Plumb-Level. (open access)

Plumb-Level.

Patent for a modified and improved plumb-levels that allow for consistent and accurate readings, as well as the ability for the level to adjust after being harmed.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Rutledge, Caleb C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Generating and Carbureting Hydrogen. (open access)

Apparatus for Generating and Carbureting Hydrogen.

Patent for an apparatus that will improve the cost efficiency of producing gas. Specifically, this invention details a "main tank which produces hydrogen and an auxiliary tank wherein the hydrogen is mixed with crude petroleum oil and thereby given its illuminating and combustible properties" (lines 18-23).
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Stuart, Charles V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for improved design and function in oil burners, specifically on fuel nozzle and needle valve, allowing for greater control of gas that flows through to create combustion.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Butler, Louis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knob-Fastening. (open access)

Knob-Fastening.

Patent for improved knob fastening where the door knob will be held in place without the use of screws for increased durability, including illustrations.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Collins, Horace B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow that provides new and improved mechanisms that allow the blade to move at various angles.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Bost, Arthur E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mud-Shredder for Vehicle-Wheels. (open access)

Mud-Shredder for Vehicle-Wheels.

Patent for a mud-shredding device that is attached to vehicle wheels in order to prevent accumulation of mud.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Newsom, Henry G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream-Freezer Holder. (open access)

Ice-Cream-Freezer Holder.

Patent for a new ice cream freezer holder to be placed at the bottom of a freezer during the freezing process, including illustrations.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Toepperwein, Ferdinand L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mop (open access)

Mop

Patent for a mop that by creates an attachment device and adds a piece to cushion the edge of the mop head. Illustrations included.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Wier, Harry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for a new and improved oil burner design to provide simultaneously regulation of the fuel, steam, and water supply to the coil, including illustration.
Date: January 27, 1914
Creator: Clayton, Oscar B.
System: The Portal to Texas History