Boiler Attachment. (open access)

Boiler Attachment.

Patent for a boiler attachment to regulate the boiler feed pump.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Morris, Gid M. & Watkins, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener. (open access)

Can-Opener.

Patent for a can opener, which has a movable blade to allow for easy cleaning.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Allen, Jasper McDonnel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colter. (open access)

Colter.

Patent for a colter, which attaches to a plow to cut weeds or brush in the field before the plowshare digs into the dirt.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Stacy, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopping Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Chopping Machine.

Patent for a cotton chopping machine, which can be attached to a cultivator, has a mechanically operated hoe, and automatically changes its cutting height for different heights of ground.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Martin, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Embroidery Attachment. (open access)

Embroidery Attachment.

Patent for an embroidery attachment for sewing machines.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Shockley, Richard Watson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heel-Support (open access)

Heel-Support

Patent for a heel support which keeps "shoes from sagging over the heel" (lines 11-12) and is durable.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Moorefield, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ink-Bottle Holder for Desks. (open access)

Ink-Bottle Holder for Desks.

Patent for an ink bottle holder for desks, which prevents the ink from quickly evaporating.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Maney, Virginia D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Corner. (open access)

Lock-Corner.

Patent for a lock corner for attaching the corners of cardboard or paper boxes.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Hall, Edgar R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Connection (open access)

Pipe Connection

Patent for a pipe connection for metal pipes which is flexible.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Sehnert, Fred L. & McManus, George J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Frame. (open access)

Plow-Frame.

Patent for a plow frame, which is adjustable to different widths.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: McDonnold, Pleasant T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Drill (open access)

Roller-Drill

Patent for a roller drill for drilling deep into rocks which bores small holes and is stronger than other models of roller drills.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Cleansing and Indicating Device for Drinking Vessels. (open access)

Sanitary Cleansing and Indicating Device for Drinking Vessels.

Patent for a sanitary cleaning and indicating device for drinking vessels, which shows which cups are clean or dirty.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Thornton, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Blackener. (open access)

Shoe-Blackener.

Patent for a shoe blacking device, which has a tank for holding the shoe blacking, a dispenser with a cut off valve and a dauber to apply the blacking to the shoe.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Glasgow, Samuel G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve. (open access)

Valve.

Patent for a valve for use as part of a tank filling apparatus, which is easy to attach.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: McKnight, Samuel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire. (open access)

Vehicle-Tire.

Patent for a vehicle tire composed of laminate fiber board and wooden spokes covered in a oil based mixture, which hardens on the outside of the tires to waterproof them.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Carhart, John Wesley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Shade and Roller (open access)

Window-Shade and Roller

Patent for a Window-Shade and Roller that does not use springs or analogous devices to coil the curtain around the roller. This device rolls the curtain more evenly.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Lowe, Purley E. & De Young, Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Chair (open access)

Advertising Chair

Patent for a rocking chair for displaying advertisements. Illustrations included.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Biehl, Antonio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner. (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner.

Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves, which will convert most of the oil put into the stove into gas to provide better heating of the stove.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Bass, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Sign. (open access)

Electric Sign.

Patent for an electric sign, which lights up each letter individually and turns them all off at the same time after being on a short while.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Miller, Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Front Truck for Planters &c. (open access)

Front Truck for Planters &c.

Patent for a front truck for planters, which can be used for steering the machine.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Brim, Isaac D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mop-Wringer. (open access)

Mop-Wringer.

Patent for a mop wringer inside a bucket, which is permanently attached below the mouth of the bucket and still allows for buckets to be stacked for storage.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Atkin, Samuel Thatcher
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Hammer. (open access)

Piano-Hammer.

Patent for a piano hammer, which has a strip of striking material that can be moved over to a new section when one section wears out, to increase the life of the hammer.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Young, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Drill (open access)

Roller-Drill

Patent for a roller drill for boring holes into rocks which is stronger than other roller drills and is constructed differently than his previous patent for a roller drill.
Date: May 24, 1910
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjuster for Locomotive-Headlights (open access)

Adjuster for Locomotive-Headlights

Patent for a mechanism for adjusting and mounting train headlights. Illustrations included.
Date: May 17, 1910
Creator: McCoy, Olan B.
System: The Portal to Texas History