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Automobile -Tire.
Patent for a wire-wrapped casing for car tires.
Date:
November 29, 1919
Creator:
MIchero, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Crib or Bed.
Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rece, Frank S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener.
Patent for "a can opener intended for use in removing or cutting the closures or tops from cans or other sheet metal receptacles." [lines 8-11]
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes Pin or Clamp
Patent for a more durable metal clothes pin.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Townley, Percy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers.
Patent for a combination set-collar for well-strainers that combines a back pressure valve and a washer pipe which allows for the cleaning of the strainer.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Thompson, Alexander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crank
Patent for a crank to provide a starter for an internal combustion engine. If the engine backfires, this crank will ensure that the operator will not be injured.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Bates, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrically-Heated Boiler
Patent for an electrically-heated boiler that provides a "compact structure which occupies a minimum amount of space" (line 11-12) while still being a reliable machine.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fleming, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifeboat
Patent for a lifeboat that "prevents the boat from capsizing" (lines 19-20) or sinking.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rusk, Raymond
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-Indicator.
Patent for a Load-Indicator for tools being used in drilling a well. The indicator gives an accurate measure of the weight upon the drill, allowing operators to adjust the weight accordingly.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means For Injecting Sealing Liquid Into Tires.
Patent for a means for injecting sealing liquid into tires. This is an "improved mechanism for introducing a sealing liquid into a pneumatic tire" (lines 31-32). Illustration included.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Anthony, Daniel Luther
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Planter Attachment
Patent for a planter attachment for cultivators that allows for replanting of crops in skips where there is a poor stand. This cultivator attachment allows for access to replant crops amongst other growing crops and plants.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Wolter, Fredrich W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench
Patent for a pipe-wrench that features new and useful improvements and also extends the purposes to which the pipe-wrench may be applicable.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Steen, Buford J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Drill.
Patent for "rotary boring drills for use in drilling wells or mines in earth or rock" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Construction
Patent for an improvement to rubber tires. The inner tube is enclosed within a thick detachable shoe to withstand shocks and jars, and also uses side guards to protect from dirt accumulation.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Luck, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Brace
Patent for wagon brace that obviates danger of thimbles breaking under excessive weight and strain.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Albritton, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Elevator.
Patent for a water elevator. The invention produces a means for "high power water elevating" which provides " a steady and voluminous flow of water" (lines 20-22). Illustration included.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Barnett, Grady L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Work Clamp.
Patent for an improved work clamp. The inventor claimed that the clamp was meant to be universal, allowing for several clamped pieces of material to be secured simultaneously for welding or other joining methods. The tool was meant to facilitate complex construction in a variety of machinery repair facilities and markets.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Treuthardt, Arnold Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridle Attachment
Patent for a new and improved way to connect the blind brace of a bridle.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Steele, Tom L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burner.
Patent for an inexpensive and efficient burner for oil "with a maximum production of heat." (lines 14-15) including illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Upton, Arthur L. & Immer, Samuel N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bur Breaker and Suction Fan.
Patent for "a new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Bur Breakers and Suction-Fans" (lines 6-8) and is designed for loading and unloading cotton from a wagon while separating the cotton lint from the hulls, including illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Irwin, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator
Patent for a new and useful improvement in cultivators for the ground working elements.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Kendall, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for an improved gate design.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Jenson, J. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater.
Patent for a heater, "designed for use in orchards for raising the temperature of the atmosphere at times when frosts or freezing temperature is threatened" (lines 11-14). Illustration included.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Briscoe, Williard H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Supporter.
Patent for improvements in Hose-Supporters or garter that "grips the entire sock, around the leg, prevents the possibility of sagging, insures a perfect fit on the leg of the wearer and serves to equalize the stress on the sock" (lines 11-14) which adds durability and "avoids straining the sock out of shape" (lines 16-17). Includes illustration.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Tonahill, William J., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History