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- Collin County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2019
- Annual financial report of the Collin County College District documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year ended August 21, 2019 and 2018.
- Boll-Weevil-Destroying Machine.
- Patent for "a machine for destroying boll weevil and other pests which frequent and infect agricultural products" (lines 14-16) using "suction nozzles correlated with a common suction system adaptable to sweep a plurality of rows at a time" (lines 27-30) including illustrations.
- Combined Marking-Pot and Brush.
- Patent for a combined marking-pot and brush where the marking-pot "will effectually support a brush and prevent the handle thereof from dropping down in to the ink or paint contained therein" (lines 13-16). The marking-pot also provides a detachable cover to prevent spilling.
- Boll-Weevil Device.
- Patent for a cost-effective device that can remove and exterminate parasites from cotton as it's being harvested without damaging the cotton itself, including illustrations.
- Oil Burner.
- Patent for oil burner improvements, including economic and easily handle to control the pressure to control the oil and steam within the burner head.
- Fuse Block
- Patent for improvements to Patent No. 1113528. Invention provides a fuse block where the fuses can be replaced by a lineman without being in close proximity to the primary circuit wires. Invention also allows various types of fuses to be used.
- Cotton-Picking Machine.
- Patent for a cotton-picking machine that arranges the picking elements at different elevations and spaces them apart "so that while several plants will be picked at the same time, only one portion of a plant will be worked on at a time," (lines 14-17), minimizing disturbance of the plant.
- Window-Shade-Operating Device
- Patent for a window-shade-operating device that "revolv[es] the shade roller and [retains] the roller in position whereby the shade is held at the desired point" (lines 14-17).
- Window-Sash Gearing and Lock
- Patent for a window sash mechanism that allows the upper and lower portions of a window to be adjusted and locked independently of each other.
- Internal-Combustion Engine.
- Patent for improvements for internal combustion engines. Improvements include a more compact design, easier to access for repairs, and increased durability and efficiency.
- Wire-Stretcher.
- Patent for an adjustable wire stretcher.
- Wheeled Sectional Harrow.
- Patent for an improved wheeled section harrow with a simple construction that provides a way to raise and lower the harrow sections as needed, and improves construction of the truck carrying the harrow.
- Towel-Holder
- Patent for improvement of towel holders. "Constructed to provide a fresh, clean portion of toweling for each successive user." (lines 12-14)
- Universal Vise and Carpenter's Tool.
- Patent for a universal vise and carpenters tool designed for the use of clamping and holding a door or window frame open.
- Rotary Engine.
- Patent for a simplified rotary engine which uses steam, compressed air and other elastic fluids which act as motive fluid. This patent is special in that it is light and compact. This patent helps the engine start easily, reverse, and stop, as well as other types of motion.
- Shotgun
- Patent for a trigger operated shotgun that uses an electrical circuit to ignite combustible material of the shell and thereby propelling the shot within.
- Electrically-Heated Boiler
- Patent for an electrically-heated boiler that provides a "compact structure which occupies a minimum amount of space" (line 11-12) while still being a reliable machine.
- Harness.
- Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
- Reamer-Drill for Well-Boring
- Patent for reamer drills for boring wells. The invention relates to the construction and arrangement of the drill. The drill expands as it leaves the casing to form a drill and reamer, which limits the expansion of the forks.
- Dirigible Headlight
- Patent for new design for dirigible headlights by Mr. Hall B. Simpson and Mr. Dewitt Hood, designed with the intention of providing "novel and improved means whereby the headlights are supported by the automobile or other vehicle for turning movement about vertical axes," alongside various innovative applications (lines 23-27).
- Demountable Rim.
- Patent for demountable rims for motor vehicles which are constructed of two sections that latch together, resulting in easier application and/or removal of a tire from the rim.
- Device for Making Vessels Invisible.
- Patent for improvements in "air and water craft" (line 13) invisible including illustrations. These improvements include invisibility through "plurality of plates or sections" (lines 18-19) and diffuse light, disguising the vessels.
- Dental Impression-Tray.
- Patent for improvements in dental impression trays that is adaptable for when there is only one or a partial set of teeth. There is a separate, smaller dental impression tray that is easily accessible and can be adapted to take impressions of one tooth or partial teeth.
