Bale Tile (open access)

Bale Tile

Patent for a bale tie for cotton bales.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Frantz, Ezra A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin. (open access)

Clothes-Pin.

Patent for Clothes Pin made of galvanized wire that will remain normally on the line. It will also prevent the adjacent pins from becoming tangled together. It's twisted portions adapted for riding content with the line to hold the pin in operative position.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Perry, Cornelius Doctor & Wosnig, Walter, E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a new and improved churn and cooler which allows for easier removal of the cooling liquid and includes illustrations and description.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Sibley, William P. & Williamson, Riley B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie. (open access)

Bale-Tie.

Patent for a bale tie that can withstand strain on the side of the band. The text describes the different parts of the bale tie and how it differs from ones currently used.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Franz, Ezra A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condensing Apparatus (open access)

Condensing Apparatus

Patent for a condensing apparatus designed to be attached to linting machines.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Martin, G. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Water-Pipes (open access)

Attachment for Water-Pipes

Patent for attachment for water pipes to prevent bursting of water pipes due to freezing of water while it passes through the pipes.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Finlay, John K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antispreading Device for Railway-Tracks. (open access)

Antispreading Device for Railway-Tracks.

Patent for improvement for preventing the railroad tracks from spreading by using a device to connect the ends of two parallel rail to connecting adjacent pair of rails.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Stovall, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incinerator (open access)

Incinerator

Patent for improvement in incinerators by unique arrangement of receiving passage and receiving post closing the lower end with a second passage inclining.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McCutcheon, Joe Alford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel that does not wear down as quickly as those currently used and that better absorb shock. The text explains the different parts of the new wheel and why it is an improvement over current wheels.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Anderson, Lycurgus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milo-Maize and Kafir Corn Header (open access)

Milo-Maize and Kafir Corn Header

Patent for a corn header that uses vertically adjustable heading devices that allows for some flexibility of the heading device with one of the ground wheels of the machine.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Jackson, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lacing-Eyelet. (open access)

Lacing-Eyelet.

Patent for the improved construction and efficiency of a Lacing-Eyelet. The device is used for supporting lacing in fashion wear, including shoes and corsets. Improvements include providing quicker implementation of the device without risk of damaging the garment it is used on. Additional improvements include the device having uniform and interchangeable parts which can be manufactured in quantities so as to be easily replaced if necessary. Accompanied with illustrations.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Langford, Joseph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Separating Associated Liquids. (open access)

Method of Separating Associated Liquids.

Patent for an invention that "relates to the art of separating associated liquids" (lines 9-10).
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McKibben, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hitching Strap (open access)

Hitching Strap

Patent for a hitching strap to prevent animals from running away.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Stifter, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide Device For Ironing-Machines (open access)

Guide Device For Ironing-Machines

Patent for a device that guides Ironing Machines.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Terry, Mosley J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoeing And Chopping Apparatus. (open access)

Hoeing And Chopping Apparatus.

Patent for an improvement to hoeing and chopping apparatus by a supporting frame that operates transversely and vertically at the same time.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Blankenstein, Richard J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drilling and Riveting Machine (open access)

Drilling and Riveting Machine

Patent for an improved drilling and riveting machine designed designed to drill through and rivet multiple layers of materials at once.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Schoellkopf, Jacob Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Driving-Rein Guard. (open access)

Driving-Rein Guard.

Patent for a driving rein guard in order to hold the reins of a draft animal.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Sibley, Alexander B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Road Service and Preservative (open access)

Road Service and Preservative

Patent for improved surface, repairs, and preservation of roads.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Wardell, Henry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flue Scraper (open access)

Flue Scraper

Patent for a new and improved boiler tube scraper which will allow for easier insertion and removal, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Lorenz, William Adam
System: The Portal to Texas History
Septic Tank (open access)

Septic Tank

Patent for Septic Tank for sewage disposal. This patent improves previous models, due to its easily instillation.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Payne, George Ralph & Moore, Stewart
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scale Alarm (open access)

Scale Alarm

Patent for an improved scale alarm that automatically alerts the user to scales that are not balanced and is unaffected by temperature changes, including illustrations.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Rice, William Jasper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Releaser. (open access)

Horse-Releaser.

Patent for a horse releaser constructed so that the shafts may be released when it is desired to detach a horse from a vehicle. It also provides an improved means of holding the shafts in place and preventing them from moving when it is not desired to release the shafts.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Harris, Crawford & Harris, Eligah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moldboard (open access)

Moldboard

Patent for improvements in plow mold-boards, specifically for shedding sticky soil, and includes illustrations and description.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Martin, William A. & Coleman, Robert J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marking Attachment for Planters. (open access)

Marking Attachment for Planters.

Patent for an attachment for agricultural machines, such as planters and cultivators, that marks off the distance between rows. The attachment consists of a marker that projects laterally from the ground to form a guide for the driver of the machine.
Date: April 8, 1913
Creator: Hallenbeck, Garrett L.
System: The Portal to Texas History