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Windmill.
Patent for a new and improved windmill. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the horizontal wind-wheel, the semi-cylindrical case partly inclosing the same and independently revoluble, the case having the notches in its upper side, the vane having the shaft or port whose lower end forms the upper pivot for the said case, and the lever having its inner end fast to the vane shaft or port, and adapted to engage the said notches, and thereby cause the case to expose any desired area of the wheel to the wind" (lines 89-99).
Date:
July 24, 1888
Creator:
Hamm, Jordan
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool
Patent for a tool used for wire fences. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 5, 1910
Creator:
Dikes, Johnnie C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bucket-Jack
Patent for a bucket jack for holding paint buckets while painting on roofs or the sides of buildings which holds the bucket horizontal.
Date:
July 27, 1909
Creator:
Phinny, Christpher W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lake Brownwood State Park: Trails Map
Map of Lake Brownwood State Park depicting roads within the park, color coded trail routes, and park amenities. On the left side of the map is a "Points of Interest" providing information on sites inside of the park included with GPS coordinates and brief description. The reverse side of the map offers information on staying safe, trail etiquette, and information on the park's trails.
Date:
July 2013
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Northwest Texas Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Northwest Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
July 2002
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belt
Patent for an invention that relates to belts. The primary object of the invention is to provide a belt, which includes an outer casing having a buckle attached and a tab slidably positioned within one end of the outer casing for coaction.
Date:
July 24, 1917
Creator:
Hill, Ulysses H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Sack Clamp
Patent for a cotton sack clamp with improvements for securing adjustable shoulder straps to cotton sacks without the need for sewing
Date:
July 22, 1913
Creator:
Stanton, John William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Curtain and Shade Support.
Patent for a curtain device that allows for adjusting shades/curtains to different lengths or positions in order to fit the window they cover, without changing or damaging the window casing, curtain pole, or shade roller.
Date:
July 24, 1917
Creator:
Odell, William J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bathing-Machine.
Patent for a standing bathing machine that will wash and scrub the person standing inside it. Illustrations are provided but these are guidelines that should not be restricting but something for the builder to build upon.
Date:
July 25, 1916
Creator:
Howlett, Peyton Leon
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Distributing Switch Mechanism for Electric Signs and Similar Devices
Patent for "improvements in distributing switch mechanism for electric signs and similar devices" (lines 5-8)
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Miller, Leonard
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Fastener for Cylindrical Screens.
Patent for a more efficient and effective seeding device that can disconnect, reconnect, and fasten the ends of a strip of material to form a cylinder.
Date:
July 20, 1920
Creator:
Leach, William Logan
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Spring.
Patent for improvements in automobile-springs, specifically a means of suspending the front and rear springs of an automobile and cushioning and absorbing shocks.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Jones, George Chester & Jones, George C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler.
Patent for improvements in washboilers involving water and steam being forced through a perforated clothes receptacle as well as automatic draining or release of accumulated water and soil.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
McFarland, James W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History