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Apparatus for Destroying Insects
Patent for an apparatus for destroying insects. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Crow, William M. & Crow, Levi H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chest for Piston-Valves.
Patent for a valve chest "fitted for the reception and operation of a piston valve, easily applying to a piston cylinder of a locomotive in place of a removed slide-valve chest without loss of the cylinder, adapting to use superheated steam and high pressure." (lines 11-19).
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Dawson, Lance L. & Roach, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Condiment-Holder.
Patent for a condiment holder that contains both salt and pepper within the receptacle, seperated so that the user need only one condiment holder for either salt or pepper. Illustrations and instructions for design within.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
McClung, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Mower.
Patent for improvements on lawn mowers with "drive wheels and an adjustable cutting mechanism [...] held in adjusted positions by means releasable by the propelling handle" (lines 10-15). This allows "adjusted positions to cut grass of different lengths without the necessity of the operator stooping" (lines 21-23), including illustrations.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Martin, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ladder.
Patent for a ladder that will allow its prop legs to be slided longitudinally of the main ladder legs to form an extension ladder.
Date:
May 23, 1912
Creator:
Vierheller, Paul E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Staple-Set
Patent for a staple set for building and fixing wire fences. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Highsmith, Aubrey O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cotton Picking and Transferring Machine.
Patent for pneumatic cotton picking and transferring machine that readily transfers the cotton from the receiver to a wagon where it can be taken to a gin.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Tulley, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Purifying Flour During The Manufacture Thereof
Patent for a mechanism related to the purifying of flour during manufacturing.
Date:
September 21, 1915
Creator:
Smith, George Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pliers
Patent for a pair of pliers. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Uhrnell, Carl A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Feed.
Patent for improvement of pressed cakes for cattle feed.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Carter, Newton L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sand Band
Patent for sand band. This invention is for carriages and wagons to prevent dust and other materials from fouling the axle. Illustration included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Nelson, George A.; Hamil, Frank H. & Duke, Fred H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter Slat Fastener
Patent for a shutter slat fastener. Illustration included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Basnett, Augustus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Burner.
Patent for gas burners that are made for water heaters to prevent "back firing" by building them so that they can be placed on the side of the heater rather than underneath it, so that liquid does not fall on the burner.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Cochran, Harry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Rake
Patent for a horse hay rake that can be folded and extended. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Lewallen, Edward D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an oil burner. Illustration included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Watts, Simeon Jefferson; Jones, David Crockett & Barton, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for how a oil-burner works and invention in the oil-burner with more advanced features.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Kunkel, Albert R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pin-Holder
Patent for mechanism that will encase and dispense pins. It holds a roll of pins and its paper and guides "the removal of pins without manipulation of any apparatus, and without requiring mechanism for checking the pins individually" (lines 20-23).
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Bowman, Levi M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for a new invention of pipe-wrench, how it is made and how it is used.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Adams, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Drill-Bit.
Patent for a new invention in drill-bit machine which can be detached from two different sides and very flexible for use.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Sly, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Seed Planter
Patent for a cotton seed planter. Illustration included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
McGuire, Daniel Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine
Patent for a cotton picking machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Haring, Peter Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History