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Improvement in Elevators.
Patent for improvements in elevators, for lifting heavy objects. It includes a description and illustration.
Date:
June 13, 1871
Creator:
Bishop, Josiah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Carriage-Axles.
Patent for improvements to carriage axles which include the addition of a sleeve, bearing, and linch-pin device.
Date:
June 13, 1871
Creator:
Wagner, Ernest Friedrich
System:
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Coffee Mill.
Patent for a new and improved coffee mill. This design consists of "the combination of the case having the chambers and the hopper, the burr or grinding disk, fastened to the lower end of the inner side of the hopper and to the upper side or top of the chamber . . . shaft, having a disk, revolving in a covered recess or chamber in the burr, bridge, screws, and handle" (lines 57-65).
Date:
June 13, 1882
Creator:
Fleming, William H.
System:
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Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for a simple and efficient wire stretcher that aids in fence-building, tightening loose wires, cutting wires, and tying broken wires. The stretcher is similar in appearance to a wrench that can be taken apart in order to properly utilize the tool.
Date:
June 13, 1893
Creator:
McKinney, John Wilson
System:
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Windmill.
Patent for a new and improved windmill. This design "consists in the combination of a central vertical shaft a series of supporting-arms projecting horizontally out from this shaft, a number of curved buckets which are pivoted at or near their centers between these supporting-arms, and suitable springs or weights which are attached to the inner edges of these buckets" (lines 13-20).
Date:
June 13, 1882
Creator:
Lowther, Lorenzo Dow
System:
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Velocipede
A patent for a quadrucycle, or bicycle with four wheels, adaptable for use on railroads.
Date:
June 13, 1882
Creator:
McCombs, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Ironing And Fluting Machines.
Patent for improvements to Ironing and Fluting Machines.
Date:
June 13, 1878
Creator:
Bailey, Charles F.
System:
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Fire-Escape.
Patent for a simple and reliable folding ladder that is meant to assist someone in escaping a fire. It folds compactly and conveniently, and is adjustable. It sits away from the wall and another ladder can be attached to it when it is in use.
Date:
June 13, 1893
Creator:
Dobbs, Charles
System:
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Churn
Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Smith, Columbus
System:
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Automatic Gate.
Patent for an automatic gate that can be unlatched and opened by a vehicle approaching; and then, closed and latched again after passage of the vehicle. The automatic gate is reliable, not easily deranged, and simple in construction.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Laas, Louis August
System:
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Buggy-Top Attachment.
Patent for a new and useful buggy top attachment, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Peikert, Albert
System:
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Automatic Funnel.
Patent for a funnel which automatically seals when liquid in a receptacle reaches a certain level. The spout of the funnel also contains a stopper which can be lifted to permit liquid to pass into the receptacle at the desired time.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Evans, Jesse M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for a wrench. This invention is designed to prevent movement. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Miller, William J. & Cass, Thomas N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in wire stretchers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Smith, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigating Implement
Patent for an irrigating implement. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1905
Creator:
Banks, William L.
System:
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Mail-Bag Catcher and Deliverer.
Patent for a mail bag catcher and deliverer for use by trains.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Tauson, Reinhold W.
System:
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Liquid-Fuel Burner.
Patent for a liquid fuel burner that mixes air with the fuel.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Hannah, Robert L. & Hannah, Homer R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner
Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1905
Creator:
Higgins, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Storage Battery.
Patent for a storage battery with a high number of amps.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Lawrence, Arthur Ewin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mandolin.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in mandolins, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Simpson, Roy Berkeley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Engine.
Patent for a new and useful traction engine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1899
Creator:
Chappel, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock
Patent for a nut lock. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1905
Creator:
Mills, Thomas M. & McKinnon, Thomas J.
System:
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Hinge For Gates
Patent for hinge for gates. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1905
Creator:
Shelton, John F. & Texas Anchor Fence Company
System:
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Equalizer for Pump Rods
Patent for an equalizer for pump rods. This invention is designed to "assist in elevating the column of water in a pump, is designed to sustain the pump rod in its fixed position" (line 11-14). Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Johnson, Robert H.
System:
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