Canning Furnace (open access)

Canning Furnace

Patent for a canning furnace. Illustration included.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: May, Callie C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cabinet (open access)

Cabinet

Patent for a phonograph cabinet which has specialized storage for records with a built in cataloging and record finding system composed of letters running horizontally across the cabinet and numbers on a sliding strip which when put together with a letter will indicate the position of the record.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Keltz, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cement. (open access)

Cement.

Patent for cement of the type commonly known as Keene's cement, which is harder and glossier than other types of cement.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Jones, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canopy-Top for Vehicles. (open access)

Canopy-Top for Vehicles.

Patent for a canopy top for vehicles, which can be adjusted to different angles and is light but sturdy.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Reid, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caurbureter for Explosive-Motors (open access)

Caurbureter for Explosive-Motors

Patent for a carburetor for explosive motors designed with a measuring chamber for liquid hydro-carbon and a mixing chamber to regulate the amount of liquid hydrocarbon used to enrich the body of incoming air. Illustrations included.
Date: February 23, 1909
Creator: Slaughter, George W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretching Machine. (open access)

Wire-Stretching Machine.

Patent for a wire stretching machine, which is simple to build and operate and is durable and strong.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Edwards, Henry & Sadler, Millard F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weed-Turning Attachment for Plows. (open access)

Weed-Turning Attachment for Plows.

Patent for a weed turning attachment for plows, which is adjustable to different size weeds.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Baxter, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Wheel. (open access)

Water-Wheel.

Patent for a water wheel for creating power, which has a greater power producing capacity with less water required than usual through the use of a special type of bucket on the wheel.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Dennis, Decatur D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Level. (open access)

Level.

Patent for a spirit level, which measures more accurately than other models and allows quicker calculation of where the wood needs to be moved to be level.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Brittain, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Bag (open access)

Water Bag

Patent for a water bag. Illustration included.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Smith, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telephone Attachment. (open access)

Telephone Attachment.

Patent for a telephone attachment for multi-party lines, which allows the user to hold the line against eavesdropping by other users on the line and let multiple people use the line at the same time.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Mitchell, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock for use on vehicle axles, which is easily taken on and off.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Ruff, Charley C. & Ruff, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner (open access)

Lamp-Burner

Patent for an attachment for lamp burners designed to automatically extinguish the flame of the lamp should it be tilted at an angle. Illustrations included.
Date: February 23, 1909
Creator: Sommerville, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lace Fastener (open access)

Lace Fastener

Patent for a lace fastener. Illustration included.
Date: February 23, 1909
Creator: Schwritzer, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool-Sharpener. (open access)

Tool-Sharpener.

Patent for a tool sharpener for various farm equipment such as plows or tools.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Kirksey, Elijah F. & Stegall, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump. (open access)

Pump.

Patent for a simple, double-acting pump.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Costephens, Elgin A. & Snow, Deskin D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plunger Head or Valve. (open access)

Plunger Head or Valve.

Patent for a plunger head or valve, which cannot come unscrewed accidentally while inside a pump.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Shutt, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Sawing Machine (open access)

Portable Sawing Machine

Patent for portable sawing machine. Illustration included.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Tevis, Noah Cap
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mud-Guard. (open access)

Mud-Guard.

Patent for a mud guard for bicycles, which can be folded out of the way when not in use.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Chisholm, Walter J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweep-Stock. (open access)

Sweep-Stock.

Patent for a sweep stock, which can have multiple types of plows attached to it.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Stone, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard or Fender for Vehicle-Wheels. (open access)

Guard or Fender for Vehicle-Wheels.

Patent for a fender for automobile wheels, which keeps glass from puncturing the tire.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Roberts, James Orman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forge Locked Grating. (open access)

Forge Locked Grating.

Patent for a forge locked grating for use in jails, which does not collect dirt and is very rigid.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch. (open access)

Railway-Switch.

Patent for a railway switch that can be activated from a moving train and has its moving parts in a casing.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: McCalib, David C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Operating Mechanism (open access)

Switch Operating Mechanism

Patent for a switch operating mechanism. Illustration included.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Eads, John William
System: The Portal to Texas History