Patents
This patent collection consists of patents filed by Bosque County inventors between 1877 and 1921. A majority of the patents are for agricultural and industrial applications, such as harvesters, bailers, plows, harrows, and tool implements. Other inventions include medicial devices and household appliances. The table is ordered by issuance Date but is sortable by Invention Name, Creator, or Residence by clicking on the column heading.
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| Invention Name | Date | Creator | Residence | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improvement in Hoe-Handles | 1877-07-17 | Littleton, W. R. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Improvement in Fences | 1879-05-22 | Martin, George S. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Bed Bottom Spring | 1882-01-17 | Jarrett, Joshua V. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Cotton Chopper and Cultivator | 1883-05-15 | Pettitt, Francis Alexander | Valley Mills | patent |
| Bridle | 1884-08-19 | Roeber, Alexander | Morgan | patent |
| Animal Shears | 1884-12-09 | Carter, Francis W. | Morgan | patent |
| Meat-Tenderer | 1885-04-14 | Carter, Francis W. | Morgan | patent |
| Surgical Instrument | 1885-07-14 | Paynor, John S. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Tug and Hip Strap Attachment for Harness | 1885-09-01 | Lain, John James | Brazos Point | patent |
| Clothes Washer | 1885-09-22 | Gardner, James D. & Brumbelow, James N. |
Morgan | patent |
| Egg-Preserving Compound | 1887-03-29 | Jurgens, Nils Colling | Clifton | patent |
| Show-Case | 1887-10-19 | McNeill, Alexander | Valley Mills | patent |
| Sulky Cultivator | 1888-07-24 | Hazlewood, James Allan | Clifton | patent |
| Show-Case | 1888-10-23 | McNeill, Alexander | Valley Mills | patent |
| Grain-Binder | 1889-06-20 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Windlass | 1890-04-01 | Bridges, Thomas H. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Cotton Chopper | 1890-04-01 | Stanford, Jeff Hillon | Brazos Point | patent |
| Churn | 1890-08-26 | Day, William Howell | Morgan | patent |
| Steam Cooker | 1890-10-21 | Thomason, Gustave | Clifton | patent |
| Grain-Conveyer for Binders, & amp;c. |
1891-02-17 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Gear-Shifting Mechanism for Harvester-Conveyers | 1891-02-27 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain-Conveyer for Binders, & amp;c. |
1891-03-20 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Gear-Shifting Mechanism for Conveyors for Harvestors | 1891-07-15 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Device for Marking Live Stock | 1891-10-27 | Conine, Frederick B. | Merrivale | patent |
| Compressor and Discharging Mechanism for Grain-Binders | 1892-04-19 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Butt Board for Grain Binders | 1892-04-26 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain Conveyer for Harvesters and Binders | 1892-05-10 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain Conveyer for Binders, & amp;c. |
1892-05-24 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Vertical Gearing for Harvester and Binders | 1892-06-14 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Raising and Lowering Mechanism for Harvesters | 1892-06-14 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Raising and Lowering Mechanism for Harvesters | 1892-07-12 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain Conveyer for Binders, & amp;c. |
1892-07-26 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Mechanism for Harvester-Reels | 1892-08-02 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Gear Shifting Mechanism for Harversters | 1892-08-23 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain-Binder | 1892-09-06 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Grain-Binder | 1892-09-20 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Conveyer-Gearing for Harvesters | 1892-11-29 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Knitting Mechanism for Grain Binders | 1893-01-03 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Hoe Attachment for Cultivators | 1893-02-14 | Eriksen, Eduard A. O. & Day, William Howell |
Morgan | patent |
| Flour Bin and Sifter | 1893-03-21 | McClellan, John A. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Feeding-Chamber and Door for Baling-Presses | 1893-05-09 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Bailing-Press | 1893-05-23 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Bale-Wiring Tool | 1893-07-18 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Bale or Bundle Wiring Tool | 1893-08-01 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Baling-Press | 1893-08-08 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Metal-Banding or Bale-Wiring Tool | 1893-08-15 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Bailing-Press | 1893-09-05 | Schubert, George | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Double-Incline Wrecking-Frog | 1893-10-31 | Mooney, Patrick T. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Tounge-Support | 1893-12-12 | Young, Delma H. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Tounge-Support | 1894-02-20 | Savage, Thomas N. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Condenser and Dripper for Coffee or Tea Pots | 1894-02-20 | McClellan, John A. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Car-Door | 1894-06-12 | Mooney, Patrick T. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Hay-Press | 1894-06-26 | Walton, Robert H. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Cotton-Stalk-Breaking Machine | 1894-06-26 | Grimland, Yeren & Ringness, John J. |
