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Arc-Lamp Attachment
Patent for improving arc lamp attachments. The attachment allows an arc lamp to be able to use an incandescent lamp in place of the electrodes in an arc lamp. The attachment increases the efficiency and durability of the arc lamp.
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Pratt, James R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barrel Support
Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Barrel Supports (lines 5-6)."
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Taylor, Charles E. Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Device
Patent for an advertising device meant to sit on a desk as a ruler. This device is designed to make the images on its surface appear to be suspended in air when it is lifted. It can be manufactured cheaply and is intended to be distributed for free as both a ruler and advertisement.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Glisson, Amos Adolphus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Line-Shaft Oiler
Patent for improvements to line-shaft oilers to more easily oil bearings and prevent oil waste.
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Collins, Joseph P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Measure and Strainer
This patent relates to devices for measuring and straining liquids and discharging them into a receptacle or tank without exposing the liquids after being strained to the atmosphere or rendering the liquid liable to be deteriorated by dust or other foreign matter.
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Doolin, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf for Books
Patent for certain improvements in leaves for books, specifically hotel registers and similar, that materially prolong the life of the leaf.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Moore, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence-Stay Machine.
Patent for wire working machines, specifically for automatically making wire fence stays. This machine can be operated manually and it is portable.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Alverson, Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for an improvement wire-stretcher using a sliding, adjustable plate (non-rotating) that provides unique means for attaching, stretching, and adjusting the wire.
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Charles M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Processes of Distillation and Apparatus Therefor
Patent for improvements in processes of distillation and apparatus therefor in petroleum refineries.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Prichard, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in the Concentration and Purification of Sludge Acid
Patent for improvements in the concentration and purification of sludge acid in petroleum refineries.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Slater, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Casing Grapple
Patent for a well-casing grapple, allowing a positive grip when lowering casing or pipe within a well, or withdrawing it therefrom, without the danger of slipping or accident.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Artzt, Erich C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor
Patent for "novel features of construction and combinations of parts" in tractors to ensure a steady, even pace of travel and allow for traversing uneven landscape while maintaining a level setting, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Altgelt, Herman E.
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
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
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
Motor-Driven Header and Binder
Patent for a mechanically driven header and binder tool that can be mounted to a tractor for use in large-scale agricultural harvesting, with illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 16, 1918
Creator:
Swofford, Marvin L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surgical and Bathing Apparatus.
Patent for improvements to surgical and bathing apparatus.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Scroggin, Jethro W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Can.
Patent for an oil can that provides a squirt through which oil is ejected with considerable force, illustration included.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Ellis, Water Lloyd
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surf-Toboggan
Patent for improvements to surf toboggans so that the outer casing does not have to be ripped out in order to turn the toboggan inside out for drying purposes. This invention includes flaps with lacings on the inner and outer casings.
Date:
April 16, 1918
Creator:
Silvernail, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pass-Book
Patent for improvements on pass book design, so that the owner's name can be included on the cover of the book, and so that the name can not be easily removed.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Pillow.
Patent for improvements to pneumatic pillows, specifically the ventilator within the pillow.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Kelly, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Blocker
Patent for "new and useful improvements hat-blocker (lines 8-9)."
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Milligan, Clifford V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hair-Clipper
Patent for a hair-clipper designed for barbers' and household use, designed to be used without discomfort for the patient.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Sammons, Loney H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harvester.
Patent for Harvester. "This invention relates to harvesters, particularly designed for harvesting beets, potatoes or analogous agricultural products and the primary object of the invention is to provide a machine which will harvest a crop of agricultural products of the edible root type with a minimum amount of manual labor." (line 2)
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Malone, Tom Anderson
System:
The Portal to Texas History