Resource Type

Pipe and Like Stem. (open access)

Pipe and Like Stem.

Patent for improved smoking equipment stems which prevents saliva from running down the stem. The end of the stem has a new design which extends upwards and then wraps forward and downward, leaving a slot where no saliva can enter.
Date: February 22, 1921
Creator: Crossman, Alvin Amos
System: The Portal to Texas History
Train-Order Holder. (open access)

Train-Order Holder.

Patent for Train-Order Holder designed to keep sheets of paper secure and in place to prevent writing on margins and displacement.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Crady, Daniel R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Signal (open access)

Railroad-Signal

Patent for a railroad signal which will prevent train collisions at railway crossings, with illustrations.
Date: February 17, 1920
Creator: Humphrys, Sidney E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Rotating Earth-Drill Bits. (open access)

Mechanism for Rotating Earth-Drill Bits.

Patent for a mechanism for rotating earth-drill bits that introduces an up and down motion.
Date: October 7, 1919
Creator: Nippert, Worley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for an improved stalk cutter that can be connected with lister beams and thus, able to be connected to the lister to cut the stalks while plowing.
Date: January 29, 1918
Creator: Thompson, Roy De Witt
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pile-Supporter (open access)

Pile-Supporter

Patent for new and useful improvements in Pile-Supporters, specifically for use for protruding piles. "The device is designed to retain the ruptured portions within the anus, thereby relieving pain." Improvements allow extended wear and freedom of movement not allowed in previous supporters.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Raines, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Jack (open access)

Automobile Jack

Patent for Automobile Jack
Date: November 7, 1916
Creator: Taylor, Alva R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter. (open access)

Seed-Planter.

Patent for a seed planter. This device is designed to be attached to a lister plow. The seed dropping wheel can house a variety of different seeds.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Klingler, Herman A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling (open access)

Hose-Coupling

Patent for a hose coupling "designed to couple light or heavy hose sections together without undue wear at the coupling connection" (lines 11-14).
Date: March 14, 1916
Creator: Stephens, John Hall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump (open access)

Pump

Patent for an improvement to lift pumps for deep oil and artesian wells. The improvement is intended to overcome the difficulty of excessive pressure caused by the liquid rising to the surface that makes foot valve inoperable. The design also makes the pump easier to construct as well as stronger and more durable.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Haar, G. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quilting Apparatus (open access)

Quilting Apparatus

Patent for improvements in the quilting apparatus, that helps in stabilizing the quilting process as the center of gravity of the device shifts during the process.
Date: August 24, 1915
Creator: Lawrence Monroe Caruth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hull-Burner. (open access)

Hull-Burner.

Patent for a hull burner in particular for use with cotton gins, and is intended to easily attach to the door of a furnace without inconveniencing the operator. The hull burner provides a door to which the chute may be easily disconnected or attached to form an air tight joint to prevent escape of smoke into the furnace room.
Date: June 1, 1915
Creator: Sneed, William Vernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Lamp for Vehicles. (open access)

Dirigible Lamp for Vehicles.

Patent for a device to turn the head of lamps on an automobile or similar vehicle with the turning of the steering wheel. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 8, 1914
Creator: Baker, George R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Heading Knife (open access)

Corn-Heading Knife

Patent for improvements in the cutting blades of corn-heading knives that are worn on the hands. Illustrations included.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Owen, Melville D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Cabinet. (open access)

Type-Writer Cabinet.

Patent for a typewriter cabinet with swinging typewriter support held in position by foot pressure.
Date: April 22, 1913
Creator: Keltz, Eugene L. & Rhoads, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Tie and Rail-Chair (open access)

Metallic Tie and Rail-Chair

Patent for a metallic tie and rail chair that eliminates the need for a wooden cross ties in railroad tracks.
Date: November 26, 1912
Creator: Capps, John Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling (open access)

Hose-Coupling

Patent for a coupling for fire hoses. Illustrations included.
Date: September 6, 1910
Creator: Stephens, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling (open access)

Hose Coupling

Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed to be used with flexible hosing that is damaged. Illustration included.
Date: July 19, 1910
Creator: Stephens, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling (open access)

Hose Coupling

Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed for flexible tubing in need of repair. Illustration included.
Date: July 19, 1910
Creator: Stephens, John Hall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling. (open access)

Hose-Coupling.

Patent for a hose coupling that is tighter than previous ones and can withstand great pressure.
Date: March 8, 1910
Creator: Stephens, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank-Valve. (open access)

Tank-Valve.

Patent for a tank valve, which prevents leakage and can be used as a tank or trough valve.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Hampton, William M. & Shive, Caleb 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
Screen for Eaves Troughs (open access)

Screen for Eaves Troughs

Patent for a screen for eaves troughs. Illustration included.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Hagler, Jefferson D. & Pickens, Mell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means For Protecting River Banks (open access)

Means For Protecting River Banks

Patent for a means for protecting river banks. The invention is designed to prevent erosion of banks and maintain the water flows course. Illustration included.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Nabers, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History