable Illuminated Sign.
Patent for Improvements in new illuminated signs.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Stafford, Frederick. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree and Brush Cutter.
Patent for a motorized tree and brush cutter that is portable.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Andrews, Robert Lyle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Chopping or Cutting Roller
Patent for a stalk chopper or cutting roller that includes revolving radial arms. The multiple arms form a cylindrical figure, the arms project radially, "from the opposite ends of the tubular member," and they have angular ends.
Date:
February 14, 1915
Creator:
Luttrell, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Table Cloth Clasp.
Patent for table cloth clasp, "which may be readily detachably connected with the table top, will securely hold the table cloth in place thereon, and will be entirely concealed by the table cloth" (lines 14-17).
Date:
February 14, 1913
Creator:
Hatzfeld, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Wick.
Patent for a new and improved wick for oil lamps. This design "consists in forming the lamp-wick of one or more layers of mineral wool inclosed in a textile material, the whole being sewed together by a series of parallel longitudinal stitches" (lines 18-22). Employing textile material represents an improvement in capillarity over previous wicks made with refractory cement.
Date:
February 14, 1882
Creator:
Bèck, Gebhard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mixer And Feeder For Use In Brick Making
Patent for a mixer and feeder for use in brick making. This invention is designed for the making of bricks. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Steger, Edward Darling
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tailor's Or Dressmaker's Measuring Device
Patent for a tailor's or dressmaker's measuring device. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Hosford, Frank & English, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate.
Patent for a sliding gate that closes automatically when the opening and closing mechanism is released.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Otto, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Governor for Explosion Engines
Patent for a governor for explosion engines. Illustration included.
Date:
February 14, 1905
Creator:
Haydon, Bennie W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hoe Attachment for Cultivators.
Patent for an improved cultivator with a hoe-attachment that can be "thrown into and out of operation and employed for thinning crops simultaneous with the cultivation of the same with as much convenience and accuracy as the ordinary hand hoe and with greater expedition" (lines 13-18).
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Eriksen, Eduard A. O. & Day, William Howell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate.
Patent for a gate that swings outward whenever it is unlatched that consists of an eye-joint that connects the gate to the post that turns vertically and horizontally, an extended toprail, a lever, and a pivot.
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
Chadwick, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Snap-Hook.
Patent for a snap-hook for general use that can be used for attaching whips, ropes, and similar things to saddles and harnesses. It is composed of a flat metal plate with screw holes, a hook that is secured to the edge of the plate, and a screw.
Date:
February 14, 1893
Creator:
McDowell, Anthony B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History