Wheel and Shaft (open access)

Wheel and Shaft

Patent for a wheel and shaft designed for use in drilling oil and gas wells.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Hudson, James Condron
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spittoon. (open access)

Spittoon.

Patent for a spittoon that does not spill the contents "in case the article is upset when moved by the foot or when struck in a way to cause the same to overturn".
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Holman, Vasser C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel. (open access)

Spring-Wheel.

Patent for improvements to vehicle spring wheels to replace pneumatic wheels, "embodying in its use relatively movable members having coil springs interposed therebetween whereby to secure the proper resilience" (lines 13-16) necessitating very few parts, including illustrations.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Bush, Horace L. & Bryan, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drilling Apparatus (open access)

Drilling Apparatus

Patent for a drilling apparatus for wells. This drill is designed to be applied to a rotary and used with a pipe tong to screw and unscrew pipe joints.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Reeves, George G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump or Motor (open access)

Pump or Motor

Patent for a pump or motor that has pistons that move with or are actuated by a fluid (related to Patent 1,101,329). This pump or motor is an improved design that is more effective in transmitting power to the pistons.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Reaugh, Fran
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Military Uniform. (open access)

Design for a Military Uniform.

Patent for a new, original, and ornamental design for a military uniform.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Meacham, Haskell K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Tire Carrier and Rim Spreader and Constrictor. (open access)

Combined Tire Carrier and Rim Spreader and Constrictor.

Patent for a combination of tire-carrier and rim spreader with constrictor. This will allow device to carry spare tire and rim as well as spread and constrict of removing and applying the tire.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Schlenker, Oscar Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Puller. (open access)

Automobile-Puller.

Patent for "the provision of a device adapted to be secured on the hub of the wheel for pulling the automobile out of mud or sand where the wheel would ordinarily spin without propelling the vehicle" (lines 11-16). It also includes an illustration.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Wright, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Covering for Meats. (open access)

Covering for Meats.

Patent for an aromatic asphaltum and paraffin wrap to preserve, protect from air and moisture, and transport meat that will not become brittle under cold temperatures.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Pletcher, Lyle J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disk Harrow or Terracer (open access)

Disk Harrow or Terracer

Patent for a disk harrow or terracer that is more efficient in operation for turning soil with an improved structure and functionality.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Barnes, Jonathan G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Lifting Push-Rods on Ford Motors (open access)

Device for Lifting Push-Rods on Ford Motors

Patent for a new and useful improved form of device for lifting push rods, intended more particularly for use on Ford motors, but susceptible of use on other makes of automobiles, when it is desired to position the cam shaft bearing in the Ford motors.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: McCarley, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arrangement and Construction of Self-Service-Store Fixtures (open access)

Arrangement and Construction of Self-Service-Store Fixtures

Patent for new and useful improvements in arrangement and construction of self-service-store fixtures. This invention provides an arrangement of shelving in sections with other parts of store furnture, the shelving being so arranged and constructed that all available space is economically utilized and at the same time permits the goods displayed on the shelves to be visible from a designated point in the store to avoid surreptitious removal of any goods while providing ample room for customers in their entrance, purchasing, and exit to and from the store.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Hill, Leslie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Bottle Cap. (open access)

Milk-Bottle Cap.

Patent for a new milk-bottle cap that provides closure for the mouth of milk bottles or jars which can be easily detached and cleaned.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Davis, Ida
System: The Portal to Texas History
Orchard-Heat or Smudge-Pot (open access)

Orchard-Heat or Smudge-Pot

Patent for a new and useful improvement in orchard-heaters and smudge-pots to provide an improved drat flue and damper carried by a cap especially adapted for use in connection with heaters or crude oil smudge pots commonly used in various orchards during frosty weather. The invention aims to provide a draft flue and damper to withstand the most severe and erratic winds, the damper capable of being opened to suit any temperature, without impairing its efficiency in protecting the draft.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Potter, Arthur C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mortising Machine. (open access)

Mortising Machine.

Patent for a new mortising-machine attachment for lathes or boring mills, designed to securely attach a bracket, hollow chisel, and boring bit to the machine, allowing for adjustable positioning to match the machine's work support.
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Andrews, Alluwee C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Automobiles. (open access)

Locking Device for Automobiles.

Patent for a "locking [device] for automobile," especially "an attachment for use ... with the steering wheel and the steering columns or attachments" (lines 9-13). This device is effective as a lock, as it keeps the steering wheel from rotating and the "throttle actuating members or levers ... held against movement" (lines 14-16)
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Jones, Edward F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Stock Food from Cactus. (open access)

Process of Making Stock Food from Cactus.

Patent for a process of making stock food from cactus. This process will produce food from spiny cactus and to be kept for a long period without decay.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Gebhardt, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Identifying-Tag. (open access)

Identifying-Tag.

Patent for identification tags made of sheet metal, to be used with binding bands on cotton bales. Tags are economical to make, create little waste, and lay flat so they are not easily torn off.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Blackburn, Edward Stuart
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Plunger (open access)

Pump-Plunger

Patent for a pump-plunger, concentrating on advancements in the design, particularly catering to deep well operations and environments with challenging conditions, such as oil and water wells where fluids are mixed with sand, sediment, or debris.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Miller, Frank J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Razor. (open access)

Safety-Razor.

Patent for a safety razor with innovations for effective use, convenient features (including for beard combing), and thorough cleaning of all components. Notable is a spring action mechanism controlled by the user's thumb, which causes the blade to move back and forth "to carry out a satisfactory cutting action" (lines 45-46).
Date: October 25, 1921
Creator: Catron, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mouse and Rat Poisoner. (open access)

Mouse and Rat Poisoner.

Patent for mouse and rat poison. This is a device meant for mice and rats that has bait for the purpose of poisoning these animals. This device prevents access from other animals.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Vaden, Willie T., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Glass. (open access)

Glass.

Patent for a glass for shrimp, oysters, etc., with separate compartment for ice, protecting the ice and preventing spilling while still allowing the ice to cool the contents of the glass above it.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Mitrovich, Adolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Oil Burner (open access)

Fuel-Oil Burner

Patent for Fuel-Oil Burners, focusing on the advancements in construction and efficiency in comparison to its predecessors.
Date: October 11, 1921
Creator: Mead, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine. (open access)

Engine.

Patent for a new engine designed to maximize power output by using a single crank's bearing surface and increase the crank power without lengthening the piston travel.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Ingram, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History