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Process for Reduction of Unsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Esters
Patent for saturated fatty acid reduction using hydrogen, a palladium group catalyzer, and a fat solvent.
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Maryott, Carlton H
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Alcohol
Patent for improvements in processes for making alcohol. The process relates to making alcohol from sotol and other species of cacti. This involves subjecting the cacti with water and steam in a digester. The resulting fermented liquid can be distilled.
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Thatcher, Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine.
Patent for a new rotary engine containing a steam chest to hold fluid which flows into an exhaust chamber to reduce back pressure.
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Rhoades, Charles A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a vehicle wheel "which embodies a flexible tread and radially arranged springs for absorbing shocks and cushioning the yielding action of the parts of said tread" (lines 9-13).
Date:
May 19, 1914
Creator:
Anderson, Lycurgus
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beveled-Rule-Molding Device
Patent for improvements in matrices and devices which are similar to matrices that are used in linotype and intertype or line casting machines. These devices consist of a rule molding mechanism with a bar having the general contour of a matrix. A channel exists in one side with under cut edges. These objects can be operated by matrix molding devices for forming rules for printing purposes.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Markwell, Andrew E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Parcher
Patent for new and useful improvements in coffee parchers. Easily used on a range which is also simple and durable. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
McCall, Daniel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disk Cultivator
Patent for improvements to a disk cultivators which allows for the disks to hit the ground at various angles, thus improving cultivation,
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Atkinson, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Coop.
Patent for a folding poultry coop "which may be quickly and readily knocked down and folded after the poultry have been removed therefrom" (lines 13-15).
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Caldwell, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
D-Handle Machine.
Patent for a new machine for automating the production of D-handles, which will operate continuously, set the workflow pace, and form a smooth inner rounded part of the grip.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Johnson, Raymond F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combusion System
Patent for new and useful Internal-Combustion Engine. Improves the provision of an engine which the cylinder is provided with a semi-spherical upper end, fr the rotatable reception of similar shaped power cylinder carrying shell. Specification of letter patent with illustration. Serial number 789.146
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Clough, George G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Chimney Holder.
Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Lamp-Chimney Holders" (lines 5-7) which produces an efficient means for adjusting the chimney engaging arms to accommodate different sizes of lamp chimneys.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Burgin, Daniel W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil or Gas Cooking-Stove
Patent for a gas or oil cooking stove. The gas or oil cooking stove is designed to save fuel, maximize utilization of heat, and eliminate the smell of gas or oil in cooking.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Seale, Jefferson W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Tongs.
Patent for improvement upon the use of chain tongs. The invention "permits the application of a very strong rotative force" (lines 11-12), "produce rotation of a pipe in either direction" (lines 17-18), and "provides a chain tong which will not crush the pipe..." (lines 22-23).
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
McLeod, Rueben A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter
Patent for an attachment for planters, where seeds are dropped into hills rather than thin rows, which allows for sprouts to break through the soil more easily.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Gutzeit, Joseph A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Facing
Patent for an improvement on the coating and plastic facing of the mold boards and shovels on a plow.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Martin, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Straightening-Machine
Patent for an improved straightening machine to "straighten pipes, rails, and allied structures in an expeditious manner."
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Boykin, Burwell, Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Table Attachment for Beds
Patent for a table attachment for beds. This table serves as a place for medicines, food, writing, or a book rest.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Thorniley, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifreezing Outlet-Valve for Tanks.
Patent for a new and improved "valve-operating mechanism which cannot be rendered inoperative by ice forming in the tank, and also whereby the valve itself cannot become frozen" (lines 26-30) including illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Whipp, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Bed
Patent for a bed attachment that is a removable back rest allowing for users to recline at an angle. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Hillyer, Mary Louise
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Milking Pail and Stool.
Patent for a new milk pail and stool combination that can be wall-mounted for support.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Rollins, George L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a new cotton chopper that improves on previous models to build them better, give a cheap and good model that can be adjusted while moving it around, adjust how deep it wants to go and to the environment. Other goals are to create a cotton chopper that can be a good rotary harrow that can clean what it calls a row, deals with unwanted growth, and that can work after seeds have been sown.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Carroll, Oscar Bruce
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