Aeroplane (open access)

Aeroplane

Patent for an aeroplane that uses centrifugal blowers to ensure a safe and practicable flight. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Judson, Fred I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Band-Cutter and Feeder (open access)

Band-Cutter and Feeder

Patent for a band cutter and feeder which cuts the bands that tie bundles of grain and feeds the grain into a threshing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: September 15, 1908
Creator: Richmond, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canopy. (open access)

Canopy.

Patent for a canopy for beds and sofas to keep out insects.
Date: February 25, 1908
Creator: Swanwick, Harry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Truck (open access)

Car Truck

Patent for car truck. "This invention relates to car trucks, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide an arrangement of equalizers which will reduce the lateral swinging motion of the car when passing around curves" (line 8-12). Illustration included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Haver, Edward H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Case for Tourists' Glasses (open access)

Case for Tourists' Glasses

Patent for a case for tourists' glass which allows the glass to be easily taken in and out.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Faehrmann, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Guard (open access)

Cattle Guard

Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: York, Edward Jackson; Howze, Walter L. & Caldwell, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rubber Dam and Tooth Backing Punch (open access)

Combined Rubber Dam and Tooth Backing Punch

Patent for a combined rubber dam and tooth-backing punch. "This invention relates to new and useful improvement in dental instruments and more particularly it has references to a punch for forming holes accurately in the backing which is used on teeth in construction of bridges, plates, and cognate work" (line 12-17). Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Bell, Harry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conveyer (open access)

Conveyer

Patent for a conveyer system in use with threshing machines. Illustration included.
Date: February 11, 1908
Creator: Richmond, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Stem Clamp for Rotary Drilling-Machines (open access)

Drill-Stem Clamp for Rotary Drilling-Machines

Patent for a rotary well drilling stem clamp which reduces wear on the machine and can be used with different size drill stems.
Date: September 22, 1908
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electro Automatic Advertising Machine (open access)

Electro Automatic Advertising Machine

Patent for electro-automatic advertising machine. Illustration included.
Date: June 9, 1908
Creator: Myers, Clarence & Buchard, Alonzo H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greasing Device (open access)

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
Hinge (open access)

Hinge

Patent for a hinge. Illustration included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Donaldson, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Housing for Electric Alarm Mechanism (open access)

Housing for Electric Alarm Mechanism

Patent for a protector for electric appliances used on railways. Illustrations included.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Mayberry, James Blount
System: The Portal to Texas History
Imitation Diamond (open access)

Imitation Diamond

Patent for imitation diamond. This is an invention that relates to the creation of imitation gems from glass. Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: McDearmon, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator (open access)

Indicator

Patent for an indicator. This indicator if for the use with cars as a means for moving a belt that displays the name of streets. Illustration included.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Bell, Harry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Box (open access)

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
Lever-Jack (open access)

Lever-Jack

Patent for a lever jack. Illustrations included.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Dillon, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock (open access)

Lock

Patent for a lock. This lock is designed for a coin fed lock that releases the key for the customer. Illustration included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Johnson, Randall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cutting Baled Hay (open access)

Machine for Cutting Baled Hay

Patent for a machine for cutting baled hay. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Richmond, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Disintegrating Fibrous Plants (open access)

Machine for Disintegrating Fibrous Plants

Patent for a machine that filters out the pulp from fibrous plants to obtain their fiber. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Hartman, Emil
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Tree (open access)

Meat-Tree

Patent for a meat tree to hold meat in col storage or for smoking.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Richmond, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock which holds nuts on bolts without the use of a washer.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Bailey, James J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil and Water Well Strainer (open access)

Oil and Water Well Strainer

Patent for an oil and water well strainer used to filter out the sand. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil and Water Well Strainer (open access)

Oil and Water Well Strainer

Patent for a well strainer for oil or water wells which strains out sand or other substances before the oil or water reaches the top of the well.
Date: August 11, 1908
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
System: The Portal to Texas History