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Churn.
Patent for improvements in churns, "specifically a churn disclosed in Patent No. 1268766, L. M. Payne, R. A. Thompson and L. P. Morris, June 4, 1918."
Date:
March 9, 1919
Creator:
Wilson, William W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catch.
Patent for an improved catch (latch) to hold open gates that will "prevent a rebound of the gate" (lines 20) and is "simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient" (lines 29-30) to manufacture and use.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Borah, Dee.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Carbureters
This patent is for improvements in attachments for carbureters for automobiles. The purpose of this invention is to provide a means whereby only hot air or vapor is sucked into the carbureter,
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Milligan, Albert L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chassis Connection.
Patent for improvements on chassis connections for fastening a truck body sill on a chassis without boring a hole or weakening the will, while making the connection easier to make as well as more quickly; includes illustrations.
Date:
March 23, 1920
Creator:
Robinson, Robert F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baking Device.
Patent for a machine that presses dough or other materials into a cup-shaped mold for evenly baked goods.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Cressey, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for wrench. Machine bolts have a cylindrical or round shank and therefore in order to remove the nut it is often necessary to employ two tools, one engaged with the head of the bolt to prevent its turning and the other engaged with the nut for removing the same. This invention involves a structure provided which includes a member for engaging and holding the head of the bolt and another member for engaging the nut and capable of being revolved whereby the nut may be screwed on to or unscrewed from the bolt.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Asa C. & Ozment, Edward L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Line-Type-Casting Machine
Patent for a line type casting machine that focuses on improvements to the pot charging device and uses a type of float mechanism (as opposed to a thermostat) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Wilmans, Lloyd I.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Device.
Patent for well drilling device with new and useful improvements in well-drilling device for simultaneously drilling the main hole and an advance or "rat-tail" hole.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Smith, Primus W. & Bookhout, John J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Embroidery-Needle.
Patent for an embroidery needle that is simplified version for easy use and avoid complications. The embroidery needle has a better grip for the user.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Body
Patent for new and useful improvements in vehicle bodies - a vehicle for carrying groceries, vegetables, and other necessities, as a traveling store.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Wieman, Herman A,
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hulling-Machine
Patent for hulling nuts of all sizes including peanuts. A hopper feeds the nuts in to rollers and the shells fall out the bottom while the nuts go down a chute to be collected.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Sparks, James N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Printing-Roller-Cleaning Device.
Patent for a cleaning device designed to expedite the cleaning of printing press rollers.
Date:
March 1, 1917
Creator:
Farr, Charles A. & Dove, Bascom A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paint and Varnish Removing Process.
Patent for improvements to the removal process for paint and varnish. An invention of a solution that will cause finished coatings to be removed with less expense, less time, and no specifically skilled labor requirement to meet.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screw Jack
Patent for improvements in screw jacks.
Date:
March 25, 1919
Creator:
Ewing, H. L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Crossing.
Patent for improvements in Railroad-crossings. Noiseless and a more durable crossing, allowing for a more maintainable foundation and less repairing compared to other crossings that vibrate and cause severe shock and damage to the foundation.
Date:
March 18, 1919
Creator:
O'Connor, Thomas J. & Culbertson, Warren W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle.
Patent for a word puzzle made up of a thin board with a grid of letters in which palindromic words and phrases are spelled by following lines forward and backward across the board from any point on the edge of the board to another.
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
Henderson, Alfred Jasper
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan-Oscillating Device.
Patent for an improvement in oscillating fan devices. Rather than running wire from the base of the fan to the motor, which frequently caused mechanical issues (sometimes making the fan irreparable), the fan is fastened to an oscillating platform that uses the force from the fan to oscillate the fan on a table.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Laudrum, Frank M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burning Furnace.
Patent for a furnace that can be powered either by gas or liquid fuel. Designed specifically for improved insulation and fuel efficiency.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Hoover, Orvill Lockwood Mead
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work.
Patent for a hand embroidery needle that allows for easy swapping of different sized points.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Separator
Patent for a cotton gin designed to not need frequent cleaning.
Date:
March 14, 1919
Creator:
Williams, Melford L. & Kemper, Earskin G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals Hearing: March 25, 1998
Transcript of a public hearing held by the Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals held March 25, 1998 in Dallas, Texas. This hearing includes testimony from judges and an attorney of the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on the possible restructuring of the Fifth Circuit.
Date:
March 25, 1998
Creator:
United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cotton-Gin.
Patent for improvements to Cotton-Gins' brush cylinders that includes "a longitudinal tubular member having a brush cylinder cooperating therewith and which serves as a conduit for the passage of the lint cotton from the gin and also as a connecting means for the legs of the gin frame and as an end outlet for the gin, and leaving the rear of the latter unobstructed and freely accessible" (lines 13-21), including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
March 3, 1914
Creator:
Murray, Stephen D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Centrifugal Suction Fan
Patent for improvements made towards in suction fans that are found in cotton picking machines to improve efficiency. The primary improvements detailed in the patent describe and illustrate an improved design of the casing inside the fan to prevent damage to the cotton or the seed once they are sucked into the fan, among other design improvements.
Date:
March 10, 1914
Creator:
Meier, John & Miller, T. S., Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Burning Unburnt Gas Products.
Patent for a new "method for burning all of the products usually known as "waste products" and to eliminate the fumes and poisonous vapors." (lines 27-30) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 23, 1915
Creator:
Jansen, Andrew
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History