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86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2615, Chapter 317
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 84 in McLennan County as the Waco Police Sgt. Bobby Vicha Memorial Highway.
Date:
May 31, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waco Independent School District, May 2012
This document "reviews the management and performance of Waco Independent School District's (Waco ISD) educational, financial, and operational functions."
Date:
May 2012
Creator:
Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hair Clipper
Patent for improving structure of clipper forming co-pending application Serial No. 469,842. Simplifying manufacturing and adding other features.
Date:
May 23, 1922
Creator:
Monroe, Collier
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hair Clipper.
Patent for hair clippers that simplifies construction, reduces vibration, and improves efficiency.
Date:
May 16, 1922
Creator:
Monroe, Collier
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck.
Patent for an improvement in trucks adapted for railroad use including handling baggage and freight and allowing the supporting wheels to be arranged with respect to the body of the truck so they can be moved longitudinally.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Hall, James T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fabric
Patent for an improvement on wire fabrics for multiple usages. Designed to be used without external fasteners, which in turn increase the durability of the wire.
Date:
May 24, 1920
Creator:
Baker, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cylindrical Structure
Patent for improvements for hollow structures of cylindrical shape that provides "for formation of such a structure of lumber and metal materials of standard dimensions and shapes that ordinarily can be obtained from commercial stocks, so that the minimum amount of shop work on materials will be required." (lines 18-22)
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Pearson, Terrell Brooks
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rubber Tire-Filler With a Flexible Metal Cable in the Center.
Patent for "an improved rubber tire filler which is reinforced by a metal cable or nonstretchable strand or strands to prevent the fillers from slipping while permitting of sufficient flexibility to allow the tire casing to be readily engaged over the filler" (lines 10-15)
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Needham, Moses W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for a modification of a conventional rail joint, adding a solid abutment that allows for the use of conventional splice bars that "does not involve any appreciable increase in cost over the conventional rail joint" (lines 29-30). Includes Illustration.
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Baker, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Film Actuating Mechanism For Motion Picture Cameras.
Patent for useful improvement in Film Actuating Mechanism for Motion-Picture cameras and cinematograph motion picture cameras. This invention simplifies and improves on the construction and capacity of film.
Date:
May 12, 1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve, Fred E. & Trice, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stock-Crate.
Patent for "an improved crate for catching, loading and handling hogs and the like stock" (lines 14-16)
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Winans, Myron L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Lock.
Patent for a sash lock that comprises two members that are secured together in a manner to hold the meeting rails in close contact.
Date:
May 2, 1916
Creator:
Huber, Frederick K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for the revolving hoe type of cotton chopper which allows steering to laterally adjust the hoe shaft, including instructions and illustrations. Addition features include breakable shanks to prevent the hoe from being damaged when hitting an obstruction, and for these parts to be durable and inexpensive to construct.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Noblett, Adoniram J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening Device
Patent for Fastening Device which relates to "improvements in fastening devices and more particularly to latches and cooperating strikes such as used in fastening gates, etc. One object of my invention is to provide a strike for such latching means which is easily and quickly put in place, which is easily adjustable to different heights of the latching member, which is easily and quickly adjustable to different horizontal positions of the latching member, and which is so constructed that it is firmly but simply held in place in any of its positions" (lines 8-20).
Date:
May 31, 1912
Creator:
Torian, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Solidifying Cotton-Batting Preparatory for Pressing and Baling
Patent for an apparatus for forming cotton batting into dense rolls to prepare them for bailing and pressing. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 7, 1912
Creator:
Banister, Charles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compressing-Machine.
Patent for a compressing machine for pressing plastic, cotton, and cotton seeds.
Date:
May 2, 1911
Creator:
Baade, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Razor
Patent for a razor. Illustration included.
Date:
May 3, 1910
Creator:
Hollon, George F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner
Patent for an oil burner for refined oil which vaporizes all the oil put into the burner.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Breckenridge, William D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for an oil-burner, which can be turned on and off with a single switch.
Date:
May 4, 1909
Creator:
Breckenridge, William D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine
Patent for a rotary engine that operates by virtually any type of motive fluid. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 28, 1907
Creator:
Walker, James C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Distributing Apparatus
Patent for a water distributing apparatus. This inventions' design is for hot and cold water and used primarily in connection with heating or cooking stoves so as to utilize the heat furnished there in. Illustration included.
Date:
May 21, 1907
Creator:
Sanders, Henry M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machine
Patent for a well-drilling machine that is simple, compact and effective with general improvements over other models.
Date:
May 15, 1906
Creator:
McAfee, Claude M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Signal System
Patent for electric signal system. Illustration included.
Date:
May 16, 1905
Creator:
Adams, Edwin Johnson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Envelop Fastener
Patent for an envelop fastener. Illustration included.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Albea, Mary
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History