Apparatus for Enteric Lavage. (open access)

Apparatus for Enteric Lavage.

Patent for an enteric lavage for the use of emptying the bowels of any liquid after use of an enema. The device will remove the waste and deposit it into a separate receptacle.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Pair, Laura Costello
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding and Sinking Concrete Piling (open access)

Apparatus for Molding and Sinking Concrete Piling

Patent for methods and apparatus for forming and sinking piles, blocks, slabs, and concrete.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Hildebrand, Henry W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burner. (open access)

Burner.

Patent for "the improvement of burners. The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of burners and to provide a simple, practical an comparatively inexpensive burner of strong and durable construction"
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Messerli, J.J. & Miller, Fred. F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor (open access)

Motor

Patent for motor in the category of internal combustion engines. This motor increases power and efficiency through the use of heat which was previously wasted in other models.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Harwood, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank. (open access)

Oil-Tank.

Patent for oil tank top to prevent destruction of inflammable substance in the tank by enabling the gas to escape in a simple and effective manner.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Bradley, Benjamin Franklin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pencil Sharpener and Holder. (open access)

Pencil Sharpener and Holder.

Patent for a device that is a pencil sharpener and a pencil holder, which can clip onto a coat pocket. The device is made from a small amount of sheet metal.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Brucks, William Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Press (open access)

Press

A press adapted for packing cotton (line 13).
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Cameron, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe Last. (open access)

Shoe Last.

Patent for a last for shoes (and boots, etc.) that can be used in either side of the shoe by turning it over. The patent contains illustrations and specifications.
Date: June 27, 1916
Creator: Frost, Sylvester P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Machine. (open access)

Vending-Machine.

Patent for improvements in vending machines for the purpose of vending liquids such as gasoline and oils.
Date: June 25, 1916
Creator: Noark, Henry & Duke, Samuel C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel. (open access)

Resilient Wheel.

Patent for improvements in the structure of wheels.
Date: June 23, 1916
Creator: Avery, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coin-controlled Pump. (open access)

Coin-controlled Pump.

Patent for the improvements in coin-controlled pump for pumping liquids only in required amounts based on the value of the coin or check.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Redden, Oscar D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Table and Chair (open access)

Combined Table and Chair

Patent for combined table and chair that is very durable and simple in construction. This will allow organization and support for either a chair use or table use.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Macon, Alexander W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Container. (open access)

Container.

Patent for an adapted barrel/container that can be assembled from the barrel/containers collapsed form, including illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: York, Edward Jackson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cultivator Attachment

Patent for altering the regulating the depth of insertion into the ground, without the need of operators alighting from seat of cultivator.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Parker, Andy F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Articulator. (open access)

Dental Articulator.

Patent for a dental articulator that will more precisely demonstrate the natural movements of the human jaw.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Hall, Rubert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Ridge-Conduit (open access)

Design for a Ridge-Conduit

Patent for a new, original, and ornamental Design for a Ridge-Conduit.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Zetak, Joseph J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Floor cleaner. (open access)

Floor cleaner.

Patent for a floor cleaner that cleans better.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Crawford, Hezikiah H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Chicken-Coop. (open access)

Folding Chicken-Coop.

Patent for a simpler and less expensive chicken coop "capable of being compactly folded for shipping or storing and adapted to easily and quickly arranged for use" (lines 18-20), including illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Welty, Elbert E. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for connecting pipe-sections (open access)

Machine for connecting pipe-sections

Patent for embodying an improved construction whereby the ends of relatively heavy and large pipe sections be screwed together with minimum amount of manual labor.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Simms, Joe M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plunger-Rod Puller. (open access)

Plunger-Rod Puller.

Patent for a new invention of a Plunger-rod puller, its descriptions and usage is clearly explained.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Lowrance, William J. & Bryant, Ivens H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle. (open access)

Puzzle.

Patent for a more complex wire puzzle that can be manufactured more cheaply and efficiently than others.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Blalock, Justice Earl
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Clamp For Starting Boxes. (open access)

Safety Clamp For Starting Boxes.

Patent for a safety clamp for locking the handles of starting boxes with slotting to receive a padlock.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Henry, Ben B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock-Absorber. (open access)

Shock-Absorber.

Patent for an "improved shock absorber adapted to be attached to the springs of an automobile or other vehicle" (lines 13-14), including illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Alexander, James J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Starting Meachanism for Explosive Engines (open access)

Starting Meachanism for Explosive Engines

Patent for a mechanism for starting internal combustion engines, and particularly that form of starting devices in which a torsion spring is used.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: Appleman, Boyd K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History