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Churn
Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Smith, Columbus
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Gate.
Patent for an automatic gate that can be unlatched and opened by a vehicle approaching; and then, closed and latched again after passage of the vehicle. The automatic gate is reliable, not easily deranged, and simple in construction.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Laas, Louis August
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Funnel.
Patent for a funnel which automatically seals when liquid in a receptacle reaches a certain level. The spout of the funnel also contains a stopper which can be lifted to permit liquid to pass into the receptacle at the desired time.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Evans, Jesse M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Ellis County, Texas
Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Ellis County, Texas.
Date:
October 13, 1911
Creator:
Bennett, Frank; Burke, R. T. (Richard Thomas Avon) & Lounsbury, Clarence
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil map, Texas, Ellis County sheet
Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, ferries, roads, railroads, towns, and schools. Shows numbered sections. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date:
October 13, 1911
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for a wrench. This invention is designed to prevent movement. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Miller, William J. & Cass, Thomas N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catcher and Deliverer.
Patent for a mail bag catcher and deliverer for use by trains.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Tauson, Reinhold W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Fuel Burner.
Patent for a liquid fuel burner that mixes air with the fuel.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Hannah, Robert L. & Hannah, Homer R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Storage Battery.
Patent for a storage battery with a high number of amps.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Lawrence, Arthur Ewin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Equalizer for Pump Rods
Patent for an equalizer for pump rods. This invention is designed to "assist in elevating the column of water in a pump, is designed to sustain the pump rod in its fixed position" (line 11-14). Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Johnson, Robert H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Die for Sash-Weights.
Patent for a die for sash weights that allows for easy removal of the die from the mold.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Clarkson, William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm wagon Scale
Patent for a farm wagon scale. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Graves, Henry Lewis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post Foundation
Patent for fence post foundation. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Gregory, Marshal J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Machine
Patent for a machine to assist with making quilts that is equipped with vertical needles and horizontal shuttles. It also has a "take up and feed mechanism" (lines 13-14) to dispense material evenly while stitching.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Britter, Andrew W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metal Storage-Tank
Patent for a multi-part/multi-section metal storage tank (also known as a knock-down tank). Parts are secured by a clamp.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Harry, Jefferson D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for an oil burner. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Pickens, James H. & Shepard, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Merchandise-Cabinet
Patent for a cabinet made up of concave bins to hold merchandise such as nails. The cabinet also has a removable chute for filling the bins with merchandise.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Montgomery, Franklin M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator
Patent for a refrigerator. This invention uses ice for cooling and designed to provided greater cooling efficiency. Illustration included.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Baer, Sylvan Titche
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Foot-Warmer
Patent for a device that uses electricity to provide warmth to a person's feet as well as any other parts of the body. It may be used in and out of a bed, and it may be used as "a light reflector for treating certain diseases by strong rays of light concentrated and applied directly to the body" (lines 17-20).
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Ballard, Silas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Appliance
Patent for the invention of improvements of drafting appliances.
Date:
December 13, 1911
Creator:
Blair, Oliver C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heading-Machine.
Patent for a Heading-Machine for maize, Kafir corn, and cane. It can pass through a field of these crops, cut off the heads, and pass them into a receptacle that is attached to the rear of the machine.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Grant, Wilburn C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator
Patent for an Acetylene gas generator that allows waste to be emptied from the machine without losing any gas.
Date:
June 13, 1911
Creator:
Finley, Jesse T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History