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- Aeroplane.
- Patent for an aeroplane which is a device that is able to travel through the air due its shape and the reaction from atmosphere and gravity.
- Automatic Air-Brake Applier.
- Patent for automatic air brake applier to release the air in the train pipe with a resultant application of the brakes upon a car wheel leaving the tracks, including illustration.
- Badge.
- Patent for a badge that is to be pinned or worn upon the coat or other garment with the representation of the human eye that is capable of being winked or moved. The bade is to be used for advertising, humor or salutations, included illustration.
- Brick-Mason's Steel Trig.
- Patent for brick mason's steel trig that is designed to hold a straight, horizontal line at the top of a brick wall.
- Cattle-Guard.
- Patent for improvements on a cattle-guard used on railways. Improvements include a novel method of attaching the guard to rails.
- Clothes-Pin.
- Patent for the improvement of clothes pins "and has for an object to provided on their gripping faces with novel projections which contact in securely holding the clothes pin fast to operative position when applied." (lines 13-17)
- Collar.
- Patent for "collar for use in connection with draft animals to use the pulling effect of the load upon the shoulders of the animal" (lines 8-11) through a flexible construction, including illustrations.
- Cultivator Attachment
- Patent for adding spring teeth with adjustable parallel bar attachments to agricultural cultivators. Illustrations included.
- Dental Appliance.
- Patent for a dental appliance attachment for a dental engine.
- Elastic-Tube-Splicing Device
- Patent for improvements in elastic tube splicing devices. Primary object being the provision of a novel form of device especially adapted for connecting the free ends of tubes, such as the inner tubes of automobile tires.
- Electric-Heated Steering-Wheel.
- Patent for a steering wheel with an electrical heating unit for an automobile.
- Film-Feeding Machine
- Patent for a film feeding mechanism for cameras of the moving picture type that has for its purpose to provide a machine having means wherein the feeding of the film may be changed to operate in the reverse direction. The result is to obtain "vision scenes" in the moving pictures reproduced by the projecting machine.
- The Fuels Used in Texas
- Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the types of fuels used in Texas in 1913 as well as their value and consumption rates. Includes chapters on firewood, coal, manufactured gas, natural gas, different aspects of lignite, fuel oil, and comparing the different fuel types.
- Harness-Rack.
- Patent for a harness rack that is for holding and exhibiting a set of harness in a store or other place where harness are made or sold. The harness rack when in use serves to hold a set of harness so that all parts are in correct relative position so that it can be inspected, including illustration.
- Harrow and Cultivator.
- Patent for harrow and cultivator improvements. Earth engaging members can be lowered and raised. Implement carrying beams and wheels are connected via the body of the implement.
- Hose-Nozzle Holder.
- Patent for a hose nozzle holder, particularly for garden hoses, with illustrations.
- Knee-Protector.
- Patent for a durable, sleeve-like knee protector which contours the knee for comfort and allows for easy application and removal. Includes instructions and an illustration.
- Lard-Extracting Machine.
- Patent for a machine by which lard, or other substance with a similar consistency, "may be extracted directly from the original shipping vessel, such as a barrel... so that the lard will be expelled though and delivered from a dispensing nozzle" (lines 18-23); including instructions and illustrations.
- Lever Mechanism for Baling-Presses.
- Patent for new and improved lever mechanisms specifically for hand baling presses to increase the amount of pressure exerted on the material being baled in a short stroke.
- Non-Freezing Water-Supply System.
- Patent for a new water-supply draining apparatus to prevent pipes from freezing in cold weather, including illustrations.
- Photographic-Printing Machine.
- Patent for photographic printing machine with improvements specifically for souvenir photo cards.
- Pneumatic Tire.
- Patent for pneumatic tire that is not susceptible to puncture, rim cut or blow out, including illustrations.
- Protractor.
- Patent for "improvements in drafting instruments and has particular application to a protractor or plotter." (lines 8-10)
- Punch.
- Patent for a punch tool used for cutting metal or other objects. The tool’s construction includes pivoted handles and an anvil block for efficient punching with “minimum application of pressure” (lines 13-14).
- Railroad-Script Holder.
- Patent for cutting the correct length of script. and keeping in shape for future use with illustrations.
- Reed-Organ.
- Patent for "a removable attachment for a reed organ or harmonium, to be placed upon the wind chest either the tremble or bass end of the keyboard, or at both ends..." (lines 8-12) including illustrations and instructions.
- Remedial Appliance.
- Patent for a remedial appliance, intended to be worn as a bracelet or an "anklet," through which a person receives medication that he/she needs. Such an appliance is intended to improve treatment through facilitating the application of medication throughout the body.
- Ribbon-Cabinet.
- Patent for a ribbon cabinet that is designed to display the different types of ribbon available.
- Roll-Film Attachment for Plate-Cameras
- Patent for an improved roll-film plate that lets different parts of the film be exposed in the focal plane.
- Seeder and Planter.
- Patent for a seeder and planter improvement. The invention "produce an improved leveling board to be used in connection therewith the purpose of leveling soil and crushing clods and for the additional purpose of regulating the depth to which the seed shall be planted." (lines 9-14)
- Smoke-Separator.
- Patent for "a new and improved smoke separator designed for use in connection with smelter furnaces and other apparatus, and arranged to effectively prevent poisonous or obnoxious gases from passing into the atmosphere, at the same time retaining and saving valuable matter contained in the smoke" (lines 9-16); including instructions and illustrations.
- Soil Map, Texas, Harrison County Sheet
- Map displays soil types along with bayous, creeks, lakes, rivers, fords, ferries, roads, railroads, towns, churches, and schools. Includes legend and soil profiles.
- Soil survey of Harrison County, Texas
- Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Harrison County, Texas.
- Solar-Heating Apparatus.
- Patent for solar heating apparatus, which presents an improvement on Marcos de la Garza's previous patent with adjustments to the lens, the frame carrying the lens, lens tube, and case for the apparatus, including illustrations.
- Stalk-Cutting Attachment for Plows
- Patent for Stalk-Cutting attachment for Plows. Device is connected to machine to cut or chop stalks ahead of plow
- Underreamer.
- Patent for an underreamer with improved construction and increased operating efficiency; including illustrations.
- Valve For Internal-Combustion Engines.
- Patent for improvements on the piston sleeve valves of internal combustion engines which will supply power to the crank shaft. Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Vehicle.
- Patent for a wheel-vehicle structure used on farm, road, country or the city, including illustrations. Vehicle with pivot axles that eliminate the jerking and shaking caused by common vehicles.
- Wagon-Brake.
- Patent for a wagon brake that allows the detachment of a horse from the wagon, including illustration.
- Water-Gage-Glass Column.
- Patent for a new water gage column, resistant to breakage, made of glass used to measure water levels indicating boiler steam pressure, with illustrations.
- Weed-Killing Train.
- Patent for a train car that kills weeds on the tracks with illustrations included.
- Wheel.
- Patent for an improved and resilient spring wheel for a vehicle.
- Window-Sash Fastener.
- Patent for a window sash fastener with improvement in locking device that hold it in any position or securely locked against movement, including illustrations.