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Cotton Blocker
Patent for cotton blockers that prevent crops from becoming covered in soil during the harvesting process.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Fowler, Alonzo. J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Supply and Communication Lines: Comprising Part 2 of the Fourth Edition National Electrical Safety Code
Report containing information regarding "the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical supply and communication lines" (p. ii).
Date:
April 15, 1927
Creator:
United States. Bureau of Standards.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft Accidents: Method of Analysis
From Introduction Purpose and Organization: "This report on a method of analysis of aircraft accidents has been prepared by a special committee on the nomenclature, subdivision, and classification of aircraft accidents organized by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics in response to a request dated February 18, 1928, from the Air Coordination Committee consisting of the Assistant Secretaries for Aeronautics in the Departments of War, Navy, and Commerce."
Date:
August 15, 1928
Creator:
Special Committee on the Nomenclature, Subdivision, and Classification of Aircraft Accidents
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Lytton Springs Oil Field
Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the Lytton Springs oil fields.
Date:
October 15, 1925
Creator:
Bybee, H. P. & Short, R. T.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County
Two reports published in a scientific bulletin, describing the San Angelo Formation and the geology of Foard County.
Date:
February 15, 1926
Creator:
Christner, D. D. & Beede, J. W.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Lifter For Automobiles
Patent for improvement in valve-lifters for automobiles. The object of the device is to compress a spring of the intake and exhaust valves of an automobile. Also for the quick removal of the valve.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Patterson, George G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Embroidery-Needle.
Patent for an embroidery needle that is simplified version for easy use and avoid complications. The embroidery needle has a better grip for the user.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Staple-Setter.
Patent for a staple-setter that can be more efficiently utilized for paper board boxes, specifically boxes that are used by florists.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Suchy, Frank C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Aeroplane.
Patent for a new and improved toy airplane to be propelled by the feet and steered by the child seated inside, including illustrations. It "is relatively simple and inexpensive to produce, while also being able to withstand considerable rough handling" (lines 26-28).
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Paul, Leon R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tag-Threading Machine
Patent for a machine that threads tags or cards through ribbon, twine, string, etc.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Suchy, Frank C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Gearing.
Patent for an improved gear set adapted for transmitting power to the main driving wheels of farm tractors, the gear set embodying simple and efficient means of effecting a reversal of travel without any chance of gear stripping, as well as the whole transmission gearing encompassing less space.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Blumberg, Hamilton G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fork
Patent for a mechanical fork that is operated using the thumb or finger.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Denman, Hugh Emery
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piston-Ring.
Patent for metallic piston rings to allow for expansion and contraction without leakage.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Jordan, Robert M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Car.
Patent for a grain car, with improved methods or loading and unloading the grain, as well as an easy method for converting the car to haul regular cargo.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Dukes, Sandy
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shovel-Digger.
Patent for an improved shovel design.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Landrum, Livy P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Crossing Shock-Absorber.
Patent for railroad crossings to protect the rails from contact with the vehicle wheels and to absorb the jar and vibration from passing vehicles over the crossing.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Hargrave, Russell R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer.
Patent for a strengthened and improved underreamer for more effective well drilling.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Montgomery, Gustavus A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work.
Patent for a hand embroidery needle that allows for easy swapping of different sized points.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Painting Machine
Patent for pipe-painting machine. The invention details improvements in devices for painting pipes or "other elongated substantially cylindrical objects". The object was designed to create minimal waste when operating the device.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
McNulty, Charlie A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Casing Clamp
Patent for a tool that supports the drilling and operating of oil and gas wells. Specifically, the patented tool allows a strong method of sealing the smaller casing inside the larger casing, as the larger casing is pulled out of the well. Includes illustrations.
Date:
March 15, 1921
Creator:
Angus, William M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History