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- Molding Machine
- Patent for a clay molding machine that has more aprons to create more uniform molds as well as different size belts for varies mold sizes.
- Monolithic Wall.
- Patent for concrete wall construction which is light in weight and inexpensive to fabricate. Frames may be previously constructed in a manner to allow for windows and other common wall features.
- Monument Spring Quadrangle
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
- Mop.
- Patent for an attachment that can be added to a standard broom which allows the broom to function as a mop.
- Mop
- Patent for "a simple and durable construction of mop in which the fibre holding element consists of strands of twisted wire" (lines 9-11) designed such that the mop maintains its shape with or without the handle, including illustrations.
- Mousetrap
- Patent for a mousetrap that is an improvement to the average mousetrap, but new in the sense that it can be made in various proportions or sizes for a variety of vermin.
- Nutcracker.
- Patent for nutcracker using lever-activation to increase the leverage while nut cracking, including instructions and illustrations
- Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 2, Volume 3.
- Records of the War of the Rebellion include copies of naval correspondence (reports, letters, telegrams, and general orders) from both the Union and Confederate Navies discussing their operations. According to the introduction in the first volume, the second series contains "reports, orders, and correspondence relating to -- 1. The condition of the Union Navy in 1861, before the commencement of hostilities, and to its increase during the progress of the war, including the annual and special reports of the Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of the various bureaus. 2. The construction and outfit of the Confederate Navy, including privateers, setting forth also the annual and special reports of the Confederate Secretary of the Navy and chiefs of bureaus. 3. Statistical data of all vessels, Union and Confederate, as far as can be obtained. 4. Returns of naval and military property captured by the navies of both sides during the war. 5. Correspondence relating to naval prisoners" (p. x). Index starts on page 1279.
- Oil and Gas Burner
- Patent for a burner that can use both oil and gas as fuel.
- Oil Burner.
- Patent for a new oil burner which is designed to burn oil for fuel has a flared nozzle and can be cheaply made and repaired.
- Oil Burner
- Patent for an oil burner. This oil burner is designed to consume fuel in a cheaper and more economical manner.
- Oil Well Screen.
- Patent for a new oil-well screen that prevents sand from entering an oil or water well but will allow oil and water through.
- Ointment.
- Patent for a general external application ointment made of chloride of zinc, powdered metallic cobalt, blood root, and glycerine.
- Park Place Quadrangle
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31680
- Photoprinter.
- Patent for a photograph printer that includes a mask mechanism to create prints of different sizes. Construction is such that the person using the printer can work the printer accurately and quickly complete work.
- Player Piano
- Patent for a new form of valve for mechanical piano operated by pneumatic mechanisms in which the value is self-centering and does away with the guide pin usually employed, and an amplification of the wippen so that the striker rod is placed at the front of the pneumatic mechanism where it is accessible. The change in leverage permits the use of a smaller pneumatic.
- Pneumatic Disk Gin.
- Patent for an improved version of a pneumatic disk gin. It has been designed for "ginning fibrous material, such as seed cotton" (lines 13-14) and improves the separation of the cotton and the seeds with the use of its perforated disks.
- Power-Transmission Mechanism
- Patent for a power transmission with improvements to mechanisms related to frame adjustment, lubrication, motion transmission, and speed gearing, among others.
- Process of Increasing the Quality and Volume of Oil in Wells and Removing the Oil Therefrom.
- Patent for a method for drawing a higher quality and grade of oil from a well through the combination with gas trapped in the well.
- Protective Runner for Cotton-Pickers' Sacks.
- Patent for a protective runner that protects the collection sack from being damaged as it is dragged. This design is meant to be quick and easy to attach and is shaped like a trough.
- Pump
- Patent for improvements to pumps in working barrels, packing, and packing chambers, the purpose of which is to eliminate easily worn parts and improve the efficiency of these pumps, including illustrations.
- Pump Plunger.
- Patent for pump plungers usable in deep wells for either oil or water. It is designed to be used for long periods without wear and tear.
- Railroad-Crossing Signal
- Patent for signaling devices designed for use along railroads and grade crossings and meant to be automatically operated upon the approach of a train by giving a visible or audible signal at the crossing which will warn travelers of the approach of the train and calcuated to avoid the occurrence of accidents. The signal device includes a track associated train operated circuit closing device for energizing a bell, flashing light, or signal arm or any other equivalence or suitable signal device located at the crossing.
- Railway Switch.
- Patent for a railway switch to be operated by foot and without structural change to existing construction.
