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Vehicle Felly and Tire Holder
Patent for a vehicle felly and tire holder for joining the ends of a felly together and joining the tire to the felly. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 10, 1911
Creator:
Weehunt, Robert S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Hook.
Patent for a fish hook for live bait.
Date:
May 9, 1911
Creator:
Randal, Napoleon B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spreader for Telephone Receiver Casings
Patent for a spreader whereby the casing of a telephone receiver has shrunk in a manner the cap has become loose. Illustration included.
Date:
December 10, 1912
Creator:
Cox, Pierre M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Cooler.
Patent for a liquid cooler consisting of "few parts of simple form" (line 13) and constructed of wood and metal, including illustrations. The liquid cooler can be thoroughly cleaned, making it possible to maintain a "sanitary condition" (line 17).
Date:
July 22, 1913
Creator:
Hanna, Oscar V.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Cultivator.
Patent for the improvement of cultivators by allowing the attached shovels to have wider range of motion and customization.
Date:
September 28, 1915
Creator:
Braune, Friedrich
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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
Cleburne Sheet
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date:
1917
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a machine to thin and cultivate cotton plants without covering them with debris. Designed to be used with most cultivators and to be inexpensive to construct.
Date:
April 24, 1917
Creator:
Gunn, Jc. Christon
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Improvements in Baling-Presses
Patent for Improvements on Baling Presses. The patent contains an explanation of how the improvements function and their purpose, and is accompanied by illustrations of the machinery.
Date:
December 11, 1916
Creator:
Ezell, Umberto D
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper or Blocker.
Patent for an invention that provides a wheeled carriage, or supporting frame, to support cotton choppers, or similar devices, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Cunningham, Jasper V.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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