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Combination Valve and Cap Tool
Patent for a combination valve cap and stem used to ease the process of deflating pneumatic tires by eliminating the need to keep track of a separate cap piece when removing the valve core, including illustrations and instructions for use.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
McComb, William Perry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Water-Heater.
Patent for a new electric water heater that forces water to travel around heated wires in tubes, including illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Valdes, Salvador M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness.
Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Brecheen, Samuel H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Trap.
Patent for a new and improved insect trap with a flanged pan, the mouth of which has an inclined surface. The insect trap is designed to be arranged directly over a burrow of ants, so that ants are directed to a bait pan.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Mosby, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Replanter.
Patent for Replanter. "This invention relates to replanters and it has for its object to produce a simple and improved device capable of being readily attached to and used in combination with an ordinary cultivator for the purpose of planting seeds where the seeds previously planted have failed to sprout as will appear at the time when the plants are first cultivated." (line 2)
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Cantrell, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shank-Stiffener and Heel-Plate for Shoes.
Patent for "shank stiffener and heel securing plate for use in the manufacture of shoes or in the repair work" (lines 25-27) to prevent or repair buckling, loosening, and breaking of heels due to shanks of soles being made from "leather, compressed paper, or steel" (lines 18-19) which historically have not been able to support the heel of the shoe.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Cobler, Lee Ora
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve Structure.
Patent for a standing valve structure "which serves as a coupling between the working barrel (of a pump) and strainer member, to effectively exclude foreign matter" (lines 16-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Ewing, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers-Stretcher.
Patent for a trousers stretcher that removes wrinkles and creases from trousers by stretching them. The stretching tension may be increased or decreased as desired.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Johnston, Renord C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement
Patent for a novel and improved implement of this general character including a plurality of supporting members provided with ground working elements together with a body positioned upon said supporting members and wherein said said supporting members and body are capable of relative movement transversely of the direction of travel of the implement.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Harris, Joseph A. & Howard, Arthur W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Tramper and Baler.
Patent for an improved cotton tramper and baler that can more efficiently compress cotton into bales that are convenient for handling and shipping.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Crowell, Pearl K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner.
Patent for an improved burner that is safe from the danger of exploding and can be made cheaply, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Hudgens, John Albert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin Brush
Patent for gin-brush relating to the speed and convenience in removing and replacement of rotatable brushes for cotton gins.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Murray, Stephan D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Head-Lamp-Controlling Means.
Patent for an invention relating to the control of "headlamps" or headlights of motor vehicle. Objectives, structure, and illustrations of the invention are included.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Whitlow, Alamander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sack for Cotton-Pickers
Patent for improvements to sacks of cotton-pickers which include adjustable, flexible, and tublar design that is reversible and detachable. It is open at both ends and includes detachable fasteners for these ends. Illustrations included.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Whiteker, Bosque M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device.
Patent for device which takes samples as the drill bit bores through the earth while drilling wells. The samples are used to determine presence or absence of oil and other minerals.
Date:
August 7, 1917
Creator:
Dodds, Redus D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor.
Patent is for a new and improved tractor design. Improvements to gear and axle design that enable the tractor to make narrower turns and to make power run from the engine to the gears without interfering with the steering mechanism.
Date:
January 7, 1917
Creator:
Hudgens, George Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Cleaning Cotton
Patent for machine that cleans harvested cotton.
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Dickerson, Eustice E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop
Patent for train signal to indicate it will stop.
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop
Patent for Automatic Train-stop
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Jack
Patent for Automobile Jack
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Taylor, Alva R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bench Clamp
Patent for bench clamp.
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Briles, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cab-Signal and Automatic Stop
Patent for a cab-signal and automatic stop that "relates to railway safety appliances and has particular reference to signals carried preferably within the locomotive cab." (lines 9-12) includes instruction and illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern Bernie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Heater and Composition of Matter Therefor
Patent for Chemical Heater and Composition of Matter Therefor
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Paschal, Thomas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rotatable Table, Book-Shelf, and Lamp-Support
Patent for Combined Rotatable Table, Book-Shelf, and Lamp-Support
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Trinkl, Sam D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History