- Reconnoissance soil survey of northwest Texas
- Soil survey of 22 counties in northwest Texas, just south of the Panhandle region. Included are Bailey, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Hale, Hardeman, Haskell, Hockley, Kent, King, Knox, Lamb, Lynn, Lubbock, Motley, Stonewall, Terry, and Yoakum Counties. Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, and irrigation of these counties.
- Refrigerator
- Patent for improvements for vacuum refrigerators such that cold air circulation and heat exclusion are improved, including illustrations.
- Refrigerator
- Patent for a refrigerator made of wood with an inner shell of reinforced concrete and vacuum chamber or metal jacket. "The inner concrete shell is divided into four separate chambers, the former containing ice and the other three being adapted to contain food." (lines 61-64)
- Resilient Tire Filler
- This patent addresses resilient tire fillers, presenting a novel approach by providing a filler for tire casings in segmented sections. Each section incorporates sealed, airtight cavities designed as radially arranged columns, ensuring the tire retains the full benefits of pneumatic resistance and resiliency.
- Roby Sheet
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
- Roller-Bearing Swivel Wrench Plate.
- Patent for improvements on Roller-Bearing Swivel Wrench Plates, including illustrations. The goal of this invention is to make the plates more efficient "for use with any suitable fishing tool, or bit for use in oil fields or water well drilling" (lines 12-14).
- Rural Mail Box.
- Patent for improvements to rural mail boxes with divided interior compartments for incoming and outgoing mail. Mail box design includes flag to signal to recipients and postman of incoming and outgoing items. Additionally the design features interior and exterior doors that can be secured with a padlock to prevent mail from being stolen or tampered with, and to shield from various weather conditions.
- Safety Apparatus.
- Patent for vehicle to safely have the right of way when reaching a crossing first.
- Sailboat.
- Patent for an improved sailboat with updated "arrangement of cables controlling the movements of the sails whereby the force of the wind alone is utilized to simultaneously shift all the sails... by merely changing the course of the vessel by actuating the rudder in the usual manner." (lines 10-16), including illustrations.
- La Sal Vieja Quadrangle
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
- La Sal Vieja Quadrangle
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
- San Angelo Sheet
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
- Sash Lock
- Patent for an improvement for window sash locks, with an improved ability to hold windows in place.
- Seed Cleaner
- Patent for cleaning seeds. This invention will improve seed cleaning and catch unwanted seeds.
- Seed Planter and Marker.
- Patent for seed planting and marking machines specifically for planting corn, cotton, or any other seeds required planting in rows. This device allows row planting without a check cord or line as it will drop seeds at regular and variable (adjustable) intervals and mark hills.
- Semaphore
- Patent for a semaphore in the form of a rotatable tubular post for the purpose of signaling traffic conditions at an intersection. The semaphore communicates signals in the form of red or green plates, red or green colored lamplight, and pneumatic whistles, which are triggered by vehicles passing over platforms installed on the road surface near the intersection by means of underground tubes containing chains and pulleys. The actuation of the semaphore is detailed in "parent" application, serial no. 314065.
- Settegast Quadrangle
- Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31680
- Shock Absorber
- Patent for a new and improved shock absorber which is "primarily intended for use as a connecting and cushioning medium between the upper and lower springs commonly employed under automobile bodies" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
- Shutter for Motion-Picture Machines.
- Patent for a shutter for motion picture cameras to eliminate flickering. Produced by stamping the device from sheet metal.
- Shutter Regulator for Moving-Picture Machines
- Patent for new and useful improvements in shutter regulators for moving picture machines. This invention relates to the cinematographic apparatus and more particularly to the shutter mechanism of moving picture machines which may be adjusted with ease and convenience and made secure in the located position
- Soft-Collar Holder.
- Patent for a soft collar holder for men's wear. This is "a means for retaining or securing the front edges of the collar flap or fold" (lines 9-11.) The device patented is effective and can be "readily applied and removed" (lines 13-14.)
- Soil map, reconnoissance survey, northwest Texas sheet
- Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, counties, towns, experiment substations, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols.
- Soil Map, Texas, Denton County Sheet
- Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, roads, bridges, railroads, towns, schools, churches, stores, and experiment substations. Includes legend and symbols.
- Soil survey of Denton County, Texas
- Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Denton County, Texas.
- Spark Plug.
- Patent for a spark plug with the capacity to afford an intense spark, prevent leakage of current, and to preclude fouling of the plug in carbon.
- Spark Plug Protector.
- Patent for a spark plug protector that will shield the spark plug from moisture.