Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for an improved animal trap, primarily intended for catching wolves, that is adjustable and economical to construct.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Jones, Isaac W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Applying Dry Hot Air to the Face (open access)

Apparatus for Applying Dry Hot Air to the Face

Patent for a hot air blowing device for blowing on the face that has adjustable temperature settings.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Smith, William Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Audiphone (open access)

Audiphone

Patent for a audiophone which reproduces sounds at their original volume and timbre through the use of diaphragms vibrated by an electric signal.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Baker, John A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a manually operated baling press which bales materials more easily than other presses.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Stopple, John J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beamless Brake Mechanism (open access)

Beamless Brake Mechanism

Patent for a beamless brake mechanism. Illustration included.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: McKiel, James B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blind-Slat Fastener. (open access)

Blind-Slat Fastener.

Patent for improvements in shutter attachments, in which it locks the slats in place at a desired angle. Illustration is included.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Winslow, Walter W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blind-Stop. (open access)

Blind-Stop.

Patent for a device which locks blinds in place at the desired angle.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Koenig, Charles L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book or Music Leaf Turner. (open access)

Book or Music Leaf Turner.

Patent for a music page turner, which can be operated by a lever or foot pedal.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Alrich, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction (open access)

Bridge Construction

Patent for a truss bridge which also uses suspension cables and is lighter than previous truss bridges.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Carroll, John Morton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chair-Dowel for Building Purposes. (open access)

Chair-Dowel for Building Purposes.

Patent for a chair dowel for constructing chairs, which puts the whole weight of the chair on top of the columns of the chair rather than the sides.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Wilson, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Crate. (open access)

Collapsible Crate.

Patent for a collapsible crate for shipping berries.
Date: October 8, 1907
Creator: Lewis, Bennett Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Combined Post-Hole Digger and Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a post-hole digger with a wire stretcher attached to it.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Haynes, James H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condenser. (open access)

Condenser.

Patent for a condenser for a hot water heater for use in homes.
Date: October 8, 1907
Creator: Nenninger, Oscar Alfred
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for cotton chopper. Illustration included.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Murray, Joel S. & Scarborough, Ezem H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Cleaner and Condenser. (open access)

Cotton Cleaner and Condenser.

Patent for a cotton cleaning and condensing machine for cleaning cotton lint and forming it into bats of standard size. Also equipped with a fire-safety mechanism that immediately turns off the machine.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: Reagan, Edgar
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Discharge for Tank-Cars. (open access)

Discharge for Tank-Cars.

Patent for a oil tanker discharge system, which has the valves for releasing the oil on the exterior of the tank to allow for for repair work without entering the oil tank, thereby avoiding the dangers of gas inhalation to workmen.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Russell, William D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Domestic Boiler. (open access)

Domestic Boiler.

Patent for a boiler for boiling milk and other liquids prone to boiling over, which prevents the overflow of liquid from the boiler.
Date: October 8, 1907
Creator: Rahm, Phillip
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extension-Cot. (open access)

Extension-Cot.

Patent for an extension cot, which can be widened through the folding out of extra slats from the top of the cot and folds compactly for transportation.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Whitlock, Henry B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Car-Step. (open access)

Folding Car-Step.

Patent for folding steps attached to a railway car or trolley, which are easily operated by the conductor and when folded block the exit of the car to prevent passengers leaving or entering without the steps.
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Felkner, William G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grading-Machine. (open access)

Grading-Machine.

Patent for a grading machine for use in building dikes and levees, which can run over obstacles without harming the machine's work.
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Barnett, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant. (open access)

Hydrant.

Patent for a fire hydrant, which can send a normal pressure flow of water into a hose before a fire engine is attached to allow water to be put on a fire faster. Once the fire engine is attached, the hydrant will switch to high pressure water flow.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Midgett, Franklin G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Massage-Machine. (open access)

Massage-Machine.

Patent for a massage machine, which can dispense a liquid antiseptic for softening the skin.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Davenport, Walter D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle. (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle.

Patent for a non refillable bottle to prevent sale of other goods than the original in the bottle.
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Patterson, Roy J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Package Gripper and Holder. (open access)

Package Gripper and Holder.

Patent for a package gripper for reaching items on high shelves without climbing a ladder.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Fell, Julius P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History