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Pump
This patent is for pumps. This patent allows for the pump barrel to be readily disengaged from its normal positive engagement with the well tube for removal from said tube for repairs or any other reason.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Perry, Sherman V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Irrigating Plants
Patent for irrigating plants, trees, shrubs, or others alike by pinpointing where the root has the most moisture to be readily taken up.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Reid, F. Elton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner.
Patent for a lamp burner that supplies air to the lamp flame to ensure proper combustion and maximum light while keeping flame in proper position, illustration included.
Date:
January 8, 1918
Creator:
McCrone, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mine-Sweeper and Ship-Shield
Patent for protecting a ship from mines with a net that serves as a "mine sweeper and ship shield" (lines 9-10). It is also for collecting underwater weapons and improving the net.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Coin, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mixer
Patent for an improved mixer for "use in connection with internal combustion engines" (lines 9-10). The invention is designed to simplify and increase the engine's efficiency while also making construction more affordable.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
Warren, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Treating Cotton-Stalks
Patent for a low cost method of treating cotton-stalks to be used for similar purposes to hemp and other similar fibers.
Date:
February 19, 1918
Creator:
Jones, Levander D.; Deacon, Herbert D. & Marvin, Zebina E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for high pressure water pump with improved arrangement of and contact between internal pumps in order to create higher water pressure. For use by fire fighters and at pump stations, including illustrations.
Date:
November 26, 1918
Creator:
Raynes, Clarence R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Projectile
Patent for toy arrows and similar projectiles "which may be safely shot or projected by children without danger of the arrow injuring any object or hurting the child" (lines 12-15). Additionally it can be used to kill flies without smashing them.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Pewther, Judson C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Scale.
Patent for a meat scale "designed for weighing large pieces of meat while the scale is also adjustable subsequent to determining the total weight of the meat" (lines 16-19) including illustrations.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Stringer, Joe John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means of Escaping from Aeroplanes
Patent for providing emergency egress to pilots by way of quick release restraint straps, a parachute, and a trap door, including illustrations.
Date:
November 19, 1918
Creator:
Carver, Ben D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Torpedo-Guard.
Patent for torpedo guards that can be applied without needing to place the vessel in a dry dock, as well as giving the option of retracting the torpedo guards when not needed. Includes illustrations.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Rolf, Frederick G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Tanning Hides.
Patent for a novel process of tanning hides of various animals.
Date:
February 19, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Rufus N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ticket-Distributer
Patent for improvements of Ticket-Distributers in telephone offices and similar establishments.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Mendeck, Fred C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Hydrogenating Fats, Oils, Waxes, and the Like.
Patent for the Process of and Apparatus for Hydrogenating Fats, Oils, Waxes, and the like. The invention is related to the improvement of the effective the hydrogenation process of fats, oils, waxes, and similar materials.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Walker, Thomas Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Leaching Copper Ores
Patent for "a method of recovering copper by the electrolysis of copper solutions of any suitable kind, obtained by the lixiviation of the ore" (lines 9-12). The improvement in this method is that almost all the sulfuric acid and other leaching agents are used up prior to the copper going to the electrolysis tanks which increases the amount of copper recovered and the reduction of accumulated biproducts.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Hahn, Albert W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Making Cattle Food
Patent for providing "a process whereby cattle food may be economically produced from sotol which, when combined with certain other food products, will produce an equivalent to alfalfa and which can be produced at a cost far below that required to provide a feed of the same amount of alfalfa &c., &c." lines 17-23
Date:
February 26, 1918
Creator:
Thatcher, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Preparing Carrot Flakes.
Patent for a process of preserving carrots by reducing them to dried flakes so they "retain their flavor and color when subsequently cooked and served."
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Horn, Mary C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Projectile.
Patent for elongated, simple, and efficient projectile that enables it to remain on course including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
Fender, Brown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Welding
Patent for an improved method of welding broken frames in portions of machinery that are difficult to access, with illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Charles Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Rectifier.
Patent for a mechanical rectifier for automobiles. This mechanical rectifier connects with the magneto or generator to turn alternating currents into to direct currents for charging a storage battery while operating the engine.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Winterborne, Arthur William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tool for Unscrewing Pipe-Joints from Wells
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Tools for Unscrewing Pipe-Joints from Wells" (lines 5-6). "The object of the invention is to provide a device... whereby the joints of pipe that have become stuck in the well may be unscrewed and withdrawn" (lines 12-16).
Date:
September 3, 1918
Creator:
Matula, Joseph R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Military or Other Insignia
Patent for improved military or other insignia pin. It is an attempt to improve the pin design with stronger materials and different construction methods.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Semans, Clare L & Heiligman, Edward C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Tanning Hides and Skins
Patent for rendering the process of tanning hides and skins "more expeditious and considerably cheaper &c., &c." (lines 12-13)
Date:
February 19, 1918
Creator:
Hall, Lewis T. & Tuttle, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stump-Puller.
Patent for an improved design for a stump-puller, using a hoisting derrick and lever to attach to the stump and pull it from the ground.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Weese, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History