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- Wire-Stretcher
- Patent for a lever to use for maintenance and repairs. The lever can be used to fix wired fences and has interchangeable features.
- Knee-Protector.
- Patent for knee protectors that provide padding for the wearer when kneeling, attached by springs that allow for comfortable movement and easy donning.
- Manually-Operated Coal-Mining Machine.
- Patent for manually mining coal and allows miners to cut coal close to the ground from an upright position, including illustrations.
- Support for Line-Wires.
- Patent for support for line wires that can be quickly connected to the line wire and at the same time preventing the line wire from being bent to a large extent.
- Motor-Plow.
- Patent for motor-plows with a spring-actuated motor driving device. The motor-plow can be rewound for use by the hand of the operators without leaving the driver's seat. The motor-plows have a plurality of moldboards and provide an inexpensive motor eliminating the use of draft-animals.
- Sanitary Nest.
- Patent for a sanitary nest that is made of metal unlike others made of wood. The nest allows for the animals to nest in an improved environment which helps prevent invasions from pests, climate, or any other unhealthy infestation.
- Power Transmission.
- Patent for a power transmission that has a gear that can provide different speeds. This transmission is a simple construction that allows for the driver to easily choose the gear, which allows high efficiency in operation.
- Peanut-Digger.
- Patent for an improved peanut digger design.
- Peanut Harvester
- Patent for "new and improved peanut harvester (lines 5-7)."
- Evaluation of Water Resources in Part of Central Texas
- Report studying the central Texas region's water resources, with notes that there has been rapid decline and contamination in the area. The aquifer is also being used faster than it can naturally replenish.
- Apparatus for Destroying Insects.
- Patent for an apparatus used to kill insectects, particularly boll weevils on cotton blooms. The apparatus is attached to a wagon which is driven through a cotton field, and the device knocks off the boll weevil eggs and then suctions them into the device and destroys them by fire.
- Cotton-Bale-Tie Antibuckler.
- Patent for a simple and efficient device intended to be used for the removal of cotton bale ties without destroying the bale.
- Plow Attachment.
- Patent for the ability to attach one or more plows simply and inexpensively so users can customize their plowing methods as needed.
- Word-Meter For Type-Writers.
- Patent for various construction changes and improvements to current typewriters to make typewriting easier and more words to be typed.
- Check-Protector.
- Patent for check-protectors that prevent unauthorized tampering with perforating rollers with springs and jaws.
- Car-Door
- Patent for a car door that has a lock that cooperates with the hangers on the door to cause them to bind the rollers against the track. The car door also provides a locking means for the levers on the door locking means which is "adapted to received the ordinary car seal" (line 22).
- Window Shade, Curtain, and Drapery Hanger.
- Patent for a pair of adjustable and flexible bars and brackets to be modified with additional components (such as strips, screws, and nails) to accommodate any window or hangar length. The bars and brackets combination provide simple construction and removals of window shades, curtains, and drapes.
- Window Shade Support
- Patent for window shade supports; specifically adjustable curtains, draperies, and shade supports. This invention is to provide a device that is strong, durable, convenient, and functionally effective for the purposes intended.
- Transposition Device for Electric Lines.
- Patent for improving efficiency in transposing electric lines. Improvements include providing devices "which cannot be destroyed by bullets or rocks and other destructive agencies", providing devices "which will maintain the lines parallel with each other", and providing devices "so that no special tools will be necessary for linemen... only a pair of pliers."
- Insect-Exterminator
- Patent for a device exterminating boll weevils and other insects, which infest cotton and other crops. The device produces new means for producing fumigating gas, and its delivery mechanism. An improved driving mechanism for the device, which connects to a blower, is also part of the patent.
- Hat Display Rack.
- Patent for an improved hat display rack that can display a full line of hats. Illustrations and instructions included.
- Drill-Support.
- Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Drill-Supports, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to drilling apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus of this character for use in coal or other mines for boring or drilling holes for blasting charges and other purposes" (lines 6-13).
