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Animated Sign
Patent for a display apparatus to be implemented as animated advertising signs which successively display different images by controlling the timing of changes in the colors of light used to flood the front and to backlight the display surfaces. The images are created in such a way that certain elements created in certain colors become absorbed or are made invisible when illuminated by certain colors of light. An apparatus controls the cyclical changes of the colored lights used by the sign.
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of and Apparatus for Producing Transformation Effects
Patent for a method of creating transformation effects through the use of particular colors of illumination, to be used in the theater, amusement houses, or other performances. The invention involves using lights whose colors can either "absorb" or "wash out" certain objects or designs of the same color while revealing objects of a complementary color.
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blade-Holder
Patent for a new and useful improvements to a blade holder. It can hold any form of razor blades can be securely held and easily released. The holder allows blades to be inserted safely and then hold blades firmly into place.
Date:
September 27, 1921
Creator:
Lightfoot, Roy L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Highway for Grade-Crossings.
Patent for highway-railroad grade crossing designed to slow the flow of traffic as it crosses an intersecting railway.
Date:
September 27, 1921
Creator:
Carter, Kenneth Wilson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Phonograph-Needle.
Patent for a phonograph needle "which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and may be used in connection with phonograph records of different types" (lines 18-21). The needle has a flexible shank (in multiple forms) for improved audio quality, and it accommodates various tip styles for use with many brands of phonograph records.
Date:
September 27, 1921
Creator:
Fletcher, Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fireproof Building Construction
Patent for improvements to the construction of fireproof buildings, using steel or concreate to create a "skeleton" frame.
Date:
September 20, 1921
Creator:
Ward, Alfred P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Valve
Patent for a flush valve designed for efficiency.
Date:
September 13, 1921
Creator:
Winckler, Henry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street-Traffic Signal
Patent for a street traffic signal that can be operated from either the center of the intersection, or the curb.
Date:
September 28, 1920
Creator:
Miller, Thomas O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for a tire with strong durability and efficient manufacturing.
Date:
September 21, 1920
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power Reversing Mechanism
Patent for a power reversing mechanism that "provides an automatic means for causing the platen to of the packer to reciprocate continuously...(lines 15-17)."
Date:
September 14, 1920
Creator:
Cameron, Theodore R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Tramper.
Patent for a cotton tramper that allows the plunger mechanism to operate automatically when needed to enhance the item's utility.
Date:
September 7, 1920
Creator:
Jacob, Ernst A. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method and Apparatus for Making Cylindrical Cotton Bales.
Patent for a machine for packaging and baling a cylindrical cotton bale of uniform density without injuring the cotton fibers.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Taft, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Skimmer or Cleaner
Patent for improvements for a boiler skimmer or cleaner with suitable valves to control the blowing off from scum, steam or water.
Date:
September 9, 1919
Creator:
Phillips, Eugene N. & Dick, Harvey H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel-Tire.
Patent for improvement in automobile tires, resulting in more resilient tires that utilize internal spring coils that are encased in an elastic casing to protect against direct contact with the rubber tire.
Date:
September 9, 1919
Creator:
Dalwigk, Hermann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sun-Hat
Patent for headgear especially adapted for use as a sun hat, in which it provides a sun hat 1) to create the crown and brim from a single sheet and fabric, 2) have self-adjusting means for different head shapes and sizes, 3) to be durable, desirable, and neat in appearance, and 4) to have a brim retained in position by a bracing wire which may be conveniently removed.
Date:
September 3, 1919
Creator:
Satterfield, Rosa P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock.
Patent for new and useful improvements to nut-locks. Created a simple and inexpensive nut that is easily applied and removed from a bolt using a pin locking mechanism.
Date:
September 2, 1919
Creator:
Fitzpatrick, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signal.
Patent for an improved signal for a vehicle that is operable by the driver from their seat, to signal whether they are turning, going straight, backing up, or stopping, and can be attached to any vehicle, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 11, 1917
Creator:
Chaffin, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power Multiplying Mechanism
Patent for object that provides "a comparatively simple mechanism for multiplying the efficient power of a prime mover of any well known types" and "designed to conserve and utilize kinetic energy and apply momentum with the utmost economy in order to retain the result sought."
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Dominguez, Salvador
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power Multiplying Mechanism
Patent for a power multiplying mechanism that maximizes the effect of utilized kinetic energy.
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Dominguez, Salvador
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Pipe Coupling
Patent for the air-pipe coupling. This invention relates to improvements in couplers for air other liquid pipes. The improvement is primarily designed for connecting the fluid pipes of an air brake system between the locomotive and coaches of railway trains.
Date:
September 23, 1916
Creator:
Bonelli, Liborio C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Refrigerator
Patent for a refrigerator that can house lunches and bottles inside a compact, small space. Will safely store materials without fear of the items inside being damaged or jostled during the movement of the automobile.
Date:
September 19, 1916
Creator:
Rilling, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. This hydrocarbon burner would embody a unique assemblage of component parts, whereby the liquid fuel is properly strained and vaporized, then air is admixed the the gaseous fuel or vapor. The mixture of air and vapor is discharged in a unique manner to support the flames. The construction is comparatively simple, compact and inexpensive in construction as well as being efficient and practical in operation.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
Von Hohenstein, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Cycle Frame
Patent for an improvement in motorcycle frames that enables the motor to hang in the frame so as not be injured from the jolting or jarring on a road.
Date:
September 7, 1915
Creator:
White, Edward Young
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a burner that can use kerosene for fuel and avoid clogging with carbon and to provide heat better in every way (including being hotter) while being easier to clean.
Date:
September 29, 1914
Creator:
Stone, Melvin T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History