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Cotton Blocker (open access)

Cotton Blocker

Patent for cotton blockers that prevent crops from becoming covered in soil during the harvesting process.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Fowler, Alonzo. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Bench. (open access)

Collapsible Bench.

Patent for a collapsible bench that improves the structure of general work benches by folding together when not being used.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Danyluk, Iwan.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Signal. (open access)

Automobile-Signal.

Patent for turn signal improvements with an aim to improve visibility of signal and ease of replacement with the goal of communicating vehicular movement and reducing accidents.
Date: November 15, 1921
Creator: Squier, William Ernest
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction Hollow-Tube Sucker-Rod for Deep Wells (open access)

Antifriction Hollow-Tube Sucker-Rod for Deep Wells

Patent for a "simple and inexpensive means for coupling the tubular sections of the sucker rod together and guiding said rod with little or no friction into the well casing or tube" (lines13-17). This object is to be used in "pumping water, oil, and other liquids from deep wells"(lines 11-12).
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Black, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester. (open access)

Beet-Harvester.

Patent for a beet-harvester that pulls the beets from the ground and severs the tops from the bodies of the beets.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Faucher, George E
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cork-Puller (open access)

Cork-Puller

Patent for a cork-puller which eases the removal of a cork from a bottle, without damaging either cork or bottle, with illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Moser, Jacob W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auto-Lock (open access)

Auto-Lock

Patent for an invention of a valve locking device by which the fuel supply pipe can be cut off and a valve which is inserted in the said pipe locked in the cut off position.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Melton, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet Harvestor (open access)

Beet Harvestor

Patent for improvements and additional features in the mechanical frame of beet harvesting equipment.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hannum, Philip L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Battery Terminal (open access)

Battery Terminal

Patent for an adaptable battery terminal design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Luthy, J. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Battery (open access)

Battery

Patent for an improvement on batteries. Meant to increase insulation and plate stability inside the battery.
Date: May 15, 1918
Creator: Pipkin, Maurice E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Cotton Separator and Cleaner (open access)

Boll-Cotton Separator and Cleaner

Patent for a new boll-cotton separator and cleaner used for separating and cleaning boll, catch the cotton delivered to the separating chamber, remove cotton from catching means, etc.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Simmons, Oliver G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Water Gage and Recorder (open access)

Combined Water Gage and Recorder

Patent for a combined gage and recorder meant to measure the water used in steam generators.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Holland, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Line. (open access)

Clothes-Line.

Patent for Clothes-Line that is to supply an endless amount of clothesline in order to facilitate easy placement and/or removal of clothing from the line.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Anderson, Chester A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed Attachment (open access)

Bed Attachment

Patent for bed attachments that can be stored under the ordinary bed.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Bedinger, Singleton B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Jack. (open access)

Automobile-Jack.

Patent for an automobile jack designed to be attached to a beam embedded in a garage's concrete floor, with an added safety mechanism to prevent collapse. Including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Black, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Radiator. (open access)

Automobile-Radiator.

Patent for improvements in automobile radiators to provide the ability to remove the top and the bottom of the tanks so they can be easily reached for replacement and repair.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Costelloe, Clinton & Stoll, Sherm G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring-Tool for Oil-Wells and the Like. (open access)

Boring-Tool for Oil-Wells and the Like.

Patent for new and improved boring tools. The combined wheel bit and reamer is intended to simultaneously bore and ream.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Belcher, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Hood Attachment. (open access)

Automobile-Hood Attachment.

Patent for a device that can be affixed to the hood of a car, preventing rainwater from leaking into the electricals under the hood and behind the dashboard.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Gerhart, Joe P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle Lubricator. (open access)

Axle Lubricator.

Patent for axle lubricator. This invention makes it so that manual lubrication of spindles is eliminated.
Date: November 15, 1921
Creator: Bass, Thomas G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cleaner and Boll-Breaker. (open access)

Cotton-Cleaner and Boll-Breaker.

Patent for cotton cleaning and boll-breaking apparatus that simplifies assembling, disassembling, and adjusting parts. The apparatus uses a suction that feeds the material into the rotating blades for cleaning. Special features include removable screen frames, refuse collecting pockets, and replaceable blades.
Date: November 15, 1921
Creator: Stacy, Grover C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Trunk-Rack (open access)

Adjustable Trunk-Rack

Patent for a trunk-rack that is adjustable and sturdy. The trunk-rack design indicates that the rack has wheels and adjustable components to accommodate various sized pieces of luggage.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Wessinger, Lon Woodram
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector. (open access)

Knee-Protector.

Patent for knee protectors that provide padding for the wearer when kneeling, attached by springs that allow for comfortable movement and easy donning.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hooker, Rufus B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Lifter For Automobiles (open access)

Valve-Lifter For Automobiles

Patent for improvement in valve-lifters for automobiles. The object of the device is to compress a spring of the intake and exhaust valves of an automobile. Also for the quick removal of the valve.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Patterson, George G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incubator Regulator. (open access)

Incubator Regulator.

Patent for an incubator with an automatic regulator for the flame of an incubator or heating lamp. The invention also provides an improved regulator arranged to raise or lower the wick of an incubator lamp in accordance with the heat in the incubator itself.
Date: January 15, 1918
Creator: Harris, Luster. F. & Williams, Walter. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History