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Threading Apparatus For Pipes.
Patent for improvements of the threading apparatus for pipes through a simple attachment to automobiles wheels. Illustrated figures with descriptions are presented to easily show the ways in which the device attaches and is used.
Date:
December 28, 1920
Creator:
Adkins, Otto O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel.
Patent for a type of vehicle wheel made of a unique hub, rim, and resilient spokes. The design allows for the hub and spokes to rotate independently of the rim, reducing the need for compensating gearing. This is done by having the spokes frictionally engaged with the rim rather than a rigid, static design.
Date:
December 26, 1911
Creator:
Bartle, John N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tramping Mechanism.
Patent for self-throttling tramping apparatus to be used in conjunction with cotton gin.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Boyles, Homer A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rifle.
Patent for a rifle that uses electricity from a battery to ignite the explosive charge for the ammunition.
Date:
January 14, 1919
Creator:
Brannon, Virgil C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark Plug.
Patent for a spark plug with the capacity to afford an intense spark, prevent leakage of current, and to preclude fouling of the plug in carbon.
Date:
October 24, 1922
Creator:
Bronson, Fred L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adding-Machine.
Patent for an inexpensive, simple, easily operated, and improved registering machine that is meant to add numbers without mistakes. It uses revoluble number wheels and a spring-returned shaft among other materials.
Date:
March 21, 1893
Creator:
Brooks, Augustus J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Strap Fastener
Patent for a strap fastener to be used for clamping devices such as harnesses, saddles, reins, and tie-straps. Illustration included.
Date:
February 22, 1910
Creator:
Carlson, Frank A. & Rhodes, L. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive Brake-Shoe
Patent for a locomotive brake shoe that is "capable of being economically manufactured in a small foundry without the installation of special and elaborate machinery, whereby they may be produced in various repair shops local to different railroad centers" (lines 15-20), including illustrations.
Date:
May 29, 1917
Creator:
Christensen, Jacob V. C. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Brake Shoe
Patent for a brake shoe of the M. C. B. type.
Date:
November 14, 1916
Creator:
Christensen, Jakob V. C. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Stuffing-Box.
Patent for improvements on well stuffing boxes, particularly in packing the vertically reciprocating pump rod and keeping it packed over time, so that the stuffing box doesn't need to be dismantled for manual adjustments.
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Church, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Route-Indicator.
Patent for an improved route indicator for automobiles "which not only visually indicates the characteristics and risks of the road" but in addition provides an "auditory signal to call attention to approaching hazards or dangers" (lines 36-41). Illustrations included.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Cranmer, Howard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Closet
Patent for a dry closet. Illustrations included.
Date:
April 2, 1912
Creator:
Crow, Levi H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Destroying Insects
Patent for an apparatus for destroying insects. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 23, 1911
Creator:
Crow, William M. & Crow, Levi H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holder.
Patent for improved book holder for holding down the leaves of an open book which can be adjusted to fit various widths.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Duckett, J. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drill Wrench.
Patent for a well drill wrench that improves upon William Ellinger's patent 1,327,379, issued January 6, 1920. This improvement eliminates friction between the rotatable and stationary parts of the wrench and ensures that the rotatable part is fully supported during its entire rotation, "as when screwing or unscrewing the drill bit" (lines 109-110).
Date:
November 15, 1921
Creator:
Ellinger, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drill Wrench.
Patent for a well drill wrench that is easily adjustable for different sized drill chucks. Its designs makes rotating the wrench smoother and less likely to slip off of drill chucks.
Date:
November 8, 1921
Creator:
Ellinger, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Bait.
Patent for improvements in Fish-Bait.
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Evans, Henry F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Tie
Patent for a metallic cross ties. This tie is an improvement on previous metallic rail-ties. Illustration included.
Date:
September 19, 1905
Creator:
Field, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Latch for Grain-Car Doors.
Patent for a latch that may used on any grain car door. The latch allows for the door to be locked open or closed.
Date:
February 26, 1918
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Mechanism.
Patent for an improved power-transmitting mechanism for, "bicycles, motorcycles and similar vehicles whereby rotation is transmitted to the driven wheel without the use of chains, belts, gears or analogous elements commonly employed for this purpose" (lines 14-18). The invention will maximize driving power while minimizing energy expenditure (lines 19-24), employ a propelling mechanism, and reduce manufacturing and repair costs.
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
Grubb, Orin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cut-off Valve for Pipe-Lines
Patent for cut-off valve for pipe-lines intended for oil companies.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Hagern, Joseph F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extension Pedal Attachment
Patent for extension pedal for automobiles that can be easily and readily adjusted and applied to any ordinary automobile pedal, with illustration (lines 10-15).
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Harrington, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Card Holder
Patent for card holders meant to help better display business cards and other forms of advertisement on surfaces such as windows.
Date:
March 4, 1919
Creator:
Hill, L. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Tongs Support.
Patent for pipe tongs supports to provide a pipe tongs support that will permit a pipe tongs to be so balanced that it will tend to maintain itself in a horizontal position which is the position in which its use is required.
Date:
August 3, 1915
Creator:
Hoffer, Temple B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History