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Automatic Door-Closer (open access)

Automatic Door-Closer

Patent for improvements in automatic door closers with the object to simplify and improve the construction and utility of devices of this character. May be applied to doors of various sizes whereby the door may be caused to close without slamming or jarring.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Grogan Edward W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
AUTOMOBILE (open access)

AUTOMOBILE

Patent for improvements for power distribution in automobiles, including illustrations.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: De Witt, George, W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Clutch. (open access)

Automobile-Clutch.

Patent for improvements to automobile clutches with the objectives of avoiding a jerky start, preserving integrity of friction surfaces, associating with anti-friction bearings to minimize load on motor, and producing an economical clutch.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Bryant, Clarence R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bricklayer's Guide-Line Holder. (open access)

Bricklayer's Guide-Line Holder.

Patent for improvements in Bricklayers' Guide-Line Holders with spring controlled jaws for anchoring the holder to the brick, securing it in a stationary position on the wall.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Knott, Miller & Bible, Adam Calver
System: The Portal to Texas History
BRIDLE-BIT (open access)

BRIDLE-BIT

Patent for an improved bridle bit for veterinary services, including illustrations.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Mateer, Wilbur N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Stove. (open access)

Collapsible Stove.

Patent for an improved collapsible and portable cooking device.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Davis, Emma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Heading Knife (open access)

Corn-Heading Knife

Patent for improvements in the cutting blades of corn-heading knives that are worn on the hands. Illustrations included.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Owen, Melville D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor (open access)

Motor

Patent for an improved water-powered motor, including illustrations
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Hogg, George & Hogg, Kelly
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Action. (open access)

Piano-Action.

Patent for a simplified part that controls the rebound of the hammer on a piano.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Mayor, Enoch A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Tie. (open access)

Railroad-Tie.

Patent for a new railroad tie constructed of concrete material with detachable internal reinforcements used to support the rail fastening system, with illustrations.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Baca, August
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Inflating Pump (open access)

Tire Inflating Pump

Patent for improvements for Tire-Inflating Pumps, mainly those adapted for automobiles, including illustrations.
Date: March 28, 1914
Creator: Jobes, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit-Drier. (open access)

Fruit-Drier.

Patent for a fruit drier that includes "a series of hinged trays adapted to be folded into small compact form." (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Reid, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marine Propulsion (open access)

Marine Propulsion

Patent for a new propelling device attached to a marine vessel, including illustrations.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Beeson, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines. (open access)

Quilting-Frame for Sewing-Machines.

Patent for an attachment that can be connected to a sewing machine to facilitate quilting.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Click, Washington B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Lamp-Burner. (open access)

Safety Lamp-Burner.

Patent for a safety lamp-burner, which extinguishes itself when the lamp is tipped over.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Witmond, Christopher B. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Filing Machine (open access)

Saw-Filing Machine

Patent for an improved method for filing any saw, including illustrations.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Sevey, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Subsoiler. (open access)

Subsoiler.

Patent for improvements to subsoilers "to provide a subsoiler which has a plurality of pivoted points which will merely loosen the under soil so that same may retain a large amount of moisture, and will not turn the under soil over" (lines 10-15).
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Aydlott, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Suit-Box. (open access)

Suit-Box.

Patent for a pasteboard box with flexible binding that can be used for carrying suits.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Moses, Jacob B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picking Device (open access)

Cotton Picking Device

Patent for removing cotton from the stem and placing into the machine. The machine will also remove further elements that are not part of the cotton, and then place the cotton into a basket.
Date: March 20, 1914
Creator: Beran, Rudolph F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire-Alarm. (open access)

Automatic Fire-Alarm.

Patent for an improved automatic fire-alarm, which will sound an alarm, release water from pipes, and alert the fire station.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Singleton, Joseph J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbon Holder for Electric Arc Lamps (open access)

Carbon Holder for Electric Arc Lamps

Patent for improvements made to the carbon holder for electric arc lamps to improve efficiency in replacing the lamps. To improve upon the current design, the patent illustrates and describes a new level clutch system to allow movement, as opposed to the gravity-based design previously implemented.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Lacy, Benjamin Burton & Elrod, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Knee-pad (open access)

Cotton-Picker's Knee-pad

Patent for "knee pads especially adapted for cotton picker's use." (lines 10-11)
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Boynton, Willie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee Rest (open access)

Knee Rest

Patent for "a knee rest particularly designed for use by cotton pickers and others whose occupations require that they assume a kneeling position" (lines 8-11) Illustrations included.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Peoples, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Action (open access)

Piano-Action

Patent for a new piano-action that will get rid of unwanted sounds and reduce the amount of cushioning needed. Other goals are to ensure that strings cannot not be prevented from vibrating, and that a certain sound can be made.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Blessing, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History