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Attachment For Sewing Machines
Patent for an attachment for a sewing machines. Illustration included.
Date:
July 11, 1905
Creator:
Bearden, Jackson Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Canopy-Frame.
Patent for a canopy frame for any kind of drapery, including mosquito nets. The design is purported to be inexpensive and strong, using a thin metal support for the crossbeams.
Date:
July 13, 1901
Creator:
Johnston, Washington T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Band-Tightener.
Patent for a lever used to tighten the bands on bales of cotton or other materials, including illustrations.
Date:
July 7, 1903
Creator:
Mullane, Dennis.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coin-Controlled Vending Machine
Patent for a coin operated vending machine for selling cigars or other objects in round or square packages which can deliver the correct number of products regardless of how many coins are inserted into the machine to equal the selling price.
Date:
July 16, 1907
Creator:
Wilson, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening
Patent for "a simple and thoroughly-practical form of bale-band fastening or cotton-tie buckle easily fitted to the band and comprising positive and reliable means for effectually preventing the band from slipping or rending without injuring or fracturing the band, so that the original strength of the latter may be maintained" (lines 19-26).
Date:
July 16, 1901
Creator:
Mullane, Dennis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring Drill
Patent for a boring drill
Date:
July 8, 1909
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R. of Houston, Texas
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
Well-Strainer
Patent for a well strainer with a plurality of little strainers over each intake pipe in a well.
Date:
July 27, 1909
Creator:
Brown, Arthur Melville & Hunter, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machinery
Patent for a machine used to drill water, oil, and gas wells. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 7, 1908
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catching and Delivering Device
Patent for a mail bag catching and delivering device that is attached to trains and grabs mailbags off of a designated mail bag holder on the edge of the tracks.
Date:
July 20, 1909
Creator:
Cruse, James Jefferson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam Generating System
Patent for steam generating system. Illustration included.
Date:
July 21, 1908
Creator:
Bebber, August W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Box
Patent for a rail-car journal box with "an anti-friction side and end bearing for axle, having means for supplying a lubricant thereto in any desired quantity the rings serving to constantly distribute said lubricant around the roller bearings" (lines 73-78).
Date:
July 14, 1908
Creator:
Washington, George M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam Trap.
Patent for invention that relates to improvements in steam and water separators, and more particularly to that class within the valve controlling the escape of the water condensation from the collecting-trap is operated by the movements of a float actuated by the water of condensation (Reynolds, 1901).
Date:
July 9, 1901
Creator:
Reynolds, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trick Amusement Device
Patent for a puzzle toy consisting of a lid and blower. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 7, 1908
Creator:
Judson, Fred I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post
Patent for a plastic fence post for use with wire fences that has pre-made openings for the wires to go into to and attach to the fence post.
Date:
July 2, 1907
Creator:
Crum, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greasing Device
Patent for a greasing device. Illustration included.
Date:
July 14, 1908
Creator:
Overall, Ida L. & Bock, T. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reed-Organ
Patent for improvements in the construction and design of reed organs.
Date:
July 9, 1907
Creator:
England, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Operating Mechanism
Patent for a railroad switch operating mechanism that is operated from the train which can can close a switch accidentally left open.
Date:
July 7, 1908
Creator:
Hyman, Henry F. & Hay, G. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Paper Box.
Patent for a folding cardboard box with a lid made from one piece of cardboard.
Date:
July 30, 1907
Creator:
Rhodes, Albert May
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine
Patent for a rotary engine. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 13, 1909
Creator:
Nichols, Franklin P.
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
Furniture-Joint
Patent for a wooden furniture joint to effectively connect objects without being visible.
Date:
July 25, 1905
Creator:
Gloger, Anton F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History