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Air-Brake Governor
Patent for an air brake governor improvement that regulates the pressure of fluid or air in the braking system as to prevent it from braking with too much pressure.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Williams, Leonard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a new and useful bale-band fastening or bale-tie for an object to provide a simple and efficient device for taking up a maximum amount of slack in the band with a minimum movement, while at the same time serving to tightly secure the band about the bale and preventing the same from loosening or the ends thereof from rending apart ." (lines 5-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Campbell, Douglas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Book Holder
Patent for a book holder to receive or hold a book or in position for writing
Date:
March 12, 1901
Creator:
Hackworth, Riggs P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Distributer.
Patent for "a new and improved cotton-distributer to provide a means for equalizing the distribution of cotton to a series of connected receptacles and for retaining the cotton in the receptacles until it is desirable to deliver it to the hoppers or feed devices for cotton-gins." (lines 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Parker, Joseph Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
End Door For Cars
Patent for a new end door on freight train cars including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Goodridge, Ethan A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land-Smoother
Patent for instrument used to break clumps of dirt and smooth rough terrain with the use of smoothing blades.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Gooing, Martin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Permutation-Lock.
Patent for improvements and simplification of the permutation lock including a latch-bolt slidable case and a tumbler-shaft journaled in a side wall of the case.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Katzenberger, Oscar.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Conveyor and Cleaner.
Patent for "a pneumatic cotton conveyer and cleaner designed for carrying seed-cotton from a wagon or the like to a gin-house or warehouse or other receptacle or place of storage and for cleaning the cotton while the same is being so conveyed." (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Parker, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Weighing Appartus
Patent for portable weighing apparatus. Illustration included.
Date:
July 10, 1909
Creator:
Harrison, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Tanning
Patent for an improved method of tanning that is effective but takes less time.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Martin, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame
Patent for improved quilting frame which may be set up easily, and folded down and stored when not in use. Additionally, the improved design provides for fabric to be secured on all sides, and for the operator to adjust the angle of the fabric.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Berglund, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Skate
Patent for a skate which has a special foot-plate that detaches. The invention is intended to be simple and inexpensive while still effective and long-lasting.
Date:
July 10, 1908
Creator:
Spacie, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Breaker.
Patent for "an improved stalk breaker and means for mounting it on an ordinary farm-wagon and making it adjustable and possible to raise the breaker up, so that it will not strike obstructions when being moved from place to place;" (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1900
Creator:
Shaw, Drury P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam Engine
Patent for "useful improvements in Steam-Engines, of which the following is a specification" (lines 5-6). Includes description and illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1905
Creator:
Murphy, Joseph F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swab Holder
Patent for improvements in swab-holders consisting of a sectional box or cup containing fibrous material to apply a lubricating oil for the piston-rod to reduce friction and wear on the rod.
Date:
July 10, 1906
Creator:
Bruce. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History