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Combined Pneumatic Lift and Force Pump.
Patent for a combined pneumatic lift and force pump, which is able to reach the inexhaustible supply of water found at the depths of five to forty or more feet in the arid region of Texas and Great Central Valley of Mexico. The machinery perfects the simplicity and economy of construction needed to reach and lift a great volume of water in a short time.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
De Hymel, Franklin Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Funnel
Patent for a funnel designed to fill various containers.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Kott, Arthur O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleaner For Firearm-Barrels.
Patent for a cleaner for firearm barrels that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. "May be used for cleaning firearms of the repeating type."
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
P'Pool, Matthew Wall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter to be Introduced into the Inner Tubes of Pneumatic Tires for Rendering the Tires Puncture-Proof.
Patent for a mixture of dextrin, asbestos, magnesia, glycerin, wood alcohol and water that is introduced into tire tubes to prevent and seal tire punctures.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Causey, Thomas S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Broom and Cloth Hanger.
Patent for a combined broom and cloth hanger, which allows a broom to be quickly engaged and supported at any desired elevation above the user's floor. It can also be folded against the wall when the broom is not in use, "...whereby the ordinary broom cover...can be conveniently clamped and held securely in position between the lower end of the bracket and against the support by passing the broom cover over and through the rods when the hanger is in a receiving position" (lines 24-30).
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Ussery, Walter R. & Cook, Enoch J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a churn that can produce butter in very short period of time with minimal effort.
Date:
May 19, 1913
Creator:
Hoefer, Charles Jr.; Belt, Marcus L. Jr. & Belt, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle.
Patent for a buckle that secures ends of bale ties so that they are not exposed nor endanger the hands of farm workers.
Date:
May 13, 1913
Creator:
McFarland, Frank Hays
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for a new cotton chopper design that improves the chopper blades' driving gear and the general construction of this type of device, includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Wheeler, Truzy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin.
Patent for clothes pins made from non-oxidizable wire, including illustrations.
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Buckley, John Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for Churn for mixing liquids. The invention's construction includes a sturdy stand with a crank handle, that when rotated, allows a wheel to turn on the shaft. The simple design allows for inexpensive construction.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Burns, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clock.
Patent for self-winding secondary clocks that are "connected in series to be timed by a master clock and more particularly to tower clocks" (lines 10-12) with the objectives of keeping perfect time and winding periodically, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Friedman, Bernhard Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Knife and Hook.
Patent for Cotton Knife and Hook, a tool used for cutting and pulling out cotton from the bales. The tool has a knife with a curved point at the tip, as well as a notch for the user to place a finger for support.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Bowers, Jacob R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Card Game
Patent for an invention of a new card game to assist with arithmetical computations and outlines of different objects, including illustrations.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Hobbs, James Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Book and Pencil Holder.
Patent for a book and pencil holder that mounts a pencil or pen and attaches to a book. The combined book and pencil holder uses a clamp so the pen or pencil attached to the book inside a pocket is maintained in a pocket and does not fall out.
Date:
May 13, 1913
Creator:
Colbert, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camera Attachment
Patent for a camera attachment.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Moine, Selest E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable WIndow Shade Bracket
Patent for an adjustable window shade.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Brown, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a new and improved wrench, which is especially useful for machinists. The improvement to existing wrench technology is present in positions where a thin jaw wrench is necessary and in removing parts upon which an ordinary nut wrench, even thin jawed, would act.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Seale, Jefferson, W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lantern.
Patent for an "improved lantern for switchmen and other railroad men for use in signaling and the like, and which is susceptible of being used for prolonged signals without extinguishing the flame and which is not liable to be accidentally blown out by a strong wind or current of air either" (lines 10-16).
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Moore, Thomas L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interest Calculator
Patent for an adjustable calendar for calculating interest between two dates, including illustrations.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Moody, Jason B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Standard
Patent for strong and durable standard for wagons that are adjustable to any size bolster.
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
Cowart, Stephen A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loading and Unloading Mechanism for Mixing-Drums or Other Receptacles
Patent for improving the regulating of asphalt and concrete mixers.
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Hahn, William Berton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Store Furniture.
Patent for a ribbon or tape cabinet with rotating stand which allows access to all compartments through a single cabinet opening.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Koniakowsky, Louis F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Signaling Track Conditions
Patent for a mechanism that would be placed on a bridge or trestle trains pass over that automatically indicates dangerous track conditions.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Matsler, James M. & Matsler, Benjamin T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History