Car-Replacer (open access)

Car-Replacer

Patent for a railway car replacer, which is used to derail vehicles as well as for, "restoring derailed railway vehicles to the track."
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Martin, Daniel W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Shade Hanger (open access)

Adjustable Shade Hanger

Patent for a window shade hanger device which allows for the shade to be placed at multiple stations by sliding and covering any portion of the window desired instead of a stationary shade mount.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Hillman, Annie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Device (open access)

Advertising Device

Patent for an Advertising Device. This device provides "a series of hinged leaves so mounted that those exposed to view have the experience of being part of a book." (lines 14-17). "A further object is to provide means which will conceal the operating mechanism, and mystify the observer" (lines 23-25), with a "supporting structure and a dummy provided with a movable hand...for turning said movable shaft as the leaves are turned" (lines 3-13).
Date: April 6, 1912
Creator: Friedman, Bernard Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrapper. (open access)

Wrapper.

Patent for the creation of a file made of cardboard, canvas, and cords made for sending articles such as drawings, fabrics, and such through the mail.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Page, Harvey L. & Burnett, Robert L., Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lavatory. (open access)

Lavatory.

Patent "relates to improvement in wash basins, tubs, sinks, trays, and the like and especially with reference to the provision of improved means for flushing the waste pipe or duct thereof and for preventing overflow in the case the supply of faucet or faucets should be left running..."
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Kavanagh, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timber-Jack. (open access)

Timber-Jack.

Patent for timber-jacks which are "particularly adapted for use for persons using cross-cut saws on large pieces of timber."
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Barret, James H. & Barret, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor (open access)

Motor

Patent for a new type of motor. The aim of this new type of motor is to use head and cold to expand and contract the bar used to apply power.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Miller, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parcel-Carrier for Bicycles. (open access)

Parcel-Carrier for Bicycles.

Patent for improvements in parcel carriers for bicycles in which the parcel carriers can attach/detach easily and is adaptable to different types of bicycle handlebars; includes illustration.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Apple, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan-Actuating Mechanism (open access)

Fan-Actuating Mechanism

Patent for a fan actuating mechanism. Attempts to improve upon fans by using a spring to provide maximum speed at minimum cost.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Everitt, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polishing-Machine (open access)

Polishing-Machine

Patent for improvements in polishing machines for "polishing marble and other similar stones... and giving a smooth surface to any material of like character." Invention provides a "movable abrading member...and comprehends and mechanism whereby said member may be automatically moved back and forth over the surface to be polished."
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Giesberg, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine (open access)

Cotton-Picking Machine

Patent for a cotton picking machine. An improvement on the cotton picking machine that uses a pair of picking drums with attached picking fingers.
Date: April 6, 1915
Creator: Pruser, Gustav A.
System: The Portal to Texas History