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Vehicle-Hoist.
Patent for vehicle hoist that "will be operated automatically by the momentum of the vehicle" (lines 17-19). The hoist is intended to be accessible to all users, professional and layperson, due to its simple design and lower price.
Date:
December 6, 1921
Creator:
Boutte, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Cleaner.
Patent for improvements for cleaning oil, water, and gas wells that goes into the well and flushes out a clogged screen.
Date:
August 6, 1920
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a pump for deep wells with a "specially constructed piston capable of a powerful working stroke and which will secure at all times a full volume of liquid at each stroke of the pumping rod." (line 25) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 6, 1920
Creator:
Humason, Granville Allison
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Taking Samples from Wells.
Patent for the development of a drill bit "specially designed for the purpose of obtaining samples of the formation through which the drill bit is passing" (lines 14-16).
Date:
April 6, 1920
Creator:
Dodds, Redus D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Detachably Securing Chairs to Floors.
Patent for a new device that secures chairs to the floor and is easily detachable so the chairs can be moved when necessary.
Date:
April 6, 1920
Creator:
Lambert, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Locking Device.
Patent for a new and improved nut-locking device to securely lock fish plates to rail ends.
Date:
April 6, 1920
Creator:
Hales, Wiley J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Well-Packer and Setting-Tool.
Patent for a well packer and setting tool for the prevention of intermingling between oil and water in a well when used by itself or with other pipes. The invention allows for the packer to be set using the setting tool which can then be removed once the packer is in place.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Abercrombie, Jamie & Dunman, Nesbit M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dispensing-Vehicle.
Patent for a "portable store or dispensing vehicle" (lines 11-12) designed to carry a small stock of merchandise that can be conveniently displayed & sold to customers, quickly turned to ensure freshness, and refrigerated if necessary. The vehicle is intended to support quick relocation through its portability, save time for both dispenser and customer alike, and be either draft animal- or motor-driven, illustrations included.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Moody, Jason B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Machine.
Patent for improvements in the construction of coin-operated vending machines which automatically lock when coins are not inserted. This device is designed to dispense objects of many shapes and sizes. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Ogden, Carlton N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fountain Valve For Locomotives
Patent for improvements to the automatic fountain valves of locomotives.
Date:
May 6, 1919
Creator:
Yeamans, E. N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Generating Plant
Patent for improvements in steam-generating plants. The most notable change is that the boiler proper is separate from the furnace proper but still contains the water, steam, and fire tubes.
Date:
March 6, 1919
Creator:
Connelley, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blade Holder.
Patent for an improved blade-holder that is simple in construction and can be manufactured at a lower cost. It is designed to "permit of the blades being readily and quickly assembled in the holder and permanently clamped therein to prevent any accidental displacement or movement of the blades from such holder during the stropping." (lines 16-21), including illustrations.
Date:
November 6, 1917
Creator:
Harriss, Wade H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Drill
Patent for rotary boring drill with explanation and the accompanying illustrations.
Date:
November 6, 1917
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belt Tightener for Pumps.
Patent for belt tighteners for well pumps which decreases the amount of force necessary to tighten a pump. Patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 6, 1917
Creator:
Layne, Mahlon E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Automobiles
Patent for automobiles to lock the steering shaft so that it is un-driveable and cannot be stolen and driven away without the key.
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Kavanaugh, Nelson J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Receptacle.
Patent for a "discharge spout" (line 34) that prevents accidental spills for receptacles that contain liquids, including illustrations.
Date:
July 6, 1915
Creator:
Goodpasture, Thomas B. & Maxwell, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for an improvement in sealing capabilities for water pump valves, including illustrations.
Date:
July 6, 1915
Creator:
Shelp, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polishing-Machine
Patent for improvements in polishing machines for "polishing marble and other similar stones... and giving a smooth surface to any material of like character." Invention provides a "movable abrading member...and comprehends and mechanism whereby said member may be automatically moved back and forth over the surface to be polished."
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Giesberg, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaporizer for Use with Electric Fans
Patent for an improvement on diffusers used for purifying, cooling and humidifying air.
Date:
October 6, 1914
Creator:
Stratford, John R. & Ackley, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine
Patent for a rotary engine. This invention consists of a "stationary jacket and a rotor revoluble therein with a maximum degree of power and a minimum of friction" (lines 11-14). Illustrations included.
Date:
August 6, 1912
Creator:
Bosley, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind-Stacker
Patent for a wind stacker to be adapted to threshers. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 6, 1911
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine
Patent for a cotton picking machine. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 6, 1910
Creator:
Stoops, Harry James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine
Patent for a washing machine. Illustration included.
Date:
April 6, 1909
Creator:
Hamilton, Walter Scot & Williams, James Rozier
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shutter-Hinge
Patent for a shutter hinge made of sheet metal which does not creak in the wind and is sturdier than older hinges made of cast metal.
Date:
October 6, 1908
Creator:
Williams, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History