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Attachment for Thimbles.
Patent for invention for the improvement of attachments for thimbles. "The objects of the invention are to produce a device of simple construction for cutting the thread when sewing that can be readily applied to old as well as to new thimbles; also to produce the device in such manner that the thread can be quickly and conveniently cut at any desired point in an expeditious manner " (lines 17-24). Includes specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1900
Creator:
Brown, Archie Edwards
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner
Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves that does not smoke when it is turned on.
Date:
May 28, 1912
Creator:
Dawson, Oliver B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Attachment
Patent for a collar attachment to be used with fold down collars to provide a means to hold the collar closed, with illustrations.
Date:
May 1, 1917
Creator:
Allen, Joseph H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Spring Clamp
Patent for an improved adjustable spring clamp design.
Date:
May 13, 1919
Creator:
Hillin, H. C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop
Patent for an automatic train stop. Used to simplify the construction where fewer magnets and changeable switches are necessary. To provide an automatic train control mechanism with a normally closed circuit, the breakage or disarrangement of any part that would ensure the stopping of the train.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1246, Chapter 52
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the salary of a bailiff in El Paso County.
Date:
May 22, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 799, Chapter 225
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the authority of certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax.
Date:
May 29, 2017
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1751, Chapter 347
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the El Paso County Hospital District.
Date:
May 31, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Chair
Patent for a rocking chair for displaying advertisements. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 24, 1910
Creator:
Biehl, Antonio
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cigar or Cigarette Holder
Patent for improvements to cigar and cigarette holders so that the stub (butt) of the cigar/cigarette can be easily ejected, thereby decreasing the instances of choking. This also makes the mouthpiece easier to clean and therefore, more sanitary.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
McClintock, Herbert R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock For Radiator Caps.
Patent for a device to reliably and effectively secure the radiator cap in position on the filling neck of a radiator in order to avoid displacement. Device is of simple and durable construction and inexpensive to manufacture.
Date:
May 9, 1922
Creator:
Brown, Francis Nathaniel, Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fluid-Conditioning Apparatus.
Patent for an air conditioning apparatus that provides "new and improved means for moistening and cooling air," including the "collection and accumulation" of the cooling fluid (lines 10-12).
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Lindauer, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.
Patent for motor vehicle locking device to prevent theft or unauthorized use of motor vehicle. Suited for motor vehicles with the "throttle and spark levers below the steering wheel" (lines 18-19).
Date:
May 3, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Robert E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Threshold
Patent for an improved threshold to fit the bottom of a door more properly to "prevent the entrance of dust, wind, and rain" (lines 16-17).
Date:
May 11, 1915
Creator:
Krause, Ernest
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Treating Ores.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in methods of Treating Ores, of which the following is a specification. The present invention relates to a method of treating ores carrying gold and silver values in any form amenable to cyanid treatment or flotation" (lines 6-12).
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Friberger, Harry Louis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Support for Telephones or the Like.
Patent for "improvements in adjustable supports for holding telephones or the like" (lines 10-11). Patent includes illustration and specifications.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Priest, Charles C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Throttle-Lever.
Patent for a new and improved throttle lever, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 2, 1899
Creator:
Canady, Lorin Winfield
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
Process of Vaporizing Liquids and Apparatus Used in Connection Therewith.
Patent for improvements in vaporizing liquids referring to a processing a liquid such as gasoline or kerosene and properly mixing it with air.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
McClinktock, Charles David
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Torpedo-Guard.
Patent for torpedo guards that can be applied without needing to place the vessel in a dry dock, as well as giving the option of retracting the torpedo guards when not needed. Includes illustrations.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Rolf, Frederick G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grading and Ditching Machine
Patent for a grading and ditching machine. Illustration included.
Date:
May 17, 1904
Creator:
Baker, Joseph W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasket-Retainer
Patent for a gasket retainer for hoses.
Date:
May 28, 1912
Creator:
Ramage, Jonathan Wade
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Strap.
Patent for a new and improved strap to be used as a hame strap or other tightening strap, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 10, 1898
Creator:
Quincey, Richard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foot Valve Extractor For Wells
Patent for foot valve extractor for wells. Illustration included.
Date:
May 10, 1904
Creator:
Titsworth, Richard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History