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- Manufacture of Hydraulic Cement and Lime.
- Patent for improvement in“the manufacture of hydraulic cement or lime form rotten or decomposed limestone” (lines 66-68).
- Treadle Power.
- Patent for a new and improved treadle power. This design "consists of a pair of treadles contrived [so] that the operator may stand erect and operate the machine . . . together with contrivances whereby the operator may at the same time apply the power of the hands and arms to assist the legs when greater power is required, and for relief of the legs when less power is required. By enabling the operator to stand erect and apply the weight of his [or her] body to the treadles by a natural walking motion . . . he [or she] can apply greater power and continue a longer time with less fatigue" (lines 7-20).
- Gate Latch.
- Patent for a new and improved gate latch. This design "relates to that class of gates which are used to close and open passages through fences; and its object is to compensate for shrinkage of the gate in dry weather and swelling thereof in wet weather, in order that the bolt or latch may at all times extend the right distance from the edge of the gate to properly engage the gate post or jamb" (lines 9-16).
- Attachment for Chairs.
- Patent for a new and improved chair. This design consists "[i]n a reading and writing attachment for chairs, the combination of a bail-shaped clamp adapted to be applied to a chair-arm, an upright slotted arm, a set-screw passing through said slotted arm and engaging the clamp, a plate carried by the upper end of said slotted arm, and a table pivotally connected to said plate, whereby the table may be adjusted vertically, horizontally, and obliquely" (lines 66-75).
- Bed-Brace.
- Patent for a bed brace that consists of end-loops that are held by engage hooks at the ends of the bedstead, fixed draw-wires that connect the outer and inner sides of the end-loops, a tension-loop that is connected to the side rails, tightening link with duplicate rings that slide onto the tension loop, and a transverse twisting-bar.
- Hasp.
- Patent for a hasp that "may be adjusted longitudinally to compensate for expansion or contraction of the parts to which it is applied, or which it is designed to connect, the means for adjustment being such that they may be manipulated without displacing or altering the relative positions of any of the parts of the device, and furthermore, to provide means whereby the hasp is capable of universal movement, whereby it is operative irrespective of the planes in which the surfaces of the connected parts are arranged" (lines 10-21).
- Gate.
- Patent for a gate "used to guard thoroughfares on farms, passages into fields and for like purposes, and belongs to a class wherein two similar gates are together employed, and are pivoted to rock on a frame, so as to open a passage through said fame, or close the gate opening as occasion may require" (lines 10-16). The invention is easily opened and closed, has newly designed latches, and has counterbalances.
- Attachment for Cultivators.
- Patent for a cotton-chopper attachment for cultivators. It can fit to any cultivator with some modification. It is a wheel that rides "upon the row and presses down into the ground parts of the cotton in the row, leaving the other standing, and of the necessary mechanism for attaching and controlling said wheel" (lines 20-24).
- Washing-Machine.
- Patent for "washing-machines and seeks to provide, among other improvements, a novel construction of casing and gear framing or support, an improvement in the clothes-receptacle and the devices for securing a circulation of water and steam through the clothes." (Lines 8-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Churn.
- Patent for a churn in which a can has an opening in the center of its lid, in which a dasher-staff fits. The can fits in a frame. There are two parts to the frame, the part that rotates the can, and the part that holds the churn in place. The frame also holds the dasher-staff and a crank to rotate the can's frame.
- Railroad-Track Crossing.
- Patent for a new and useful railroad track crossing, including instructions and illustrations.
- Planting Attachment For Cultivators.
- Patent for certain new and useful improvements in corn and cotton planting attachments for cultivators, including instructions and illustrations.
- CHUCK FOR COILING STUD-SPIRALS
- Patent for a specially designed tool "to provide an improved chuck for jewelers' use and for coiling stud-spirals and the like" (lines 9-11).
- Corn or Cotton Planter.
- Patent for a new, improved combined corn and cotton planter, including illustrations.
- Corn or Cotton Planter.
- Patent for improvements to the construction of corn and cotton planters that are ridden by the user, illustrated.
- Seed-Planter.
- Patent for a seed planter in which the “plows is used in connection with the purpose of opening a furrow to receive the seed and for quickly covering the seed after it has been deposited.” (Lines 15-18) In addition, an auxiliary plow is attached “to work directly in front of the seed tube, as to provide the scattering of the seed and to cause it to be deposited directly into the furrow.” (Lines 29-32) Illustration is included.
- Clamp
- Patent for a clamp. This invention is used for pump-rods, well-tubes, and like implements. Illustration included.
- Match-Safe.
- Patent for a match box that is watertight and easy to open and close.
- Cotton Chopper
- Patent for a cotton chopper. Illustrations included.
- Machine for Crushing Cotton-Bolls
- Patent for a tool to improve cotton processing machines.
- Adjusting and Locking Device for Skid Chains.
- Patent for anti-skid chains for use on automobile wheels and tires which may be locked to prevent slipping.
- Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-5058
- Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Exemption from payment of ad valorem taxes on property acquired by City of Georgetown, Texas for airport purposes.
- An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Jonah Plant No. 8 Storage Tank Site, Williamson County, Texas
- An archaeological survey report of the proposed site of Jonah Plant Storage Tank No. 8 in Williamson County, Texas, performed to determine whether any historic resources were located on the proposed construction sites.
- CAPCOG Connections, February/March 2010
- Newsletter of the Capital Area Council of Governments containing articles and news about the civic institutions in the ten-county Capital Area. The articles included are "Capital Area Communities Receive Solid Waste Grants," "Help for Dementia Patients: CAPCOG 9-1-1 Centers Accept Calls from Locating Devices," "Holiday Projects Benefit Clients," "EPA Publishes More Stringent Standards for Ground-Level Ozone," "ENS Helps Capture Round Mountain Robbers," and "New Leadership Elected for CAPCOG."
- CAPCOG Connections, February/March 2011
- Newsletter of the Capital Area Council of Governments containing articles and news about the civic institutions in the ten-county Capital Area. The articles included are "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act," "CARTPO to Meet Monthly During the 2011 Legislative Session," "Cell Phone Sally Joins Annual 9-1-1 Calendar Contest," "Regional Law Enforcement Academy Training Update," "CAPCOG's Regional Training Center (RTC), Speaker's Bureau, and Upcoming Training Activities," and "Regional Citizen Corps Update."
- CAPCOG Connections, February, 2013
- Monthly newsletter of the Capital Area Council of Governments discussing news , upcoming events, and other information of relevance for regional planning in the Austin, Texas area.