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Cattle-Guard (open access)

Cattle-Guard

Patent for an improved cattle guard with two parts that is adapted to specifically fit either inside the railroad tracks or alongside them.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Fisher, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Flue. (open access)

Combination-Flue.

Patent for the improvement of combination flue to be more inexpensive and for the parts to be more readily assembled and properly supported.
Date: January 20, 1920
Creator: Carl, Reinhold Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Rolling Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a serrated device that prevents cattle from escaping.
Date: December 25, 1917
Creator: Belto, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copy Holder (open access)

Copy Holder

Patent for an improved copy holder design that is "adapted for holding stenographers' notebooks and other copies and equipped with an efficient line guide, capable of easy and rapid operation to drop the line indicating means from one line to another with perfect accuracy" (lines 14-19), including illustrations.
Date: April 28, 1914
Creator: Wrede, Albin C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Flue (open access)

Combination-Flue

Patent for a flue which will not crack and open, due to settling or to transverse strain. Also to provide means whereby the flue may be supported from the joists of a ceiling, against settling.
Date: February 3, 1914
Creator: Carl, Reinhold Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Replacer (open access)

Car-Replacer

Patent for improved replacers for derailed railroad cars, complete with illustrations.
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: Duval, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Brake. (open access)

Air-Brake.

Patent for train air-brakes to provide set brakes and same auxiliary pressure on all cars regardless of the brake cylinder piston travel distance.
Date: January 13, 1914
Creator: Wolf, Gustav B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vise and Saw-Clamp (open access)

Vise and Saw-Clamp

Patent for improvements to vise and saw clamps complete with illustration.
Date: April 13, 1915
Creator: King, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
To (open access)

To

Patent for claw hammer.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Walton, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Stand. (open access)

Switch-Stand.

Patent for a switch stand that automatically switches to danger when unlocked and has independently rotating switch operating spindles and target spindles.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: Praetorius, Richard P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rug-Hanger. (open access)

Rug-Hanger.

Patent for the improvement of rug-hangers. The invention consists of multiple rollers that facilitate both the mounting and disengagement of rugs or other large flexible articles of merchandise from the hanger.
Date: May 11, 1915
Creator: Griffin, James S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Razor (open access)

Safety Razor

Patent for a safety razor.
Date: October 31, 1916
Creator: Wrede, Albin C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vise and Saw Clamp (open access)

Vise and Saw Clamp

Patent for a vise and a saw clamp
Date: December 19, 1916
Creator: King, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy-Shaft Brace. (open access)

Buggy-Shaft Brace.

Patent for buggy shaft braces for connecting the shaft and cross bar of a vehicle, in order to eliminate malfunction of cross bar.
Date: September 23, 1913
Creator: Brunken, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Conveyer (open access)

Pneumatic Conveyer

Patent for pneumatic conveyor to handle cotton seeds that are being discharged. This particular conveyor uses air currents to operate it.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: Caffey, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motion-Picture-Film Cleaner. (open access)

Motion-Picture-Film Cleaner.

Patent for improvement in motion picture film cleaners which quickly and efficiently removes oil, dirt and grease from film that has been caused by the machines; includes illustrations.
Date: September 4, 1917
Creator: Noble, Marcos Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for new qualities of nut-lock security, efficiency, and convenience, including illustrations.
Date: April 24, 1906
Creator: Payne, Lewis.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Regulator for Pneumatic Flues (open access)

Automatic Regulator for Pneumatic Flues

Patent for a regulated valve to automatically maintain air pressure in a pneumatic conveyor flue. Excessive air pressure causes a secondary valve to open and vent the pressure while at the same time impeding air flow downstream.
Date: May 28, 1901
Creator: Caffey, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boat-Propeller. (open access)

Boat-Propeller.

Patent for a boat propeller, which is inexpensive and adaptable to small boats. The propeller can go forwards or backwards and use multiple oars.
Date: February 5, 1901
Creator: Caffey, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper with rotating blades.
Date: July 4, 1911
Creator: Prokschl, Mathias
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for an acetylene-gas generator that provides an apparatus in which the parts may be readily detached for convenience in making repairs.
Date: June 5, 1908
Creator: Carl, Reinhold A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Listing-Plow. (open access)

Listing-Plow.

Patent for a listing plow that can be used in any type of soil.
Date: September 24, 1907
Creator: Persson, Gottfrid
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Steam Engine (open access)

Improvements in Steam Engine

Patent for improvements in steam-engines. The goal of this invention to provide a simple construction that can be equally adapted for locomotives and high speed engines.
Date: August 4, 1903
Creator: Dickson, Henry L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Strainer and Support Therefor. (open access)

Milk-Strainer and Support Therefor.

Patent for a milk strainer that prevents splashing and spilling of milk. The strainer will rest on top a separate supply tank that collects milk without the need for a person to hold the strainer.
Date: January 30, 1912
Creator: Ebner, Hermann J.
System: The Portal to Texas History