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Barrel-Stand.
Patent for a barrel-stand "designed to support a barrel or other like dispensing receptacle" (line 10) to be tilted for pouring and can be held in a tilted or other fixed position.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Maier, Felix
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wall Construction
Patent for the contemplates the erection of a wall formed of superimposed parallel tiers or slabs spaced apart to give the wall the desired thickness.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Long, Clarence W. & Stephens, Joseph. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Guard
Patent for a device that can be attached to furniture and which traps insects.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Kreiter, Richard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Trimmer
Patent for improved lawn trimmer "whereby the margins of a lawn adjacent side walks or curbing may be trimmed." (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Rial, John & Hodde, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a vehicle wheel that "embodies a flexible tread and radially arranged springs for absorbing shocks and cushioning the yielding of the parts of said tread." (lines 10-13).
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Anderson, Lycurgus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector.
Patent for a protective fabric covering for automobile and other similar tires which is secured through detachable plugs. This protects the tire from wear, puncturing, and skidding over surfaces.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Decker, Harry R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene-Supply-Tank Attachment.
Patent for a gasoline station attachment that monitors the amount of fuel dispersed, dispensing a specific amount of fuel based on coin deposit, and for locking the fueling station.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Malone, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hat for Dolls and Other Purposes
Patent for toy hats for dolls. It is a low-cost doll's hat which can also be used to carry candy for children, including illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Keller, Carrie, M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street and Station Indicator.
Patent for a device that announces names of streets and stations as well as names of business firms or advertising data, including illustrations.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Dilley, John W. & Cook, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Separator.
Patent for separator to be used with a plow in removing undesirable materials from dirt.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Crowson, Jonas H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Exhaust-Steam-Actuating Damper-Regulator.
Patent for exhaust-steam-actuating damper-regulator, including instructions and illustrations. This invention improves oil burning equipment for locomotives by "operating the dampers of the air inlet box to automatically close the dampers when the locomotive is standing and to open the dampers when the locomotive is running." (lines 12-16).
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Gilman, Benoist P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut Planter.
Patent for improvements to peanut-planters in order to plant peanuts without removing or crushing the hulls.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Little, Thomas Dewitt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for railroad joint designed to reduce the shifting of the rails while being easy to construct.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Autry, Lemual Arlanda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Earth-Auger.
Patent for a device that drills into the ground and lifts the contents into a metal container. The hand-operated device also has wings that expand to let the user know when to empty the contents.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Phillips, Dave T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Protector
Patent for a garment protector which functions by wrapping the wearer and her garments in heavy rubberized cloth, so that water and mud do not get on her clothes, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Goode, Ovelia Mamie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scarifier and Blocker.
Patent for a scarifier and blocker designed specifically to go around small plants that is mounted on wheels.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Weisenborn, George P. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Grader.
Patent for a machine which uses blasts of air to separate batches of commingled seeds or to sort one type of seed into groups according to size. Designed to be easily cleaned and repaired.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Leach, Grover C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Decorticating Fibrous Leaves of Plants.
Patent for a machine that decorticates fibrous material from leaves and plants designed to be of low manufacturing cost and light enough to be carried on pack animals.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Askew, Joel Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Container.
Patent for a collapsible container that is easily assembled without the "employment of nails or fastening devices" (line 10).
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Dunn, Lewis C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn Popper
Patent for corn-popper improvement by connecting to the cover of the popper a rotating agitating blade which would prevent the corn within from burning.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Zschiesche, William H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Forming Gun Barrels.
Patent for an apparatus for forming gun barrels that twists a sheet of metal into a tube for the gun barrel at a slight angle, while slightly flattening the tube into an oval shape. This method is supposed to create ribs within the gun barrel.
Date:
September 10, 1917
Creator:
Cole, William F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book.
Patent for improvements to check-books for easier access to the check stubs.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Schwander, Peter W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Book-Stub Holder.
Patent for a check book stub holder. This device holds back used check stubs in a check book.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Arc-Lamp.
Patent for an arc lamp that features a spring operated clutch mechanism for the upper electrode.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Williams, Theron H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History