Plate-Lifter (open access)

Plate-Lifter

Patent for an "...improved lifter whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient..." (lines 19-23).
Date: February 28, 1917
Creator: Mitchell, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Tie Securing Device (open access)

Bale Tie Securing Device

Patent for device that will replace destroyed bale ties.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Todd, James T. A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle Washing Apparatus (open access)

Bottle Washing Apparatus

Patent for bottle washing machine.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: McDaniel, Joshua S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burglar Alarm (open access)

Burglar Alarm

Patent for alarm that is activated upon the closing of a circuit, which will occur when an intruding person enters through the window or door.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Hilley, Albert O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureting System for Internal Combustion Engines (open access)

Carbureting System for Internal Combustion Engines

Patent for improved carbureting system for combustion engines.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Hooser, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Container. (open access)

Container.

Patent for new improved containers adapted for the shipment of eggs, including illustrations.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Hall, Cyrus M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator (open access)

Cultivator

Patent for Cultivator.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Harris, Henry A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Bath Apparatus (open access)

Electric Bath Apparatus

Patent for device that allows an electric bath to be taken despite varying degrees of current intensity.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Lowe, James D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene Tank Filler and Gage (open access)

Gasolene Tank Filler and Gage

Patent for a means of filling a gasoline tank for a motor vehicle with a sight gage for determining the level of gasoline placed in the tank.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Boyce, Leonora
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine For Compressing Baled Hay. (open access)

Machine For Compressing Baled Hay.

Patent for a machine for compressing baled hay to a "greater density" (line 16). Can also be used to compress loose hay or other similar materials.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Whitney, George E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid (open access)

Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid

Patent for method of making aluminum chlorid, where a form of hydrated alumina is combined with coking coal, and then exposed to heat and chlorin/chlorin containing gas.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silo Chute (open access)

Silo Chute

Patent for discharging chute on a silo.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Frnaklin, Edward A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve Means for Oil Well Swivels (open access)

Valve Means for Oil Well Swivels

Patent for a valve that may be incorporated into the swivel of an oil well drill to aid in expediting the drilling process.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Lincoln, B. Hugh
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Tongue (open access)

Wagon Tongue

Patent for wagon tongue that is designed to relieve the draft animals of shock caused by the flapping of a tongue.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Pearcy, Robert B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine. (open access)

Washing Machine.

Patent for new and useful improvements for a pounder type of washing machine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Patterson, Thomas A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer (open access)

Insect Destroyer

Patent for the Insect Destroyer invented by Emmanuel C. Grover. This invention relates to the type of insect destroyers that are adapted to remove insects from growing plants and kill them. This invention is also modified with a moving device to be moved over a growing row of plants and destroy insects therein without injuring the plants.
Date: February 21, 1917
Creator: Grover, Emmanuel C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bellows for Pneumatic Leaf Turners (open access)

Bellows for Pneumatic Leaf Turners

Patent for bellows to leaf turners
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Holcom, Jarret C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foot Rest for School Desks (open access)

Foot Rest for School Desks

Patent for foot rest that will elevate the feet of a studying student while they are at the desk.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Pratt, John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner (open access)

Oil Burner

Patent for simple, efficient oil burner.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Latshaw, Benjamin J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe or Rod Grips (open access)

Pipe or Rod Grips

Patent for Pipe or Rod Grip
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Champie, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rocker Attachment (open access)

Rocker Attachment

Patent for the rocker attachment. This invention relates to furniture and has special reference to a rocking chair provided with a resilient cushion for the rockers. Illustration is included.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Fitz, Will & Fitz, Peter
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Separator for Seed Cotton (open access)

Separator for Seed Cotton

Patent for a machine that separates seed cotton from its hulls and any extraneous dirt before it goes to the gin.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Ellenburg, Joe N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Lock for Motor Vehicles. (open access)

Switch Lock for Motor Vehicles.

Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Switch-Locks for motor vehicles", including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Frank, Gustav
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Tool (open access)

Tire Tool

Patent for improved tire tool
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Hodges, Ludia H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History