Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for a bale tie buckle made up of hooks that will not come apart under pressure.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Eddleman, Dudley E. & McFarland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Counting Attachment for Type-Writers (open access)

Counting Attachment for Type-Writers

Patent for a counting attachment for type writers that provides signals when various word counts are reached.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Walker, Jack L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Computing Device (open access)

Automatic Computing Device

Patent for an automatic computing device that can calculate the price of goods and be used to take inventory of stock.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Miracle, Meredith W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armored Tread for Pneumatic Tires (open access)

Armored Tread for Pneumatic Tires

Patent for an armored tread pneumatic tires to protect from punctures. Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Sims, Bona
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a windmill that changes directions with the wind automatically and provides more power to the pump.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Romans, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Compressing Device (open access)

Tube-Compressing Device

Patent for a tube compressing device used for showers or baths, Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: McClellan, Clarence L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Propeller (open access)

Propeller

Patent for a boat propeller that does not create a vacuum behind it and is more efficient than other propellers.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Blake, David H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spigot (open access)

Spigot

Patent for a spigot that attaches to barrels and vats filled with liquids such as alcohol or acid that indicates the amount left in the barrel and can be locked closed.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Herblin, William Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parachute and the Like (open access)

Parachute and the Like

Patent for a parachute. Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Compton, Bessie W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union Garment (open access)

Union Garment

Patent for union garment underwear for children that can have outer clothes attached to suspenders on the undergarment.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Miller, Tom A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Show-Case (open access)

Show-Case

Patent for a show case for cigars that easily opens and closes.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Lobenstein, Mack L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Trap (open access)

Fish-Trap

Patent for a fish trap. Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Calvert, Walter Riley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roundabout (open access)

Roundabout

Patent for a roundabout ride with an improved method of turning the seats and the seat holder.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Mayhew, Nathaniel L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Detacher (open access)

Horse-Detacher

Patent for a horse detacher for use on wagons that prevents accidental separation.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Backermann, Henry G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cultivator Attachment

Patent for a cultivator attachment that keeps the cultivator beams properly separated.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Hoetzel, Ernest J.
System: The Portal to Texas History