Alarm Device. (open access)

Alarm Device.

Patent for an alarm device "to be used in connection with a boiler and operatively connected with the steam whistle, whereby when the water falls below a certain level in the boiler the mechanism will automatically operate to blow the whistle" (lines 11-16). Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Priester, Joel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Breaker and Cleaner. (open access)

Boll Breaker and Cleaner.

Patent for a boll breaker and cleaner with a casing with a pair of revolving cylinders with boll-breaking arms adapted to work with additional boll-breaking arms projected from rocking shafts in the lower portion of the casing. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Hale, John W. & Galey, John I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chair for Sewing Machines and the Like. (open access)

Chair for Sewing Machines and the Like.

Patent for a folding chair for a sewing machine or a similar machine, which can fit into a space between the supporting legs. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Hagner, Frederick Hayes
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Stalk Puller and Cutter. (open access)

Cotton Stalk Puller and Cutter.

Patent for a cotton stalk puller and cutter machine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Hubert, John E. & Hubert, Henry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Device for Doors. (open access)

Display Device for Doors.

Patent for a display case that may be fastened to a door with glass panes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Nunn, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Hanger. (open access)

Door Hanger.

Patent for a car door hanger that will take the weight of the door off the supporting rollers and the track and apply a braking action to the track that will prevent the door from unnecessarily shifting. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Kinard, Chester E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
End Gate Fastener. (open access)

End Gate Fastener.

Patent for an end gate for a wagon or other vehicle that will be easier to open and won't easily come loose, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Nichols, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker (open access)

Nutcracker

Patent for improvements in nutcrackers that make it easier and safer to use, and more easily retrieve the contents of the nut. It is durable and can be manufactured at low cost.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Dato, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Producing Gas. (open access)

Process of Producing Gas.

Patent for a continuous process of producing a gas rich in carbon monoxide, in which the gas-forming combustible material enters the gas-generating chamber from one end while producer gas exits the other end. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Hirt, Jules H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Locomotives. (open access)

Safety Device for Locomotives.

Patent for a safety device for a locomotive that can be automatically tripped to shut off the steam from the locomotive engine and apply air to the brake mechanism. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Conover, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shifting Camera Back. (open access)

Shifting Camera Back.

Patent for a shifting camera back that allows a photographer to take a large number of photographs on a single plate or film, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Moine, Selest E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speculum. (open access)

Speculum.

Patent for an improved speculum, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: P'Pool, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stove. (open access)

Stove.

Patent for a heating stove that will ensure the combustion of artificial or natural gas, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Ziegler, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tag Holding Device. (open access)

Tag Holding Device.

Patent for a device for attaching price tickets or tags to fabric or other goods, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Towler, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History