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Process of Increasing the Quality and Volume of Oil in Wells and Removing the Oil Therefrom.
Patent for a method for drawing a higher quality and grade of oil from a well through the combination with gas trapped in the well.
Date:
May 9, 1922
Creator:
Hallmark, Elmer C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly-Killing Device.
Patent for an improved fly swatter specifically for killing flies in harder to reach places, such as a wall or ceiling, and is "simple and inexpensive in construction" (lines 12-13).
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Hannon, George M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foldable Steering Wheel.
Patent for a foldable steering wheel with the capability of swinging downwardly to an out of the way position to enable the driver to easily occupy or leave his seat.
Date:
May 16, 1922
Creator:
Hanes, Dorris A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine Fan Belt Guard.
Patent for Engine Fan Belt Guards. This device helps the fan shift from slipping off mother vehicle engines.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Brackett, Edward B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe of Concrete and the Like
Patent for bell and spigot concrete pipes with a slip joint. This eliminates the potential for wear of the slipping joints, thus mimicking a metal pipe.
Date:
May 29, 1920
Creator:
Trammell, Jefferson D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Holding Slats to Belts
Patent for an improved means of fastening slats to belts without the use of rivets or other fasteners.
Date:
May 29, 1920
Creator:
Cowan, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Puller.
Patent for a device that is specially designed for pulling or lifting a drill stem that is "stuck" in a bore well.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Simmons, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil and Gas Burner
Patent for a burner that can use both oil and gas as fuel.
Date:
May 16, 1922
Creator:
Oney, William M.
System:
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Overalls.
Patent for a type of overalls where the jumper is elevated from the seat. The jumper is elevated from the jumper to prevent rain and other substances from saturating the seat. The jumper can also be removed from the seat by unfastening a concealed button hole band.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Godchaux, Herbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Roaster.
Patent for a new and improved peanut roaster with a rotating drum that can sound an alarm after a certain interval of time and can be moved directly over a roasting flame, including illustrations.
Date:
May 4, 1920
Creator:
Peckham, Samuel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Cutter
Patent for improved pipe cutters that indicate when a pipe has been completely severed inside of a well
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Wright, John F.
System:
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Drag
Patent for a ground drag for "grading and removing refuse from the surface of the soil" (lines 10-12) that can be steered and that can gather and dispose of the dirt it levels off, including illustrations.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Nelson, Charley E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Fender.
Patent for an improvement to cultivator-fenders that prevents rocks and other debris from being throws about while plowing.
Date:
May 10, 1921
Creator:
Calk, Alonzo E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for treating soil for agricultural purposes. This invention destroys the ridges used for planting and growing cotton and also cultivating the soil in the vicinity of the ridges.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Kriel, John J. & Kriel, Otto J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signaling-Boiler
Patent for a signaling boiler designed to test food during the cooking process to determine whether food has completed cooking, and to signal via a whistle when said food is determined to have been properly cooked. Additional design details include the provision of a supporting mechanism for potatoes and other vegetables to rest on, as well as a compact form of the overall device.
Date:
May 4, 1920
Creator:
Kelley, Marven
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo-Door.
Patent for a door for silos that is inexpensive and "comprises part of a ladder includes in a chute held in a position upon the silo by the door." (lines 16-18)
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Atkins, Thomas, B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Sewing-Machine Attachment.
Patent for sole channel cutting for shoe sole sewing machines in which "the sole will be channeled for the insetting of the stiches, the channel being continuous and the cutting thereof is had when the show is at a standstill." (lines 15-20)
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Malmberg, Anders G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rubber Tire-Filler With a Flexible Metal Cable in the Center.
Patent for "an improved rubber tire filler which is reinforced by a metal cable or nonstretchable strand or strands to prevent the fillers from slipping while permitting of sufficient flexibility to allow the tire casing to be readily engaged over the filler" (lines 10-15)
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Needham, Moses W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rudder-Bar for Aeroplanes.
Patent for improvement in aeroplanes, especially to the steering mechanism which allows for the rudder to be locked in position so the aviator can remove their feet from the steering bar.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
McMullen, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Rim
Patent for a sectional rim, which provides a sectional demountable tire rim with interlocking means to easily actuate and separate so that the tire can be removed from or applied to the rim.
Date:
May 31, 1921
Creator:
Williams, Harry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling-Machine
Patent for rotary well drilling platform improvements. The improvements are to control how the turntable moves without having to change the structure of the platform or having a second person watching while drilling.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Black, Lee Jackson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toupee and Wig Retainer
A patent for a single-sided adhesive that holds a toupee or wig in place on the scalp without causing built-up residue to adhere to the wig.
Date:
May 17, 1921
Creator:
Tapscott, John Christoper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Separator for Storage-Battery Plants
Patent for a device that allows liquid in a storage battery to flow from one plate to another.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Luthy, Joseph O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roasting-Pan.
Patent for a self basting roasting pan. The pan includes an impaling tube upon which the roast is impaled and includes tubing to allow juices of the meat being cooked to be transferred upwardly and flow down over the meat.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Holloway, Sarah Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History