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Fence-Post.
Patent for new metal fence posts and supports to "improve and simplify the general construction of devices of this character" (lines 13-15).
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Naiser, John Sr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester.
Patent for a cotton harvester designed for the harvesting of the cotton crop, including illustrations.
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Upshaw, Lucius L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Copy Holder
Patent for an improved copy holder design that is "adapted for holding stenographers' notebooks and other copies and equipped with an efficient line guide, capable of easy and rapid operation to drop the line indicating means from one line to another with perfect accuracy" (lines 14-19), including illustrations.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Wrede, Albin C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beet Puller and Topper.
Patent for a new machine to pull beets from the ground as moving chains cut off the leaves and deposit the beets into a bend.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Olson, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridle and Bit.
Patent for improvements to Bridles and Bits, specifically what are known as stranglers, used to easily gain control over an animal by exerting pressure on its nose, operated by a slight pull on the auxiliary reins. This patent also provides for a device which activates the strangler when the driver releases it and the animal steps on it.
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Hentschel, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic drain-valve.
Patent for an improved automatic drain valve used in air braking systems.
Date:
April 21, 1914
Creator:
Huddleston, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bandage
Patent for a new bandage or dressing clamp that will hold a bandage in place. It includes two circular, notched jaws held together by an adjustable tube. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 21, 1914
Creator:
Lupton, Minnie May
System:
The Portal to Texas History
COTTON CHOPPER
Patent for a new type of cotton chopper that has the ability to be adjusted in the vertical to make for faster cotton cutting. This is a simpler design making it cheaper to make and easier to repair.
Date:
April 23, 1914
Creator:
Fultz, Deck B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churning-Machine.
Patent for improvements in churning machines so that they "may be used in connection with containers of different sizes" (lines 14-15).
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Crume, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Brake Apparatus.
Patent for an improvement to the air brake which includes new types of valves.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Parker, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Service-Switch.
Patent for a new automatic service switch "which will be entirely concealed within a casing ordinarily kept locked, thus preventing any unauthorized parties from endangering themselves by tampering with the switch, and furthermore impeding any attempt to defraud the company furnishing the current by rendering the switch difficult to access." (lines 35-42) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Wetter, Ralph E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press
Patent for improvements made to a baling press used to press cotton into bales. Improvements include improved construction to improve durability and efficiency, and design enhancements to the feeding belt to make retrieving the bales of cotton easier and more efficient.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Marek, Joseph J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a tool to stretch telephone wire, barb wire, and wire fencing. The tool connects to and holds in place a wire using a lock. While locked in place, the wire is stretched without the need of chains.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Armstrong, Henry H. & Armstrong, H. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a "simple, efficient, and comparatively inexpensive wrench of strong and durable construction" (lines 12-14) with a sliding jaw.
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Cunningham, Ira & Flowers, Haywood
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for a design of a compact well-drilling machine.
Date:
April 17, 1914
Creator:
Thorniley, Clarence W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weeder.
Patent for a new adjustable-height weeder that attaches to a cultivator or lister and cultivates, weeds, or cuts field vegetation quickly.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Geurin, Henry E. & Dean, Walter D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for drilling well apparatuses that approximate the weight imposed so that the weight can be regulated to improve efficiency, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tub Holder
Patent for improvements made to tub holders, primarily to suit tubs of various sizes for heating water. Purposes for holding tubs include boiling water for clothes and food. The improvements focus on support of the tubs, and allow for rotation of tubs with ease and efficiency.
Date:
April 28, 1914
Creator:
Dullnig, Adolph Cleveland
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vulcanizer
Patent for a product that vulcanizes the rubber of tire casings more easily. It holds a combustible fuel for heating and has a curved design to better fit the shape of the tire.
Date:
April 17, 1914
Creator:
Lawrence, Arthur E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ironing-Board.
Patent for collapsible and compact object intended "for expediting the ironing operation" (lines 11-12).
Date:
April 7, 1914
Creator:
Jacobs, William Ramsey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tug-Clip.
Patent for a new form of tug clip which will not damage the collar to which it is attached.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Duncan, Walter B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ticket-Holder.
Patent for device to hold car tickets, and to administer these tickets one at a time.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Wohl, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Raising Fluids from Artesian Wells
Patent for a method of using compressed air to retrieve contents of bored wells.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Brown, Frank O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History