- Engine
- Patent for improvements to gas engines, including the addition of improved pistons.
- Folding Grain-Harvester Reel.
- Patent for making the arms of the folding reels of grain harvesters shiftable and creating a way to brace the arms and hold them in different positions.
- Automatic Switch Throwing Apparatus
- Patent for a device that will automatically throw a switch upon the presence of an on-coming train, and switch it back after the train has passed.
- Peanut-Harvester
- Patent for peanut-harvester to plow vines from the ground and feed them into the rear of the machine to catch the peanuts that drop from the vines. This more easily separates the peanuts from the other foreign matter.
- Meter for Type-Writers.
- Patent for the meter of the type-writer. It is to improve the meter of the type-writer. The meter enhances the mechanics of the inside of the typewriter, in particular how the push of a certain key reacts to another.
- Slide-Scraper
- Patent for a slide scraper. The objective of this invention is to create a more efficient slide scraper that allows the attention of the operator to remain on the draft horse and the work.
- Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
- Water plan for Region G (Brazos) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water supply plans for each county and city, recommended water management strategies, drought response plans, and the plan creation process.
- Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume II. Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Water Management Strategies
- Volume II of the Water plan for Region G (Brazos) including water management strategies, water conservation methods, wastewater reuse, new reservoirs, expansion of use of certain water sources, and water supply recommendations and projects.
- Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Metroplex Region
- Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Metroplex Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
- Turf-Type and Early Maturing Annual Ryegrass to Establish Perennial Vegetation: Technical Report
- Technical report describing a project to test turf-type and early-maturing annual ryegrasses for use along roadways.
- Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Metroplex, December 2011
- List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area.
- Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Metroplex, June 2011
- List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area.
- Cotton-Chopper.
- Patent for a cotton chopper, which can operate in uneven soil and attaches to a cultivator.
- Cotton Chopper
- Patent for a cotton chopper. Illustrations included.
- Clamp
- Patent for a clamp for well tubes that can be used to remove the tubes for repair.
- Cook-Stove.
- Patent for "improvements in cook stoves or ranges; and the object of the invention is to provide a simple construction in which two oven-chambers are employed, arranged one above the other in the same vertical plane, and in which the draft and products of combustion are caused to circulate beneath, around one end, and above each of the oven-chambers to thoroughly heat the same." (lines 7-16).
- Back-Brace
- Patent for improvement on back braces, specifically to improve the performances of people who repeatedly stoop for their jobs. The back brace aims to relieve the stress on back muscles.
- Automatic Dumping Cage
- Patent for a new and improved automatic dumping cage. This invention is to "use in the shafts of coal and other mines"(line 9-10).
- Air-Brake Governor
- Patent for an air brake governor improvement that regulates the pressure of fluid or air in the braking system as to prevent it from braking with too much pressure.
- Scissors or Shears.
- Patent for scissors or shears which open automatically due to a central, coiled spring.
- Combined Educational Chart, Drawing Board, and Writing-Desk
- Patent for a piece of furniture that can act as an educational chart, drawing board, or a writing desk. Illustrations included.
- Buggy-Top Retainer
- Patent for a buggy top retainer designed to keep the top of a buggy stable as it is driving over rough terrain. Illustrations included.
- Chimney Holder
- Patent for chimney holder. This design is a "means for holding a chimney upon a burner of any kind for the purpose of preventing the accidental tilting of the chimney" (lines 11-13). Illustrations included.
- Wire Stretcher
- Patent for wire stretcher. Illustration included.
- Wrench
- Patent for a wrench. Illustration included.
- Wrench.
- Patent for a wrench with an adjustable handle for multiple uses, with illustrations.
- Wire-Tightener.
- Patent for a new and useful wire tightener, including instructions and illustrations.
- Wire-Fence Tool.
- Patent for certain new and useful improvements in wire fence tools, including instructions and illustrations.