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Apparatus for Separating or Concentrating Ores
Patent for improvements in apparatus for separating or concentrating ores through a flotation method.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Cole, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Binding Attachment for Baling-Presses.
Patent for bale binding devices that takes wire from spools and binds each bale and then twists the ends of the bale so they hold their shape.
Date:
August 3, 1920
Creator:
Leavitt, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Linting Machine.
Patent for a linting machine (Carver type) that contains an air pocket at the end of the passage to prevent cotton from clogging the machine.
Date:
August 10, 1920
Creator:
Woodrow, George N. & Bruce, Thomas D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Level.
Patent for an instrument to determine a level at widely distant points or determining inclinations and which may be correctly read under conditions where a level cannot be held erect. Also known as hydrostatic leveling, this instrument is comprised of flexibly connected liquid containers that are spaced apart at certain distances.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Kaspar, John & Beran, Rud F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Gear
Patent for improvements in motor vehicle transmissions in which all gears mesh at one time as opposed to being shifted and are "obtained by clutching different selected drive gears to the drive shaft of the transmission." (lines 18-20)
Date:
August 3, 1920
Creator:
Downie, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trailer.
Patent for trailers for attachment to trucks that is strong and compact and will not be distorted by the turning of the trailer relative to the truck.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Feigelson, Alexander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Cleaner.
Patent for improvements for cleaning oil, water, and gas wells that goes into the well and flushes out a clogged screen.
Date:
August 6, 1920
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose Reel
Patent for a hose reel that makes water easily available to the people in a building that has caught fire and is more easily maneuverable.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Hamner, Edward M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pusher Attachment for Tractors.
Patent for an improved tractor attachment that is efficient to operate. The attachment can be fixated to connect both traditional tractors and grain headers.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Records, Paul A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tool Joint.
Patent for a screw-threaded tool joint used for drill pipes on rotary drilling rigs.
Date:
August 10, 1920
Creator:
Lyle, Henry Claude
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Casing.
Patent for a new type of puncture-proof tire casing.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Anderson, Arthur V. & Morgan, Alfred M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering-Adjuster for Automobiles.
Patent for an automatic adjuster for the steering gear of a Ford automobile, for "attachment to the steering knuckle arms and the front radius yoke" (lines 12-13), improving wheel alignment and tension and reducing "wabbling movement" (line 46).
Date:
August 10, 1920
Creator:
Moulder, Duncan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sod Cutting and Disintegrating Machine.
Patent for a sod cutting and disintegrating machine that has a wheel-supported frame, inclined elevator, plow attached to the elevator, front truck, and disintegrating rollers.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Thompson, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel.
Patent for a spring wheel with a pneumatic tire that neither punctures nor becomes flat. The spring wheel construction has springs between the inner and outer rims.
Date:
August 10, 1920
Creator:
Horne, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hand Harvester.
Patent for a hand harvester that contains a plate and cutter to be used for harvesting corn and maize with more ease.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Taylor, Joseph S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General-Delivery Post-Office Cabinet.
Patent for a postal mail cabinet in which the arrangement of the compartments can be adjusted and allow for consideration of both the surname and given name of the recipient.
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Conine, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device.
Patent for new and useful improvements in electrical testing devices. The invention provides references to innovative changes that allow for improved high-tension coil and armature testing.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Engine.
Patent for "an apparatus for extinguishing the fire in oil wells and the principal object of the invention is the provide means for creating a suction at the mouth of the well for extinguishing the fire."
Date:
August 31, 1920
Creator:
Smith, Paul E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device
Patent for a device to test electrical circuits for faults which is cheaper to manufacture, easier to use, smaller and more durable.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary-Razor
Patent for rotary razors that includes a rotating blade that approaches and passes over the skin to avoid cuts or scrapes. The blade on the razor is tilted too far out to cause cuts and scrapes, yet it provides a sufficient shave.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Jones, Sidney P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Bed and Rail-Support.
Patent for increased construction and durability of railway beds and their supports. The new design allows for rail supports to be removed and replaced without disrupting the road bed portion.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Usher, George S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for improving railway rail joints "without the use of fish plates or clamping bolts" (lines 12-13) and for quick and secure assembly "by any person without previous skill or knowledge" (lines 24-25).
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Fenske, Paul J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heating Apparatus.
Patent for a heating apparatus that heats and dries sand or other abrasive materials. A furnace or heating member is attached to a receptacle, which heats and dries the materials. Materials are drawn out via a suction pipe.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Coupling.
Patent for pipe coupling in which the ends of pipes have interlocking attachments which can be both dissembled and reinforced for protection against accidental disengagement.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
McCullar, Willie A. & Ayraud, Jules J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History