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Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a new and useful bale-band fastening or bale-tie for an object to provide a simple and efficient device for taking up a maximum amount of slack in the band with a minimum movement, while at the same time serving to tightly secure the band about the bale and preventing the same from loosening or the ends thereof from rending apart ." (lines 5-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Campbell, Douglas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Arrester.
Patent for the "construction of a spark-arrester adapted to the smoke-stack of any locomotive" (lines 12-13) detailing a new and better combination and arrangement of plates and screens.
Date:
February 10, 1880
Creator:
Wiggin, John E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Picket-Fence Machine.
Patent for a picket fence machine for a fence that can be built of wire where normal fence pickets are woven and spaced an equal distance apart, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
March 10, 1914
Creator:
Purdy, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airship
Patent for an airship of improved construction, which allows for the operator to change their positions to propel, raise, lower and steer the ship.
Date:
November 10, 1914
Creator:
John William Oman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book.
Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Schwander, Peter W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Book with Removable Cover
Patent for a removable cover for a pass book (a book where a customer's bank deposit account is kept). When a customer's pass book is filled the cover can be removed and refilled with a new pass book.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Malsch, Herman C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Internal-Combustion-Engine Carbureters.
Patent for Improvements in Attachments for Internal-Combustion-Engine Carbureters. The "explosive mixture entering the cylinders of the engine may be improved and in this way increase the efficiency of the engine" (lines 12-15).
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Atkinson, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Water-Proof Joints for Roofing-Boards.
Patent for the improvement of water-proof joints for roofing-boards, including illustrations.
Date:
March 10, 1874
Creator:
Beazely, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lure-Conveyer
Patent for a conveying lure used in dog races. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 10, 1912
Creator:
Smith, Owen P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Compressing and Rolling Bats
Patent for a machine used to compress bats from cotton before the bailing or packing process. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 10, 1910
Creator:
Ball, Samuel M.; McNiel, Benjamin N. & Pennington, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Device.
Patent for adding a drilling stem to a well-drilling device, with illustration. This invention will improve operation of devices.
Date:
February 10, 1920
Creator:
Church, Walter Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Incubator Alarm
Patent for incubator alarm in which an audible signal will be triggered when the temperature of the incubator is above or below the normal predetermined degree.
Date:
June 10, 1913
Creator:
Kelley, Clyde W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Guard
Patent for a device that can be attached to furniture and which traps insects.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Kreiter, Richard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade
Patent for "Improvements in Window-Shades" (line 6) including illustrations.
Date:
February 10, 1920
Creator:
Johnson, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvment in Cultivators.
Patent for improvement in digging or cultivation machines primarily adapted to the cultivation of cotton. Includes parts that can be added or removed from the machine, thereby reducing the number of machines needed for farm work. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date:
September 10, 1872
Creator:
Forsgard, Gustave A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring-Machine.
Patent for a machine measures out already established amounts of grains, coffee, sugar, etc., to be put into bags and delivered to customers, including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1915
Creator:
Hewson, Frank M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-Ties.
Patent for the improvement of the design of the bale-tie, including illustrations.
Date:
November 10, 1874
Creator:
Szabo, Alexander A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Package Tie
Patent for improvements made to package ties that are utilized by letter carriers to bind multiple letters or newspapers. This patent details improvements in efficiency of use, and construction for mass production to be sold at a small price.
Date:
March 10, 1914
Creator:
Patrick, Charles A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector.
Patent for a protective fabric covering for automobile and other similar tires which is secured through detachable plugs. This protects the tire from wear, puncturing, and skidding over surfaces.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telegraph Repeating System
Patent for an improved telegraph repeater which uses electromagnetic elements to repeat both ways.
Date:
November 10, 1914
Creator:
Jester, Alfred T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale-Ties.
Patent for "a new and Improved Bale-Tie" (lines 4-5) including illustrations.
Date:
August 10, 1875
Creator:
Szabo, Alexander A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Press For Ribbons, &c
Patent for a press for ribbons. This invention is for a press that smooths the wrinkles out of ribbon, lace, and other items such as neckties. Illustration included.
Date:
November 10, 1903
Creator:
Fuqua, William Yancey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cooling Device
Patent for a pneumatic cooling device for linotype machines that keeps the molds cool.
Date:
September 10, 1912
Creator:
Sundstrom, Herman T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tightening Device For Spring Bed-Bottoms.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in tightening devices for spring bed bottoms, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 10, 1899
Creator:
Lottman, Albert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History