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Cotton Bale Binder.
Patent for a new and improved cotton bale binder. This design "consists of a simple contrivance for binding cotton and other bales together when loaded on flat cars to prevent the load from being shaken apart and separated by the shocks and jolts of the car, and also to prevent the bales from being pulled off by cotton thieves, the said contrivance consisting of two or more hooks having pulleys or eyes strung on a rope, the rope being fastened to one of the eyes or pulleys forming one end of the binder, the hooks being caught in the bands of the bales" (lines 7-18).
Date:
May 8, 1883
Creator:
Burr, Lewis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence.
Patent for a new and improved fence. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the bevel-end lap-joint top rails connected to and supported by the posts, the pendent panels consisting of series of horizontal rails interwoven in wire slings connected to the top rails, and links connecting the lower parts of the panels and the intermediate posts" (lines 20-27).
Date:
May 8, 1883
Creator:
Sevier, Moses Nimrod
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter.
Patent for a seed planter, with illustrations. "The object of this invention is to facilitate the planting of seeds, and also to promote convenience in adjusting and operating the planter" (lines 22-24).
Date:
May 8, 1883
Creator:
Wise, David
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barrel for Outhouses.
Patent for a new and improved barrel. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the barrel-head having the opening, of the cover adapted to close said opening, the bolt extending through said cover and into the barrel, the clamping bar longer than the width of said opening in the barrel-head, said bar being centrally pivoted by a rivet to the lower end of said bolt, and a nut screwed upon the upper end of said bolt for clamping said cover in position" (lines 16-25).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Carrico, Thomas W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a new and improved churn. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the inner shell or cream-receptacle having the pipe formed therewith, and with the ring near its upper end, the outer shell having its upper end contracted to engage the ring of the cream-receptacle and inclose the pipe, and provided with the side opening at its upper end, and a valve located in the pipe to open and close by the action of the dasher moving in the cream-cylinder" (lines 1-10).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Richards, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Wardrobe, Bureau, and Wash Stand.
Patent for a new and improved combination chiffarobe and wash stand. This design is "constructed with a main wardrobe section provided with hinged upper doors having lower ledges or shelves, respectively, and bureau and wash-stand structures hinged at opposite sides of the wardrobe below its doors and adapted when closed to close the lower front part of the wardrobe, and said door-ledges forming top covers to the wash-stand and bureau" (lines 31-40).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Wulff, Henry F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn and Cotton Planter
Patent for improvements to corn and cotton planters, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Tedder, Louis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Sweep.
Patent for a new and improved cotton-sweep. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the frame, having the longitudinal beams and with the detachable shanks of the blades or points each composed of the outer long arm and the inner short arm, making the front angle of about forty-five degrees with each other, and having their lower front edges sharpened" (lines 83-90).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Knight, Thaddeus Warsaw
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Motor.
Patent for a new and improved motor. This design consists, "with the frame having the side and end slots, of the two drive-wheels and their springs, the movable spring-actuated shaft having the central pinion, the pivoted lever, the catch of the same, the crank-shaft formed with the central crank and having the pinion, the connecting-pitman, the pivoted adjustable fan-rod formed with the series of apertures near its upper end and along its central part, the adjustable weight, and the connecting-rod" (lines 116-126).
Date:
May 8, 1888
Creator:
Haines, Samuel Alfred
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Box.
Patent for an axle-box for vehicle wheels that "contains a lubricant-receiving recess from which the lubricant is automatically fed to the spindle of the axle as necessity may occasion" (lines 10-13).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Casto, Tony Lo
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Excavator.
Patent for an excavator that quickly and without much effort shifts dirt and "can be readily and easily employed for such purposes as building embankments or levees or for excavating extensive or large areas" (lines 19-22).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Oie, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gage for Bias-Cutters.
Patent for a gauge for bias-cutters that produces "a pair of shears or scissors and provide the same with such additions as will adapt them to accurately cut to a predetermined width bias strips of any fabric" (lines 10-14).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Steen, Nevada
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grease-Trap.
Patent for a grease-trap that improves on a patent previously granted to the inventor (No. 506,690). The improvement includes providing "a strainer device for sewer traps, and the like, which will prevent any solid matter passing therethrough, and at the same time capable of being removed for the purpose of cleansing, repairs or other purposes" (lines 22-26).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Heffron, Isaac
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overcoat.
Patent for an overcoat that is "so constructed as to keep dry the legs of the wearer; which is adapted to shed water from horsemen; and which is of the usual external appearance and will not impede or interfere with the locomotion of the wearer" (lines 9-24).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Gassaway, Benjamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Apparatus.
Patent for an improved, simple, and efficient well sinking or drilling mechanism, especially meant for bit-securing devices, and the drill bits can be easily removed without removing the well tubing from the hole. The inventor uses "a stem or core carrying the drill bit and adapted to fit snugly in the bore of the tubing, together with a simple combination of devices whereby such stem or core can be locked against longitudinal and rotary movement by the manipulation of an operating rod which extends to the top of the well" (lines 16-22).
Date:
May 8, 1894
Creator:
Horton, Stephen A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Envelop.
Patent for an envelop adapted "as a cover or wrapper for valuable papers, money, and the like." (Lines 10-13) Illustrations included.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Dennis, Millard Jefferson & Davis, William Clarence
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail.
Patent for guard rails for use in connection with frogs or switches, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Murphy, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Map
Letter Patent of "a map, drawing or similar device provided with an index" (lines 72-74); including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Bentley, H. L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miter-Box.
Patent for a new and improved miter box that quickly adjusts "to guide a saw at any desired angle" (line 12), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Shotwell, Marcus Aretar Kossuth
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Holder.
Patent for a new pencil-holder that is "a light, efficient and convenient pencil-holder capable of reliably securing the pencil to which it is attached within the pocket, thereby holding the same in readiness for use." (Lines 14-17) Illustration included.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Hogg, George, Sr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piano.
Patent for an upright piano. This piano's construction provides a "case in which warping of the sides and fingerboard support will be prevented, in which convenient racks for holding music in use may be provided, in which the music may be continuously arranged, so as to be readily accessible, and in which the sounding board and string-carrying frame by me readily inserted and removed and may be held firmly in place." (Lines 13-21) Illustrations included.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Norcross, Levi Watson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Truck.
Patent for a roller truck that is comprised of "plurality of rollers, a suitable framework upon which said rollers operate, and an improved means of retaining them in position in said framework." (lines 14-17); including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Sotey, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Reciprocating Engine.
Patent for a rotary reciprocating engine that is smaller, has more horse-power, and has less friction than previous models.
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Williams, Win D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tongue-Support for Vehicles.
Patent for a tongue-support for the tongues of vehicles that "provide an exceedingly simple and effective catch or holder for holding the support up against the under side of the tongue" (lines 18-21), including illustration and instructions
Date:
May 8, 1900
Creator:
Ashby, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History