Combined Stool and Table (open access)

Combined Stool and Table

Patent for a combined stool and table that can be folded and is portable for use in cars or at picnics; includes "knife, fork and spoon compartments" (line 25).
Date: February 22, 1921
Creator: Lewis, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal Combustion Engine.

Patent for an internal combustion engine consisting of a valve and cynlinder. The engine is made to avoid dead air space commonly present in valve casings.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Blumberg, Hamilton G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Union-Garment (open access)

Union-Garment

Patent for union garments with a strip of elastic or semi-elastic woven material at the back of the waist in order to allow the garment to stretch when worn.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Hook, Thomas Wesley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steering-Wheel Lock. (open access)

Steering-Wheel Lock.

Patent for an improved steering wheel lock that avoids the need for a specially constructed lock. Utilizes parts of simple, cheap and sturdy construction capable of being used in any motor vehicle design.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Gerfers, Richard P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Liberating the Fibers of the Agave and Similar Fleshy Plants. (open access)

Method of Liberating the Fibers of the Agave and Similar Fleshy Plants.

Patent for an alternative method in separating the plant fibers of agave and similar plants. This process omits the use of the popular chemical method in favor of a more natural fermentive bath.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Quijano, Ramon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Signal (open access)

Automobile Signal

Patent for the creation of signals to be used in conjunction with automobiles during traffic.
Date: February 22, 1921
Creator: Ziegenbalg, Emil
System: The Portal to Texas History