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Air Compressor for Deep Well Pumps.
Patent for a new and improved air-compressor. This design "relates to improvements in air-compressing mechanism for the purpose of pumping for forcing from deep wells and performing similar work; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of a larger and smaller air-cylinder, and the combination therewith of mechanism to force the air from the larger into the smaller cylinder to increase the air-pressure in the latter" (lines 22-30).
Date:
August 2, 1887
Creator:
Adams, John R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for T-Stands
Patent for improvement of T stands, which includes a vertical rod that makes attachment and removal easier.
Date:
August 2, 1921
Creator:
Adamson, John Selden
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Health Service Delivery Systems for the San Antonio Model Neighborhood Area
This report proposes a plan which will adequately provide for the delivery of comprehensive health services to the urban poor living within the Model Neighborhood Area.
Date:
August 1970
Creator:
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a spring cushioned tire. The springs are positioned between the wheel ferry and the tread.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Allan, William N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for improving vehicular tires by making them more durable for heavier vehicular use.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Allan, William N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf-Turner.
Patent for a leaf turner for turning the pages of a book, which is connected to a treadle operated with the feet to change the pages.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
Berliner, Selma Ellis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Veterinary Apparatus.
Patent for a veterinary apparatus to help ease the administration of medicine to horses and other animals. It is a bridle attachment.
Date:
August 24, 1915
Creator:
Biasiolli, Joseph J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device.
Patent for new and useful improvements in electrical testing devices. The invention provides references to innovative changes that allow for improved high-tension coil and armature testing.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device
Patent for a device to test electrical circuits for faults which is cheaper to manufacture, easier to use, smaller and more durable.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Plowshare
Patent for rotary plowshare that allows for improvements in plows. This detachable element rotates as it moves within the earth, pulverizing and disintegrating it while doing so. This rotary plowshare will accelerate cultivation and provide cost savings in time and labor.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Billingsley, Rennie E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for an improved plow that consists of a plow beam, a horizontal shoulder and a loop in its front, a clamp that adjusts the loop, a screw in the clamp and the vertical bar, and draft appliances. It is especially designed to easily connect to the animal that is drawing it.
Date:
August 8, 1893
Creator:
Blunck, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plant for Generating Electricity.
Patent for a "simple, durable, compact, and reliable plant, house, or means operated by the force and energy of the wind without supervision or attention, and generating electricity and storing the same for use" (lines 10-14).
Date:
August 20, 1895
Creator:
Bowen, George R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dip for Animals.
Patent for a non-poisonous antiseptic and parasiticide dip to cure animal's skin diseases (including mange and Spanish itch) and stimulate the growth of wool or hair.
Date:
August 26, 1913
Creator:
Carpenter, Earl Collins
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Appratus for Treating Refuse Matter.
Patent for "the perfection of an apparatus by the use of which night soil or garbage may be reduced to ashes in the shortest possible time and at a comparatively trivial expense" (lines 20-24).
Date:
August 8, 1893
Creator:
Carrico, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Receptacle For Use In Outhouses And Like Places
Patent for Receptacle For Use In Outhouses And Like Places. "This invention relates to an improvement in receptacles for use in outhouses and other like places, the object being to construct a simple and inexpensive receptacle which will not give out any offensive or unhealthy odors while being removed from the outhouse for the purpose of cleaning or for any other purpose." (lines 13-19)
Date:
August 14, 1888
Creator:
Carrico, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vault or Cell for Outhouses.
Patent for a new and improved vault or cell for outhouses. This design "consist[s] of the combination of a vault made of impervious material and provided with wheels on its bottom, with a housing and an inclined cover secured above it at the rear and having a seat and hopper in the house, and a receptacle located within the vault and closely fitted to the mouth of the hopper" (lines 5-12).
Date:
August 12, 1890
Creator:
Carrico, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Sweeper.
Patent for a light weight lawn sweeper that doubles as a shovel for lawn debris. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 14, 1900
Creator:
Caruthers, John Irving
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bit.
Patent for a bridle bit that helps a handler to hold or guide an animal without harming its mouth. Illustration included.
Date:
August 21, 1900
Creator:
Castro, Alberto
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener
Patent for a new and improved can opener. This design "consists of can-opener comprising a blade or cutter vertically adjustable to allow it to be forced into a can-head to be cut" (lines 34-36).
Date:
August 9, 1898
Creator:
Connett, Matthew F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising-Sign
Patent for large outdoor advertising sign that is inexpensive to illuminate but still catches attention by providing the illusion of movement.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising-Sign.
Patent for an advertisement sign with a translucent display band that illuminates different sections of letters, numbers, or figures, in various colors, giving the appearance of animation.
Date:
August 5, 1919
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rain-Water Cut-Off.
Patent for a rain water cut-off that can direct the flow of water to one of two pipes. It allows rain water carrying dust and debris from the gutter to be directed to a waste receptacle that can later be switched to direct clean running rain water to a second pipe to different receptacle to be collected.
Date:
August 24, 1915
Creator:
Crandall, Grover C. & Smith, Zay
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Tramper and Baler.
Patent for an improved cotton tramper and baler that can more efficiently compress cotton into bales that are convenient for handling and shipping.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Crowell, Pearl K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater.
Patent for a water heater for use in small spaces. This water heater heats water rapidly and is less costly as well as smaller than a standard boiler.
Date:
August 4, 1903
Creator:
Damm, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History