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Broom-Rack.

Description: Patent for an improvement in a device to hold brooms and items with handles by simplifying the design and making it more resistant to strain.
Date: February 14, 1893
Creator: Jones, Wesley C. P.
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Churn.

Description: Patent for an improved and simple churn that works easily and quickly. It "is adapted to permit of the simultaneous securing and retention of the cream vessel or receptacle in position in its journaling or carrying frame, as well as the cover upon said vessel, and to provide for the ready removal of said vessel or receptacle and its said cover preparatory to removing the contents of the vessel or the cleaning thereof" (lines 18-25).
Date: February 14, 1893
Creator: Alexander, Horace C.
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Brace for Boring Holes, &c.

Description: Patent for a brace for boring holes through window sashes. It was invented "to enable [the inventor] the more quickly and better to apply my "sash lock", patented July 19, 1892, and numbered 479,152, but may be used for other purposes" (lines 20-23).
Date: February 13, 1894
Creator: McClellan, Stephen
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Breaking-Rig.

Description: Patent for a "horse breaking or training apparatus, and has for its object to provide a simple and efficient device adapted to be attached to a horse to prevent kicking without preventing trotting or pacing." (Lines 7-11) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 18, 1896
Creator: Kenner, Henry
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Carbureter

Description: Patent for a carburetor to be used on internal combustion engines. Illustrations included.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Kingsbury, William P.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[t]he combination, in a coupling for air-brakes, of the movable arm having the recess or socket, and the pivoted arm having the shoulder or offset adapted to fit the recess and provided with the [other] arm to direct the said shoulder or offset to the said recess when the coupling-arms come together, the said shoulder and recess forming the terminals of the air-pipes at the ends of the cars" (lines 92-100).
Date: February 8, 1887
Creator: Haltom, Samuel
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Chair for Railroad Rails.

Description: Patent for a new and improved chair for railroad rails. This design utilizes a metal key and wrought-iron straps so that "the rails are held firmly both laterally and vertically, so that they are kept level at the joint and any sagging is prevented. At the same time endwise movement by expansion or contraction is not hindered, and the chairs being fastened to the ties, the expansion and contraction will take place entirely between the several chairs" (lines 49-57).
Date: February 20, 1883
Creator: Armstrong, Charles & Abbott, George
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design "consists in the construction and combination of the parts . . . the object of [the] invention being to provide a car-coupler which will automatically couple the cars to each other without the use of links or pins, and which is provided with means whereby the car can be uncoupled from the top of the car" (lines 17-25).
Date: February 10, 1885
Creator: Neal, Adam S.
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Car Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "[a] car-coupling constructed with a draw-head having a vertically-ranging and inwardly-tapering link-socket and a horizontal hole to receive the coupling pin, in combination with a coupling-link tapering from the middle toward the end . . . [and] . . . crossing the socket, and a coupling-pin adapted to said hole and to the coupling-link, and connected to [two] lever[s] [and a] link . . . and [one of] said lever[s… more
Date: February 24, 1885
Creator: Rye, Edgar
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Book Adjuster.

Description: Patent for a new and improved book-adjuster. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the holder having the horizontal longitudinal recess and the vertical screw-threaded aperture, of the base-piece, the adjusting-screw swiveled at its lower end in the said base-piece, and the spring-catch" (lines 3-8).
Date: February 8, 1887
Creator: Adair, Irvine James
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Brace For Heel Sweeps

Description: Patent for a brace to be used with the class of agricultural implements known as 'heelsweeps'. Illustration included.
Date: February 12, 1907
Creator: Ingram, John H.
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Bridle

Description: Patent for a bridle that will improve how the horse is guided and also prevent horse from running away. The device also will help prevent the horse from displacing the bridle.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Hentschel, Andrew J.
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Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars

Description: Patent for an "air brake controlling mechanism for use in connection with railway cars" (lines 10-12), one feature applies whereby if a wheel becomes derailed the brakes will be applied automatically. Includes illustrations.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Halliburton, George M. & McBurney, Samuel L.
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[Letter from A. T. Whayne to Sid Holliday, February 15, 1954]

Description: Letter from A. T. Whayne to Sid Holliday referencing an enclosed letter from Mr. I.H. Kempner, dated February 12, and highlights Mr. Kempner's busy schedule. He requests that Holliday help with preliminary arrangements for a banquet honoring the administrative heads involved in the recent enlargement of the Medical School. It asks Holliday to contact committee members to determine the best timing for the event and suggests consulting Dr. Leake for scheduling advice.
Date: February 15, 1954
Creator: Whayne, A. T.
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[Letter from A. T. Whayne to I. H. Kempner, February 11, 1954]

Description: Letter from A. T. Whayne to I. H. Kempner acknowledging his re-appointment to the committee and expresses his willingness to cooperate. He also mentions receiving a letter from Dr. Chauncey Leake, supporting his membership. Whayne emphasizes the importance of organizing a banquet to honor the administrative heads and others involved in the recent major enlargement of the Medical Branch, suggesting it as a key project for the year.
Date: February 11, 1954
Creator: Whayne, A. T.
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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. D. Leake, February 3, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. D. Leake expressing appreciation for Dr. Leake's suggestion of holding a meeting with the Medical Branch Committee and administrative officers. He offers to arrange the meeting at a convenient location and mentions that the expenses should not burden Dr. Leake. Additionally, he notes that committee member Mr. E.H. Thornton Jr. may not have received a copy of the previous correspondence and suggests notifying him if a meeting is scheduled.
Date: February 3, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Allan Shivers, February 10, 1954]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Allan Shivers urging Governor Allan Shivers to appoint a Galvestonian to the Board of Regents of the University of Texas, emphasizing the benefits of local representation for the Medical School and the state. He highlights past reluctance to appoint local residents and argues that a qualified local person could provide significant assistance, stressing that the recommendation is not for any specific individual.
Date: February 10, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. T. Whayne, February 23, 1956]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. T. Whayne thanking Mr. A.T. Whayne for supporting a fundraising barbecue or dinner for the Medical College Committee. He explains that the matter has been referred to the Executive Committee but recommends deferring the event until at least the end of April due to other ongoing drives and the time of year.
Date: February 23, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
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Box-Cabinet

Description: Patent for cabinets which are "adapted to hold boxes of the kind used by druggists, as containers for medicines and small objects" (lines 9-11).
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Hines, Bascom L. & Johnson, Mannon G.
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