- Cotton-Chopper.
- Patent for agricultural machines to "permit the chopper to pass predetermined plants during the operation of the machine through a planted field." (lines 13-16)
- Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 2
- The second volume of a two part report on the Creataceous aquifers in Texas. This volume contains information on water wells, water levels, and chemical analyses.
- Water Level and Water-Quality Data From Observation Wells in Northeast Texas
- This Report presents quantitative and qualitative information concerning ground water of Texas, from observations in wells of 20 county areas in Northeast Texas by Texas Water Development Board and U.S Geological Survey.
- Occurrence, Availability and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Cretaceous Aquifers of North-Central Texas: Volume 1
- Report on the quality and availability of ground water in the cretaceous aquifers of north-central Texas. Includes maps, hydrographs, rainfall data, pumpage, and more.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2530, Chapter 563
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation of the Van Alstyne Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Collin County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4672, Chapter 1196
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 2; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 891, Chapter 606
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
- [Review of Reports]: East Fork of the Trinity River
- Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of east fork of the trinity river including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
- Weather-Strip.
- Patent for "an improved construction of metallic weather strip which may be readily applied to the lower edge of a door and will effectually exclude rain, snow, sand or dirt, and prevent the same from entering between the lower edge of the door and the threshold" (lines 11-17) including illustrations.
- Lock.
- Patent for a screen door lock which is both rotatable and slidable.
- Huller-Cotton-Gin Attachment
- Patent for closure for the base of the huller chamber on a cotton gin.
- Smoke Stack Protector
- Patent for adjustable smoke stack protector that stays open when in use and covers the opening when not in order to protect from rain, wind, dirt to protect the stack from deteriorating.
- Gin Saw Gumming Machine.
- Patent for an improved variation of a gin saw gumming machine with "an adjustable means for clamping the machine to varying diameters of space blocks on gin saws of varying diameters." (Lines 11-14), including instructions and illustrations.
- Screen.
- Patent for a wire netting screen that can be used on doors or windows.
- Saw Gage.
- Patent for saw gage "adapted for use in connection with hand saws where the same is to be employed in cutting kerfs." (Lines 10-13)
- Pen Point Holder.
- Patent for a pen point holder, made cheaply with a small number of necessary parts. The pen point holder allows the nib of a pen to be removed from the pen without use of the fingers so that they may remain clean. Instructions and illustrations are included.
- 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.
- Material Transporting Appliance.
- Patent for improvement in appliances for transporting loads from place to place.
- Earth-Auger.
- Patent for a device that drills into the ground and lifts the contents into a metal container. The hand-operated device also has wings that expand to let the user know when to empty the contents.
- Door-Securer
- Patent for a portable device that can produce a secure room by securing the door.
- Cultivator-Spreader.
- Patent for "new and useful improvements in Cultivator-Spreaders" (lines 5-7) which enables the operator of the cultivator to adjust the lateral spread of the plow beams without checking his team or withdrawing the plows from the soil, including illustrations.
- Cotton-Chopper Attachment for Cultivators.
- Patent for a device that will be attached to the frame of the cultivator to be used for chopping cotton, and weeds.
- Cattle-Guard.
- Patent for a cattle guard consisting of pivoted metal plates, mounted longitudinally on rail ties that rock to an inclined position when stepped on by an animal. The displacement of the plates causes a portion of the plate to come into contact with the foot of the animal, frightening it and preventing the animal from crossing the cattle guard.
- Animal-Trap
- Patent for improvements in animal traps, in particular mouse and rat traps. Illustrations included.
- Windmill
- Patent for Windmill that is adapted to be held in various positions. This Windmill device will be strong, durable, and easy to construct.
- Gin Attachment for Bolly Cotton
- Patent for gin attachment for bolly cotton. This seeks to make the gin stands have automatic control and for disposing of hulls and waste products from the gin.
- Method and Apparatus for Handling Seed-Cotton.
- Patent for "a method of and apparatus for treating seed cotton and compromises in its entirety a system of handling cotton as it comes from the field until it leaves the gin" (lines 9-13).