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Governor for Explosive-Engines.
Patent for a governor for explosive engines for use in trains, which will increase the fuel efficiency of the engines.
Date:
April 27, 1909
Creator:
Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seal-Lock.
Patent for a seal lock for railroad cars, which will show whether an unauthorized entry has been made by requiring the seal ton be broken before the lock opens.
Date:
April 27, 1909
Creator:
Christian, Edward L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Cleaning System
Patent for an air cleaning system to be used in homes. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 20, 1909
Creator:
Mayo, William C. & Houlehan, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Gun
Patent for a toy gun. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 13, 1909
Creator:
Griffith, Jesse B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pianissimo Device.
Patent for a pianissimo device for upright pianos, which "takes up the lost motion when the soft pedal is used by automatic means" (lines 14-16).
Date:
April 14, 1908
Creator:
Decker, Herman L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle.
Patent for a wooden cube puzzle made up of many irregular shaped pieces, which can be manufactured to be hard or easy.
Date:
April 14, 1908
Creator:
Critchett, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop.
Patent for a scoop for use in stores when measuring flour or related items that weighs the substance in the scoop, and has a light in the handle that can be turned on in dark areas.
Date:
April 30, 1907
Creator:
Howe, Frank C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop.
Patent for a weighing scoop for use in stores that can weigh many different products that have a wide range of prices per pound.
Date:
April 30, 1907
Creator:
Howe, Frank C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Arrester.
Patent for a steam train locomotive spark arrester consisting of curved pipe smoke stack that holds solid particles of exhaust on the edges of the pipe, which are expelled by the force of exhaust gases coming through, into the fire box thereby preventing their escape outside the engine reducing danger from stray sparks. This system also uses less fuel than previous systems.
Date:
April 23, 1907
Creator:
Chalfant, Cotter Strawn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tobacco-Pipe.
Patent for a tobacco pipe with supplemental ducts in the sides of the pipe bowl to make the smoke travel farther and become cool and sweet and prevent saliva from going into the fire bowl. It also has a place for a nicotine filter if desired.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Kneezell, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Light Regulator
Patent for a window light regulator. The light regulator is designed of two shades. The first shape is dark and the other is transparent. Illustration included.
Date:
April 16, 1907
Creator:
Alrich, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Holder.
Patent for a pencil-holder designed to quickly attach to pencils or pens of different sizes, including illustrations. This pencil-holder features a clip which clamps onto the edge of one's pocket to prevent the pencil from falling out or damaging the pocket.
Date:
April 24, 1906
Creator:
Eldredge, Alva Ray
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined System of Electric Signaling and Switch Setting for Railroads
Patent for improved system of electric signaling and opening and closing rail systems.
Date:
April 17, 1906
Creator:
Wagner, Bruno Otto
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guard Rail Clamp
Patent for a guard rail clamp. Illustration included.
Date:
April 26, 1904
Creator:
Kelly, Patrick Edward & Riordan, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Faucet and Bottle-Washer
Patent for "a faucet which can be used merely as a faucet or which can be used for washing bottles, as may be desired" (lines 14-16).
Date:
April 9, 1901
Creator:
Horsley, John Shelton
System:
The Portal to Texas History