I-35 Statewide Corridor Plan: A Path to 2040 (open access)

I-35 Statewide Corridor Plan: A Path to 2040

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Date: October 2016
Creator: Texas. Transportation Planning and Programming Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Block and Tying Mechanism for Baling Presses. (open access)

Block and Tying Mechanism for Baling Presses.

Patent for blocks and tying mechanism for baling presses, which include "a hollow block, a plurality of which may be used in a press, and a tying mechanism including transversely operating needles or plungers entering the the blocks and cooperating with the means therein for tying the bale wires" (lines 17-23) including an illustration and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Ezell, Uberto D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tillage Implement. (open access)

Tillage Implement.

Patent for an improved type of tillage implement of the harrow type that can be used in places other harrows can't operate, as well as being capable of being operated in close proximity to plants without damaging them. Illustration included.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Bonds, Walter P. Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air and Gas Relief Valve for Oil-Distributing Systems. (open access)

Automatic Air and Gas Relief Valve for Oil-Distributing Systems.

Patent for an air and gas relief valve for oil piping systems that improves upon the need for pumps to get rid of the accumulation of air and gas before pumping oil, with illustrations.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Mobley, Henry Grady
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch-Operating Mechanism (open access)

Railway-Switch-Operating Mechanism

Patent for a railway operation switch which allows for the engineer of the train to operate the switch without the drawback of slowing the locomotive in question.
Date: 1920
Creator: Tally, Carl E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Bathing Apparatus (open access)

Portable Bathing Apparatus

Patent for a portable device that provides the ability to bathe using heated water.
Date: November 30, 1917
Creator: Richards, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate (open access)

Gate

Patent for an improved gate design.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Jenson, J. S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drag (open access)

Drag

Patent for a ground drag for "grading and removing refuse from the surface of the soil" (lines 10-12) that can be steered and that can gather and dispose of the dirt it levels off, including illustrations.
Date: May 11, 1920
Creator: Nelson, Charley E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cleaning Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cotton-Cleaning Cultivator Attachment

Patent for improvements to cotton-cleaning cultivators. The improved cultivator "is designed for cleaning cotton or similar crops so as to eliminate the necessity of hoeing cotton," (line 14-16) uproot unwanted surrounding plants, and level ridges formed while cultivating cotton.
Date: December 29, 1917
Creator: Hasting, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas (open access)

Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas

Report studying the central Texas region's water resources, with notes that there has been rapid decline and contamination in the area. The aquifer is also being used faster than it can naturally replenish.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Baker, Bernard; Duffin, Gail; Flores, Robert & Lynch, Tad
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality of Lake Whitney North-Central Texas (open access)

Water Quality of Lake Whitney North-Central Texas

"The purpose of this report is to summarize the water-quality records and to explain the variations of selected chemical constituents and characteristics of the water in Lake Whitney during the 1970-80 water years. Other reports containing results of water-quality surveys for Lake Whitney are cited in the section 'Selected References'" (p. 1).
Date: December 1984
Creator: Strause, Jeffrey L. & Andrews, Freeman L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
Date: June 10, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Vehicle-Headlight (open access)

Adjustable Vehicle-Headlight

Patent for a headlight for a vehicle that is able to direct the light towards both sides of the road rather than only straight ahead.
Date: September 22, 1914
Creator: Kitching, David C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting. (open access)

Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting.

Patent for the improvement of automobile headlight lamp mountings. Improvement on lamp bracket described in Letters Patent Number 1,129,207, issued to the author on February 23, 1915.
Date: May 1, 1917
Creator: Kitching, David C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for a new wheel that preserves the life of its parts using oil or other lubricant that flows into grooves etched into rims from compartments between the felly sections.
Date: April 21, 1914
Creator: Hanna, Oscar Velandingham
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Register (open access)

Well-Drilling Register

Patent for a new, improved registering device particularly for use in well drilling, Illustrations included.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Jones, Noah M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Adjusting Pedal Mechanism (open access)

Lamp Adjusting Pedal Mechanism

Patent for improvements for lamp operating pedals for automobiles.
Date: September 21, 1915
Creator: Kitching, David C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism (open access)

Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism

Patent for a new and improved lamp-adjusting mechanism for automobiles and other vehicles that directs light from lamps in any direction, within a certain arc, in order to illuminate any object at the side of the road or street, with illustrations (lines 10-20).
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Kitching, David C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extension Broom-Handle (open access)

Extension Broom-Handle

Patent for extensions for broom handles and devices of that character. Sections of handles may be joined together for increasing the length of the handle for when the broom is being used to clean walls, ceilings and the like. It can also be used to repair broken handles.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: Standefer, Wayne B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock-Absorber. (open access)

Shock-Absorber.

Patent for an "improved shock absorber adapted to be attached to the springs of an automobile or other vehicle" (lines 13-14), including illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Alexander, James J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Dumping Drag Harrow (open access)

Self-Dumping Drag Harrow

Patent for an invention, including specifications, of an improved Self-Dumping Drag-Harrows mechanism. The device is capable of rotating or changing the angle of harrow teeth and body without the effort of the machine operator, facilitating faster movement and increased production. The mechanism in question is claimed by the applicant in addition to the competent parts arranged in such a fashion as to mimic the capabilities of the described device.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: Bales, William S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Freezing Water-Supply System. (open access)

Non-Freezing Water-Supply System.

Patent for a new water-supply draining apparatus to prevent pipes from freezing in cold weather, including illustrations.
Date: December 2, 1913
Creator: Hardy, Paul
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Elevators. (open access)

Safety Device for Elevators.

Patent for an improved elevator safety device that engages the brakes should the cable break or engine become inoperable to bring the elevator to a gradual stop, with illustrations.
Date: May 15, 1917
Creator: Davis, John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushion Tire. (open access)

Cushion Tire.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in cushion tires for vehicle wheels" (Lines 12-13), including illustrations.
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Gunn, Daniel G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History