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Cane-Topper
Patent for "a device which may be readily secured to a wagon or any other suitable vehicle and which may be quickly adjusted so as to cut the tops of cane of different sizes" (lines 11-14).
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
Palm, Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Headlight.
Patent for Locomotive-headlights, "and has for its principal object to so construct the lamp and its casing as to permit of the lighting or adjusting the lamp-blaze from the back of the headlight box…” (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date:
December 2, 1902
Creator:
Stanton, James Robertson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cuff-Holder
"This invention is an improvement in cuff-holders for detachably attaching cuffs to garments; and the object of the invention is to provide a simple device whereby the cuff can be readily attached to or detached from the garment without annoyance" (lines 10-15).
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
Hughes, Russell M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a butter churn with gentle agitation meant to keep butter cells from breaking including illustrations.
Date:
October 2, 1900
Creator:
McCausland, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for churns with accompanying illustration and description of machine.
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
McCausland, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatically-Adjustable Headlight for Locomotives
Patent for an automatically adjustable headlight for locomotives or streetcars which rotates when the vehicle is tilted going around a curve to allow the light to shine around the curve.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Cooper, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard.
Patent for an improved cattle-guard by using a guard that has a plurality of spurs, should an animal step thereon its foot will be directed against one or more of these spurs, thus causing the animal to withdraw its foot and not attempt to pass over the rail. This will prevent the animal from crossing railway-tracks, but the spurs will not interfere with the free passage of trains. (Lines 10-20) Illustration is included.
Date:
April 2, 1901
Creator:
Steinmann, Herman Werner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Centrifugal Pump
Patent for a centrifugal pump. This invention "relates to centrifugal pumps in which a rotary impeller, having a fluid-entrance at the eye, discharges into a surrounding discharge chamber" (lines 8-11). Illustrations included.
Date:
October 2, 1906
Creator:
Bettis, William Irvin & Hamilton, Hugh
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cloth-Measuring Machine.
Patent for a new and useful cloth measuring machine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 2, 1900
Creator:
Williams, Ellia Pinkney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed Slat Holding Means
Patent for an invention that "relates to bed-slat-holding means; and the object of the same is to provide simple and effective devices for holding the end of a bed-slat, which is in part carried by the latter and the ledge of the side rail and operating to prevent loose assemblage of the slats with bed-rails and obviate a tendency to easy disengagement and also to maintain the opposite bed-rails in parallel relation and obstruct warping or lateral expansion" (lines 8-21). Illustrations are included.
Date:
January 2, 1902
Creator:
Cooper, Alexander, R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crate
Patent for a banana crate which is long lasting and does not damage the bananas.
Date:
November 2, 1909
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Mixing and Cleaning Machine
Patent for Convertible Mixing and Cleaning Machine offers information about the significance of mixing ingredient benefits. The mixing and cleaning machine ease the process for everyday living.
Date:
October 2, 1906
Creator:
Stacy, John W.
System:
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Attachment for Buggy Tops
Patent for an attachment for buggy tops. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Fullerton, Phillip Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Closure
Patent for closure of bottles used for liquors and medicines which will prevent an attempt to refill the bottle after its contents have been removed. Therefore, preventing the reuse of the bottle for fraudulent purposes.
Date:
January 2, 1906
Creator:
Herrington, Jacob
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Urn
Patent for a coffee urn. This invention is designed to percolate liquid repeatedly through the grounds to increase the strength of the coffee. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Nenninger, Oscar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arc-Lamp Headlight
Patent for an electric arc headlight for trains, cars, or boats which produces a steady light and lasts long enough to allow travel over long distances.
Date:
February 2, 1909
Creator:
Lacy, Benjamin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bolting Machine
Patent for an more new and improved, more efficient bolting machine.
Date:
December 2, 1902
Creator:
Hollender, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Culinary Time-Indicator
Patent for a culinary time indicator. This invention is designed to be immersed in cooking liquid that rings a bell when said liquid reaches a desired heat level. Illustration included.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Wolfe, Samuel Section; Bradley, John & Bradley, Mary D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Truck
Patent for car truck. "This invention relates to car trucks, and one of the principal objects of the same is to provide an arrangement of equalizers which will reduce the lateral swinging motion of the car when passing around curves" (line 8-12). Illustration included.
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Haver, Edward H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Clock
Patent for an advertising clock. This invention is designed to display advertisement at regular intervals. Illustration included.
Date:
March 2, 1909
Creator:
Barnett, John Beverly & Turner, W. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner.
Patent for crude-oil burner that has excellent combustion, it is simply constructed to to make it easier to use, and requires little or no attention. It is adaptable to be used in fire-boxes (cooking and heating stoves, furnaces, and ranges).
Date:
December 2, 1902
Creator:
Bateman, Talbot O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Frame
Patent for "a bicycle-frame which shall be yielding and support the motor mechanism in such manner that it shall be upheld by the part of the frame which yields to the greatest extent without adding appreciably to the rigidity of the frame" (lines 11-17).
Date:
July 2, 1901
Creator:
White, Edward Young
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ant-Trap
Patent for "a simple device of this kind which will excel the former traps in depositing the ants within the annular pan and in efficiency for convenient discharge of the trapped insects" (lines 18-22).
Date:
April 2, 1901
Creator:
Inman, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Carriage Seat and Couch
Patent for a carriage seat and couch. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 2, 1905
Creator:
Angel, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History