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Slime-Pulp Thickener (open access)

Slime-Pulp Thickener

Patent for a device for thickening slime or pulp in the treating of ores wet milling. The device controls the disbursement of slim pulp in the thickener, producing a better solid to liquid ratios.
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Allen, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight Mechanism. (open access)

Dirigible Headlight Mechanism.

Patent for improvements in headlights in which the headlights can be adjusted more easily, the headlights can be more readily applied to the automobile, and to provide new connected for the devices.
Date: August 31, 1920
Creator: Meeks, Mack O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Handpiece. (open access)

Dental Handpiece.

Patent for an improvement on a dental handpiece that is made of fewer parts and is cheaper to make. It makes insertion and removal of the drill easier, and keeps the drill in place more securely.
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Graves, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Impression-Tray. (open access)

Dental Impression-Tray.

Patent for improvements in dental impression trays that is adaptable for when there is only one or a partial set of teeth. There is a separate, smaller dental impression tray that is easily accessible and can be adapted to take impressions of one tooth or partial teeth.
Date: August 31, 1920
Creator: Littlejohn, Thomas F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crank. (open access)

Crank.

Patent for automobile attachments where the motor can be cranked to start without danger to the operator from an engine back-fire.
Date: August 31, 1920
Creator: Gilley, Zachriah E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivating-Hoe. (open access)

Cultivating-Hoe.

Patent for cultivating hoe in which operating segment is adapted to be multifaceted and prevent becoming dull.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Church, Ralph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for T-Stands (open access)

Attachment for T-Stands

Patent for improvement of T stands, which includes a vertical rod that makes attachment and removal easier.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Adamson, John Selden
System: The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Washer (open access)

Detachable Washer

Patent for a detachable Washer which can be applied or removed from a bolt, without having to remove the bolt itself.
Date: August 8, 1922
Creator: Dubbs, Sylvester S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bandage (open access)

Bandage

Patent for a bandage made of elastic material which includes a flap that can be fastened, or unfastened, and which acts as a holder for an absorbent material that can be replaced.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Kirwan, Leah M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bee-Shipping Cage (open access)

Bee-Shipping Cage

Patent for transferring bees to a different hive without injury and preventing bees from escaping. The bee-cage offers different ways to transfer the bees.
Date: August 16, 1921
Creator: Ault, Eugene B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Signal. (open access)

Automobile-Signal.

Patent for a visual indicator signal for motor vehicles.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Cobb, Albert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Separating Substances of Different Dielectric Capacities. (open access)

Apparatus for Separating Substances of Different Dielectric Capacities.

Patent for an apparatus for separating substances of different dielectric capacities; the objective of this invention is to provide means for the material to be separated into its component particles for the purpose of producing material of dielectric hysteric impedance and collecting the separated particles according to the difference in time that the particles maintain their polarity due to the impedance generated from them.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Attachment. (open access)

Door Attachment.

Patent for a weather strip attachment for doors which would automatically extend from the bottom of the door to the floor when the door is in the closed position and retract to the bottom edge of the door when the door is opened.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Swenson, Frank O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Catcher (open access)

Boll-Weevil Catcher

Patent for a Boll-Weevil Catcher. This inventions allows for an attachment to cultivators to catch weevils existing on growing cotton plants. The weevils are extracted, captured in a pan, and can be disposed of. This is an important tool that catches and destroys insects without damaging the plants.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Hitt, Reed R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Cycle. (open access)

Air Cycle.

Patent for a pedal power "aeroplane" (line 9) with improvements to driving pedals and controlling the flight path.
Date: August 1, 1922
Creator: Kinnard, Laban B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crate. (open access)

Crate.

Patent for a fruit and vegetable crate that is collapsable to facilitate transportation, and has strong corners to enable heavy usage.
Date: August 29, 1922
Creator: Cobb, J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Tractors. (open access)

Attachment for Tractors.

Patent for attachments in tractors. "This invention relates to tractors and has for its object the provision of means where by when the front axle and wheels of the tractor rise caused by rearing of the tractor, the clutch will be automatically disconnected and remain so until the front wheels of the tractor descend again into engagement with the ground. An important and more specific object is the provision in a tractor of a front axle formed n sections pivotally connected, one section being connected by suitable means with the clutch mechanism and the wheels serving as weights whereby when the tractor rears back and the front wheels leave the ground the axle sections will move relatively and exert a pull upon the means connected with the clutch whereby the clutch will be thrown out."
Date: August 30, 1921
Creator: Cholick, Joseph John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Hook. (open access)

Door-Hook.

Patent for a low-cost door hook designed for securing screen doors in a closed position which may be operated from either side of the door.
Date: August 30, 1921
Creator: Randazzo, Lillian
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight (open access)

Dirigible Headlight

Patent for improving headlights for automobiles and other vehicles. Improvements include simpler, yet effective, connectivity between the head lamps and the steering mechanism.
Date: August 30, 1921
Creator: Davis, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ditch-Filling Machine (open access)

Ditch-Filling Machine

Patent for a Ditch-Filling Machine, focusing on improved operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The upgraded machine boasts user-friendly features, making it easily operable, while simultaneously reducing production costs in comparison to its predecessor.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Witt, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Culinary Utensil (open access)

Culinary Utensil

Patent for a culinary utensil designed as a unique fork which can retrieve articles from a boiling pot without having to expose the hands to the steam.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Brown, Elmer D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charcoal-Burning Apparatus. (open access)

Charcoal-Burning Apparatus.

Patent for a durable, more efficient charcoal-burning device which yields higher quality product and in greater quantity than those existing at the time.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: McGee, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brick-Kiln Construction (open access)

Brick-Kiln Construction

Patent for Brick Kiln Construction. The particular innovation enables bricks and tiles to be manufactured, burned, and dried in one building. This helps in saving fuel, using the fuel economically, and reducing the time needed for the burning of bricks.
Date: August 2, 1921
Creator: Pokorny, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain Bag Holder (open access)

Grain Bag Holder

Patent for Grain Bag Holder which is a simple device that will enable an operator to hold a bag securely at one side of a chute and which holder will quickly release the bag at the will of the operator.
Date: August 23, 1921
Creator: White, Ira B.
System: The Portal to Texas History