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Shank-Stiffener and Heel-Plate for Shoes.
Patent for "shank stiffener and heel securing plate for use in the manufacture of shoes or in the repair work" (lines 25-27) to prevent or repair buckling, loosening, and breaking of heels due to shanks of soles being made from "leather, compressed paper, or steel" (lines 18-19) which historically have not been able to support the heel of the shoe.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Cobler, Lee Ora
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Head for Hammers and Other Tools.
Patent for heads for hammers, hatchets, axes, and other similar tools that prevents the handles from becoming loose in the heads, and that can also tighten the handles in the heads. Includes illustration.
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Mosley, Noah S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Clamp
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Clamps" (lines 5-6). "It is the object of this invention to provide a clamp which is provided with yieldable slips, which securely clamp the hose to prevent the separation of the hose from the nipple..." (lines 30-34).
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Bennett, Clarence D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display or Advertising Device.
Patent for a dimple, durable display or advertising device "which may be easily and conveniently used for displaying or exposing an advertising sign in a manner to attract attention to the same" (lines 14-17), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
Fox, William N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detent Mechanism for Wire-Stretchers.
Patent for a new mechanism on a wire stretching device that makes the device cheaper and portable to use on wire fences, including illustrations.
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Green, Fred O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Cutting Implement.
Patent for a fruit cutting implement with increased safety measures to help users avoid "the usual and dangerous practice of cutting the lemons with a knife" (lines 23 - 24), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 13, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Mack H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cigar or Cigarette Holder
Patent for improvements to cigar and cigarette holders so that the stub (butt) of the cigar/cigarette can be easily ejected, thereby decreasing the instances of choking. This also makes the mouthpiece easier to clean and therefore, more sanitary.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
McClintock, Herbert R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cistern-Cleaner
Patent for a device to be used for cleaning mud and sediment from cisterns while preventing contamination of the water within the cistern.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Lewis F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Olustee Democrat. (Olustee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Olustee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 2, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, D. L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Olustee Democrat. (Olustee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Olustee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 9, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, D. L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Olustee Democrat. (Olustee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Olustee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 16, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, D. L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Olustee Democrat. (Olustee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Olustee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 23, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, D. L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Olustee Democrat. (Olustee, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1918
Weekly newspaper from Olustee, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 30, 1918
Creator:
Dickey, D. L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Combination Valve and Cap Tool
Patent for a combination valve cap and stem used to ease the process of deflating pneumatic tires by eliminating the need to keep track of a separate cap piece when removing the valve core, including illustrations and instructions for use.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
McComb, William Perry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coffee Roaster.
Patent for a coffee roaster, with key features such as electric heat and agitation of coffee beans during roasting, including illustrations.
Date:
May 6, 1918
Creator:
Shortt, Everett T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring-Machine.
Patent for Boring-Machine. Particularly a boring-machine for boring brush blanks, and can bore all of the necessary openings, both straight and at an angle, at a single operation.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Miller, Emma T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbon-Brush Holder
Patent for a carbon-brush holder that provides the user with novel means of holding a carbon brush. Through this device, users can more efficiently transmit an electric current from the brush to motors, dynamos, or commutators.
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Knight, James H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Child's Bed.
Patent for a retractable crib and mattress attached to side of bedstead, folding underneath for storage when not in use. When fully extended, allows crib mattress and bedstead mattress to be in the same plane.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Myers, Daniel E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Caterpillar-Tractor.
Patent for 1) a mechanism preventing the Caterpillar tractor's driving element from becoming clogged with mud; 2) a mechanism to regulate the force put on the wheels in relation to the weight of the tractor's load; 3) a mechanism to allow this regulation of force in relation the weight of the tractor's load to be manually adjustable; 4) a construction improvement to allow the tractor to be turned in a relatively short radius, including illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Rountree, Joseph G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History