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Churn
Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Smith, Columbus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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:
The Portal to Texas History
Die for Sash-Weights.
Patent for a die for sash weights that allows for easy removal of the die from the mold.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Clarkson, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm wagon Scale
Patent for a farm wagon scale. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Graves, Henry Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post Foundation
Patent for fence post foundation. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Gregory, Marshal J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heading-Machine.
Patent for a Heading-Machine for maize, Kafir corn, and cane. It can pass through a field of these crops, cut off the heads, and pass them into a receptacle that is attached to the rear of the machine.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Grant, Wilburn C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Machine
Patent for a machine to assist with making quilts that is equipped with vertical needles and horizontal shuttles. It also has a "take up and feed mechanism" (lines 13-14) to dispense material evenly while stitching.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Britter, Andrew W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metal Storage-Tank
Patent for a multi-part/multi-section metal storage tank (also known as a knock-down tank). Parts are secured by a clamp.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Harry, Jefferson D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an oil burner. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Pickens, James H. & Shepard, Arthur M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Merchandise-Cabinet
Patent for a cabinet made up of concave bins to hold merchandise such as nails. The cabinet also has a removable chute for filling the bins with merchandise.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Montgomery, Franklin M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator
Patent for a refrigerator. This invention uses ice for cooling and designed to provided greater cooling efficiency. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Baer, Sylvan Titche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Foot-Warmer
Patent for a device that uses electricity to provide warmth to a person's feet as well as any other parts of the body. It may be used in and out of a bed, and it may be used as "a light reflector for treating certain diseases by strong rays of light concentrated and applied directly to the body" (lines 17-20).
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Ballard, Silas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator
Patent for an Acetylene gas generator that allows waste to be emptied from the machine without losing any gas.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Finley, Jesse T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History