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- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 910, Chapter 437
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the authority of a person who is licensed to carry a handgun to openly carry a holstered handgun; creating criminal offenses.
- 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 11, Chapter 438
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the carrying of handguns on the campuses of and certain other locations associated with institutions of higher education; providing a criminal penalty.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 7, Chapter 945
- Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to disaster preparation for state agencies and political subdivisions.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 6, Chapter 946
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to emergency and disaster management, response, and recovery.
- 86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 7, Chapter 947
- Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.
- Account-Book.
- Patent for a new and improved account book that is arranged to improve accuracy of record-keeping and facilitate the referencing of different accounts.
- Acetylene-Gas Generator
- Patent for an Acetylene gas generator that allows waste to be emptied from the machine without losing any gas.
- Automatic Funnel.
- Patent for a funnel which automatically seals when liquid in a receptacle reaches a certain level. The spout of the funnel also contains a stopper which can be lifted to permit liquid to pass into the receptacle at the desired time.
- Automatic Gate.
- Patent for an automatic gate that can be unlatched and opened by a vehicle approaching; and then, closed and latched again after passage of the vehicle. The automatic gate is reliable, not easily deranged, and simple in construction.
- Bag-Skid.
- Patent for a device that will protect cotton pick-sacks against wear and tear when being dragged on the ground.
- Buggy-Top Attachment.
- Patent for a new and useful buggy top attachment, including instructions and illustrations.
- Churn
- Patent for a churn. Illustration included.
- Clasp.
- Patent for a new clasp, or fastening device, that is less expensive to construct and easier to use, with illustration. The clasp is to be used for the varied purposes of "hair dressing, millinery, drapery, and dress-wear" (lines 78-79).
- Coffee Mill.
- Patent for a new and improved coffee mill. This design consists of "the combination of the case having the chambers and the hopper, the burr or grinding disk, fastened to the lower end of the inner side of the hopper and to the upper side or top of the chamber . . . shaft, having a disk, revolving in a covered recess or chamber in the burr, bridge, screws, and handle" (lines 57-65).
- Combined Cotton-Chopper And Cultivator.
- Patent for a new and useful combined cotton chopper and cultivator, including instructions and illustrations.
- Controlling Device for Water Heaters.
- Patent for a device that controls the gas supply valve for water heaters. Patent includes illustrations and specifications.
- Cotton-Drying Apparatus.
- Patent for a new invention in a apparatus which can be used to dry cotton. This apparatus can be used to dry cotton in a very good loose condition.
- Cotton Picker's Sack And Support Therefor
- Patent for a cotton picker's sack and support therefor. Illustration included.
- Cultivator Attachment
- Patent for a cultivator attachment. Illustration included.
- Cultivator-Beam Adjustor
- Patent for "beam adjustment for cultivators" (lines 9-10) including instructions and illustrations.
- Design for a Water-Grate for Cooking-Stoves.
- Patent for a water-grate for cooking stoves.
- Dirigible Headlight.
- Patent for new invention in automobile. This is made of low cost and highly efficient. This is operated from the steering gear of the automobile.
- Electric Foot-Warmer
- Patent for a device that uses electricity to provide warmth to a person's feet as well as any other parts of the body. It may be used in and out of a bed, and it may be used as "a light reflector for treating certain diseases by strong rays of light concentrated and applied directly to the body" (lines 17-20).
- Equalizer for Pump Rods
- Patent for an equalizer for pump rods. This invention is designed to "assist in elevating the column of water in a pump, is designed to sustain the pump rod in its fixed position" (line 11-14). Illustration included.
- Farm wagon Scale
- Patent for a farm wagon scale. Illustration included.
- Fence Post Foundation
- Patent for fence post foundation. Illustration included.
- Fire-Escape.
- Patent for a simple and reliable folding ladder that is meant to assist someone in escaping a fire. It folds compactly and conveniently, and is adjustable. It sits away from the wall and another ladder can be attached to it when it is in use.
- Die for Sash-Weights.
- Patent for a die for sash weights that allows for easy removal of the die from the mold.
- Gage-Cock.
- Patent for gage cock used in combination with the boiler of an engine to determine amount of water in engine.
- Gas-Burner.
- Patent for improved gas-burning water heaters. Improvements are meant to "insure complete and economical combustion of gas and to "prevent water of condensation accumulating on the exterior of the coil of the water heater from dropping into the flame opening of the burner and casing injury to the screen thereof" (Lines 20-24).
- Hat-Box.
- Patent for a hat box that is capable of being used on shelves with capability to pile additional objects, with a removable cover and hinged front wall.
- Heading-Machine.
- Patent for a Heading-Machine for maize, Kafir corn, and cane. It can pass through a field of these crops, cut off the heads, and pass them into a receptacle that is attached to the rear of the machine.
- Hinge For Gates
- Patent for hinge for gates. Illustration included.
- Hydrocarbon Burner
- Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. Illustration included.
- Improvement in Carriage-Axles.
- Patent for improvements to carriage axles which include the addition of a sleeve, bearing, and linch-pin device.
- Improvement in Elevators.
- Patent for improvements in elevators, for lifting heavy objects. It includes a description and illustration.
- Improvement In Ironing And Fluting Machines.
- Patent for improvements to Ironing and Fluting Machines.
- Indicating Apparatus for the Spark Plugs of Hydrocarbon Engines.
- Patent for an indicating apparatus for the spark-plugs of hydrocarbon-engines. The apparatus allows the motor vehicle driver to determine "which spark plug is connected in circuit with the timer" (lines 20-21). The patent includes illustrations and specifications.
- Insect Destroyer.
- Patent for an wheeled vehicle mounted insect destroyer that brushes insects from plants and destroys them utilizing flames, includes illustrations.
- Irrigating Implement
- Patent for an irrigating implement. Illustration included.
- Knee-Protector.
- Patent for a knee protector that enables the wearer to fasten the device to the knee and includes a frame and knee receiving pocket.
- Liquid-Fuel Burner.
- Patent for a liquid fuel burner that mixes air with the fuel.
- Mail-Bag Catcher.
- Patent for a new modification in the device mail-bag catcher, which can be used to either train or track device.
- Mail-Bag Catcher and Deliverer.
- Patent for a mail bag catcher and deliverer for use by trains.
- Mandolin.
- Patent for certain new and useful improvements in mandolins, including instructions and illustrations.
- Merchandise-Cabinet
- Patent for a cabinet made up of concave bins to hold merchandise such as nails. The cabinet also has a removable chute for filling the bins with merchandise.
- Metal Storage-Tank
- Patent for a multi-part/multi-section metal storage tank (also known as a knock-down tank). Parts are secured by a clamp.
- Nut Lock
- Patent for a nut lock. Illustration included.
- Oil Burner
- Patent for an oil burner. Illustrations included.
- Percolator.
- Patent for a percolator that has a storage tank where the water may be heated and stored for later use to make coffee. The device also features a cylinder, where ground coffee is placed, that can be removed for easy cleaning.