Norse | patent |
| Clothes-Pounder | 1894-08-14 | Lewis, Nathan D. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Banker's Daily-Balance Index | 1895-04-30 | Thomas, Thomas Parry | Meridian | patent |
| Horse and Team Holder | 1895-05-21 | Moore, Franklin Orville | Meridian | patent |
| Sulky-Frame for Agricultural Implements | 1895-08-27 | Carson, John Richard & Denman, Jackson Harvey, Jr. |
Chase | patent |
| Snap-Hook | 1896-01-07 | Nalley, John T. | Morgan | patent |
| Strainer for Coffee-Pots, & amp;c. |
1896-04-21 | McClellan, John A. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Combined Halter and Weaning-Muzzle | 1896-07-07 | Schow, Ottinus E. & Schow, John E. |
Clifton | patent |
| Combination-Tool | 1897-05-18 | Swenson, Carl Even & Swenson, Oline |
Clifton | patent |
| Sulky-Plow | 1898-10-25 | Allen, Jefferson Davis & Winston, Ernest |
Morgan | patent |
| Car-Coupling | 1899-08-01 | Adams, William Franklin | Meridian | patent |
| Wire-Stretcher | 1900-01-23 | Olson, John Laurits | Cranfills Gap | patent |
| Cotton-Stalk Knocker | 1900-06-05 | Chitty, Robert Henry | Mosheim | patent |
| Bake-Oven | 1900-06-12 | Turner, Robert W. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Milk-Cooler | 1900-07-03 | Dean, William Volney | Valley Mills | patent |
| Plow Attachment | 1901-06-25 | Buster, Walter L. | Iredell | patent |
| Bird-Trap | 1901-11-19 | Barry, James B. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Egg-Preserving Compound | 1903-04-28 | Brooks, James M. | Clifton | patent |
| Plow | 1904-05-24 | Weldon, Johnathan L. | Kopperl | patent |
| Pouch | 1904-11-21 | Ezell, Uberto Desaix | Kimball | patent |
| Breast Pump | 1905-09-05 | Ezell, Uberto Desaix | Kimball | patent |
| Cotton-Packer | 1908-07-14 | Cass, Eral B. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Hopple | 1908-08-11 | Gilbert, Edward Leslie | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Stalk-Chopper | 1908-12-22 | Canuteson, Alfred & Ringness, John J. |
Norse | patent |
| Spring Trip-Foot | 1910-02-22 | Vance, John C. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Gate-Latch | 1910-03-15 | Chambers, Olive B. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Float-Valve | 1910-03-29 | Rymer, William T. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Traction Gang-Plow | 1910-04-12 | Johnson, Charles J. & Lumpkin, Jas. J. |
Clifton | patent |
| Window-Sash | 1910-06-28 | Edwards, Jessie V. | Clifton | patent |
| Well-Casing | 1910-07-26 | Hardy, Paul | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Tool for Lowering and Raising Well-Tubes | 1910-07-26 | Hardy, Paul | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Vehicle Felly and Tire Holder | 1911-01-10 | Weehunt, Robert S. | Morgan | patent |
| Fish-Hook | 1911-05-09 | Randal, Napoleon B. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Spreader for Telephone Receiver Casings | 1912-12-10 | Cox Pierre M. | Meridian | patent |
| Liquid-Cooler | 1913-07-22 | Hanna, Oscar V. | Meridian | patent |
| Non-Freezing Water-Supply System | 1913-12-02 | Hardy, Paul | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Wheel | 1914-04-21 | Hanna, Oscar Valeandingham | Meridian | patent |
| Adjustable Vehicle-Headlight | 1914-09-22 | Kitching, David C. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism | 1915-02-23 | Kitching, David C. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Lamp Adjusting Pedal Mechanism | 1915-09-21 | Kitching, David C. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Cultivator | 1915-09-28 | Braune, Friedrich | Clifton | patent |
| Self-Dumping Drag Harrow | 1915-10-19 | Bales, William S. | Kopperl | patent |
| Well-Drilling Register | 1915-12-14 | Jones, Noah M. | Cranfills Gap | patent |
| Shock-Absorber | 1916-06-20 | Alexander, James J. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Extension Broom-Handle | 1916-08-15 | Standefer, Wayne B. | Meridian | patent |
| Improvements in Baling-Presses | 1916-12-11 | Ezell, Uberto Desaix | Kimball | patent |
| Cushion Tire | 1917-01-02 | Gunn, Daniel G. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Cotton-Chopper | 1917-04-24 | Gunn, Jc. Christon | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Automobile-Headlight-Lamp Mounting | 1917-05-01 | Kitching, David C. | Valley Mills | patent |
| Safety Device for Elevators | 1917-05-15 | Davis, John L. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Cotton Chopper or Blocker | 1917-10-16 | Cunningham, Jasper V. | Walnut Springs | patent |
| Portable Bathing Appraratus | 1917-11-30 | Richards, Robert L. | Meridian | patent |
| Tillage Implement | 1917-12-04 | Bonds, Walter P. Jr. | Roswell | patent |
| Cotton-Cleaning Cultivator Attachment | 1918-06-04 | Hasting, Thomas | Cranfills Gap | patent |
| Block and Tying Mechanism for Baling Presses | 1918-06-04 | Ezell, Uberto Desaix | Kimball | patent |
| Gate | 1919-11-18 | Jenson, J. S. | Norse | patent |
| Railway-Switch-Operating Mechanism | 1920-00-00 | Tally, Carl E. | Kopperl | patent |
| Drag | 1920-05-11 | Nelson, Charley E. | Morgan | patent |
| Automatic Air and Gas Relief Valve for Oil-Distributing Systems | 1921-05-24 | Mobley, Henry Grady | Valley Mills | patent |