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Mechanism for Rotating Earth-Drill Bits.
Patent for a mechanism for rotating earth-drill bits that introduces an up and down motion.
Date:
October 7, 1919
Creator:
Nippert, Worley
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter.
Patent for an improved stalk cutter that can be connected with lister beams and thus, able to be connected to the lister to cut the stalks while plowing.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Thompson, Roy De Witt
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electra Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31680
Date:
1918
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pile-Supporter
Patent for new and useful improvements in Pile-Supporters, specifically for use for protruding piles. "The device is designed to retain the ruptured portions within the anus, thereby relieving pain." Improvements allow extended wear and freedom of movement not allowed in previous supporters.
Date:
December 4, 1917
Creator:
Raines, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Jack
Patent for Automobile Jack
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Taylor, Alva R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Planter.
Patent for a seed planter. This device is designed to be attached to a lister plow. The seed dropping wheel can house a variety of different seeds.
Date:
March 21, 1916
Creator:
Klingler, Herman A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling
Patent for a hose coupling "designed to couple light or heavy hose sections together without undue wear at the coupling connection" (lines 11-14).
Date:
March 14, 1916
Creator:
Stephens, John Hall
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for an improvement to lift pumps for deep oil and artesian wells. The improvement is intended to overcome the difficulty of excessive pressure caused by the liquid rising to the surface that makes foot valve inoperable. The design also makes the pump easier to construct as well as stronger and more durable.
Date:
February 15, 1916
Creator:
Haar, G. E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilting Apparatus
Patent for improvements in the quilting apparatus, that helps in stabilizing the quilting process as the center of gravity of the device shifts during the process.
Date:
August 24, 1915
Creator:
Lawrence Monroe Caruth
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hull-Burner.
Patent for a hull burner in particular for use with cotton gins, and is intended to easily attach to the door of a furnace without inconveniencing the operator. The hull burner provides a door to which the chute may be easily disconnected or attached to form an air tight joint to prevent escape of smoke into the furnace room.
Date:
June 1, 1915
Creator:
Sneed, William Vernon
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Lamp for Vehicles.
Patent for a device to turn the head of lamps on an automobile or similar vehicle with the turning of the steering wheel. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 8, 1914
Creator:
Baker, George R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Type-Writer Cabinet.
Patent for a typewriter cabinet with swinging typewriter support held in position by foot pressure.
Date:
April 22, 1913
Creator:
Keltz, Eugene L. & Rhoads, John M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Tie and Rail-Chair
Patent for a metallic tie and rail chair that eliminates the need for a wooden cross ties in railroad tracks.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Capps, John Henry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling
Patent for a coupling for fire hoses. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 6, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling
Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed to be used with flexible hosing that is damaged. Illustration included.
Date:
July 19, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling
Patent for a hose coupling. This invention is designed for flexible tubing in need of repair. Illustration included.
Date:
July 19, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John Hall
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling.
Patent for a hose coupling that is tighter than previous ones and can withstand great pressure.
Date:
March 8, 1910
Creator:
Stephens, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History