Valve-Grinder. (open access)

Valve-Grinder.

Patent for a valve grinder that fit together perfectly to prevent leakage and a consequent loss of power.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Atkin, Frank R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel. (open access)

Resilient Wheel.

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Resilient Wheels" (lines 5-6) including specifications and illustrations.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Martin F. Kettler
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Protector for the Crown of Headwear (open access)

Protector for the Crown of Headwear

Patent for a device fitted to the crown of a hat or cap, safeguard the garment from being soiled from repeated use.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Roberts, Jones H. & Rolnick, Gus
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Machine. (open access)

Vending-Machine.

Patent for improvements to vending machines especially ones used for vending drinks.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Ogden, Carlton N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Reamer (open access)

Well-Reamer

Patent for an improved well-reamer with a more stable and supported cutters to straighten or increase the size of the hole with less damage from wear.
Date: May 18, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill.

Patent for improvements to rotary boring drills.
Date: May 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ribbon Cabinet and Winding Machine. (open access)

Ribbon Cabinet and Winding Machine.

Patent for ribbon cabinet and winding machine, in which "ribbons, such as are used on typewriters, adding machines, and cash registers and line machines may be stored in bulk on large reels from which said ribbon may be transferred to individual machine spools when desired," (lines 17-20) "and whereby the desired kind of ribbon may be wound upon the machine spools as it is used." (lines 75-76)
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Worsham, Louis W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire (open access)

Tire

Patent for tires for vehicle wheels carcasses built-up with metallic reinforcing inlays which are provided with internal air tubes to improve on use and less expensive to produce.
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Varnell, Clyde
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cultivator Attachment

Patent for a cultivator attachment. "The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple harrowing attachment for the cultivator shovels, so that the soil can be pulverized immediately succeeding the lifting thereof by the cultivator shovel."
Date: May 19, 1914
Creator: Hafer, Albert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shield for Cooking Utensils. (open access)

Shield for Cooking Utensils.

Patent for a shield for cooking utensils that is transferable between a multitude of cooking utensils (the ability to be attached and detached) while also protecting the arm and hand of the cook.
Date: May 12, 1914
Creator: Taggart, James E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Running-Gear (open access)

Automobile Running-Gear

Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Beaman, Fred.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-burner. (open access)

Oil-burner.

Patent for new design of an improved oil burner.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Matthews, Cranmer L. & Matthews, Arthur B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Forming Concrete Foundations and the Like. (open access)

Method of Forming Concrete Foundations and the Like.

Patent for forming concrete foundations and piers by placing metal tubes into the ground and enveloping them with gravel.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track-Laying Machine (open access)

Track-Laying Machine

Patent for Tracking Laying machine.The combination of train of cars, sectional tramway, and extending along the sides of the car gives means for disconnecting the connection. The fore-mentioned applications improves tack laying machines.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Simpson, Charles, M. & Smith, Howard F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen. (open access)

Well-Screen.

Patent for improvements in the construction of well-screens in order to increase efficiency and prevent clogs using a "cheap and durable construction" (lines 11-12) that includes illustrations and a description.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Layne, Mahlon, E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feed Mixer (open access)

Feed Mixer

Patent for refinements in feed mixer technology.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: Dixon, Elbert S. & Werner, Henry E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Smoothing-Drag (open access)

Smoothing-Drag

Patent for improvements to a smoothing drag, a tool that smoothes the ground between rows of crops to prevent moisture loss from the soil.
Date: May 20, 1913
Creator: Davison, Morgan
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Receptacle (open access)

Garbage-Receptacle

Patent for garbage receptacle that exhibits a hinged lid (attached to pail), enabling one to securely open and close the receptacle at will.
Date: May 3, 1913
Creator: Lubbock, William L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Connection. (open access)

Pipe Connection.

Patent for the use and improvement of pipe connections.
Date: May 28, 1912
Creator: Breaker, Lewis F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Stripping Wheels from Shafts (open access)

Device for Stripping Wheels from Shafts

Patent for a device for stripping wheels from shafts. Illustrations included.
Date: May 14, 1912
Creator: Allien, Leon F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Doll. (open access)

Doll.

Patent for a doll that will be durable and attractive by constructing a rigid form of the human bust and shoulders which serves to make these parts more durable, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: May 7, 1912
Creator: Baker, Marie K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plant-Blocker (open access)

Plant-Blocker

Patent for a plant blocker. Illustrations included.
Date: May 7, 1912
Creator: Weisenborn, George P. A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feed-Mixer. (open access)

Feed-Mixer.

Patent for a machine for mixing grains and other feed ingredients, with automatic feeding of the different ingredients into the mixing chamber.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Richmond, George E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polisher for Hat-Rims (open access)

Polisher for Hat-Rims

Patent for a machine that smooths and polishes the rims of hats. Illustrations included.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Pesses, Abraham M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History