Aeroplane (open access)

Aeroplane

Patent for an aeroplane that uses centrifugal blowers to ensure a safe and practicable flight. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Judson, Fred I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beauty-Pillow. (open access)

Beauty-Pillow.

Patent for improvement in beauty pillow which is slanted to draw the skin back toward the scalp to prevent wrinkling. Illustration is included.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Fitze, Eloise
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rubber Dam and Tooth Backing Punch (open access)

Combined Rubber Dam and Tooth Backing Punch

Patent for a combined rubber dam and tooth-backing punch. "This invention relates to new and useful improvement in dental instruments and more particularly it has references to a punch for forming holes accurately in the backing which is used on teeth in construction of bridges, plates, and cognate work" (line 12-17). Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Bell, Harry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Writing and Advertising Desk. (open access)

Combined Writing and Advertising Desk.

Patent for a desk that "combines writing and advertising desks or cabinets." (Lines 9-10) Illustrations included.
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Moore, George T. & Shoop, Edward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composite Roofing (open access)

Composite Roofing

Patent for a composite roofing, designed to be durable and resistant to extreme temperatures. Illustrations included.
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Hennion, Amzi G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleaning Mechanism for Tanks. (open access)

Cleaning Mechanism for Tanks.

Patent for Cleaning Mechanism for Tanks.
Date: May 19, 1903
Creator: Hogg, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle (open access)

Bottle

Patent for a glass bottle designed to "prevent the refilling of a bottle when the original contents have been poured therefrom" (lines 10-12).
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Tull, Francis S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Shelf (open access)

Barrel-Shelf

Patent for barrel shelves which attach to barrels to hold up sacks during filling and fold up when out of use.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Hughes, Alonzo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Winding Machine (open access)

Wire-Winding Machine

Patent for a wire winding machine for well screens that allows for winding wire around a tube with notches for the wire to fit into.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Stancliff, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Winding Machine (open access)

Wire Winding Machine

Patent for a wire winding machine. This invention is designed to place wire to support pipes. Illustrations included.
Date: May 15, 1906
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machinery (open access)

Well-Drilling Machinery

Patent for a well drilling machine. Illustrations included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cutting Baled Hay (open access)

Machine for Cutting Baled Hay

Patent for a machine for cutting baled hay. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Richmond, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machinery (open access)

Well-Drilling Machinery

Patent for a drill used to drill wells in alluvial deposits. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Mechanism. (open access)

Well Mechanism.

Patent for an improved mechanism for drawing water from an artesian or a driven well and which can be assembled and adjusted from outside the well.
Date: May 29, 1906
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tubular and Drive Well Attachment (open access)

Tubular and Drive Well Attachment

Patent for an attachment for tubular well strainers. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Stancliff, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Drill (open access)

Hydraulic Drill

Patent for a hydraulic drill that allows drill bits to be easily inserted and removed and locks them in place when inside the drill.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Charlton, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stilt (open access)

Stilt

Patent for an object that "provide a stilt in which the stilt or foot-support shall be associated with the pole in such manner as to permit of its ready longitudinal adjustment thereon and its positive securement in its adjusted position" (lines 9-13) including illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1902
Creator: Roberts, Luke L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Flue Expander (open access)

Pneumatic Flue Expander

Patent for a pneumatic flue expander. This invention allows for the ability to expand the ends of flue sheets of a steam or other boiler. Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Kelley, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasket (open access)

Gasket

Patent for improvements in "gaskets or packing rings for steam-cylinders, and is designed to prevent the gasket from becoming broken or spread apart at the port-openings therein" (lines 7-10).
Date: May 14, 1901
Creator: Engers, Jacob
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon-Burner

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner and "it has for its special object to provide a burner of this class which shall be especially adapted for the consumption of crude oil." (line 9-12)
Date: May 19, 1903
Creator: de Latimer, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Filing-Cabinet. (open access)

Filing-Cabinet.

Patent for a filing cabinet that allows for the easy removal of the contents and attaches to other filing cabinets to create a larger cabinet.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Atkinson, Joseph J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Coop (open access)

Folding Coop

Patent for a folding coop. Illustration included.
Date: May 30, 1905
Creator: Yoakum, Robert & McKee, Patrick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Imitation Diamond (open access)

Imitation Diamond

Patent for imitation diamond. This is an invention that relates to the creation of imitation gems from glass. Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: McDearmon, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Frog (open access)

Railway Frog

Patent for railway frog. This invention is an object to provide an improved mounting of the wing rail. Illustration included.
Date: May 30, 1905
Creator: Anderson, Sidney A.
System: The Portal to Texas History