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Blow-out Patch.
Patent, including illustrations, for tire or shoe blow-out patch that protects the inner tube of the tire and keeps the patch from sliding. Also notes the item can be constructed from "old fabrics from worn shoes or tires" to keep manufacturing and sales costs low (page 1, lines 30-31).
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Russell, Charles A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Core-Operating Device
Patent for bale core operating device which improves the bale core quality around which the bale is formed, including illustrations.
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Taft, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Continuous Hydraulic Oil Press
Patent for an automatic continuous hydraulic oil press designed to more efficiently extract oil from a variety of crops and seeds.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Helm, C. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Swingletree and Evener.
Patent, including illustrations, for improvements to combined swingletrees and eveners, tools used to equalize strain between a draft animal and vehicle, "which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation" (lines 22-25).
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
White, Floyd N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Auto Body
Patent for an invention made for the improvements of the auto body and provide a way to convert a motor vehicle body to a comfortable bed with a foldable cushion for the back seat.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Lawrence, John & Whitton, Orvil C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil-Destroying Machine.
Patent for "a machine for destroying boll weevil and other pests which frequent and infect agricultural products" (lines 14-16) using "suction nozzles correlated with a common suction system adaptable to sweep a plurality of rows at a time" (lines 27-30) including illustrations.
Date:
April 16, 1918
Creator:
Diserens, Thomas H. & McKay, Frank C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding Silos and the Like.
Patent for an apparatus of simple structure that allows for the easy adjustment and manipulation of parts. It is "used for molding silos and similar structures from concrete cement material" (lines 10-12).
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Atkins, Thomas B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Desk and Map-Cabinet.
Patent for a convertible writing desk that doubles as a cabinet for storing and displaying maps. Intended to allow multiple scrolled maps to be stored inside and easily displayed and retracted in classroom settings.
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Fanning, Samuel H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Wrapping Machine.
Patent for a candy and small object wrapping machine that automatically cuts, feeds, and positions paper, making use of a folding arm. Intended to significantly decrease time taken to wrap small objects by hand.
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Greer, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blacksmith's Tongs
Patent for blacksmith's tongs. Used to handle and manipulate different sizes of rods and bars that are round.
Date:
April 16, 1918
Creator:
Beacham, Charles M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener.
Patent for new and useful improvements for can openers. The principal purpose is to provide means for opening round cans of different sizes and also square cans.
Date:
November 16, 1920
Creator:
Adels, Rebecca Valencia.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Fender
Patent for cultivator fenders, which will assist in tilling the earth for proper planting methods. This invention will allow for the removal of weeds close to plants without burying the plants in soil.
Date:
November 16, 1917
Creator:
William M. Peel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Internal Combustion Engines.
Patent for an attachment to internal combustion engines that allows for vaporizing part of the fuel mixture to introduce air and steam that aid combustion efficiency.
Date:
August 16, 1917
Creator:
Lynch, Floyd W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antiskidding Device
Patent for an anti-skidding device to be used in tires and other traction wheels.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Weatherly, W. G. & Weatherly, E. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Centrifugal Brake Mechanism
Patent for a centrifugal break mechanism, primarily designed as an automatic brake device for elevators travelling at an abnormal speed.
Date:
April 16, 1918
Creator:
Cobb, Albert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Fusing Sulfer from Low Grade Ores
Patent for the Apparatus for Fusing Sulfer from Low Grade Ores. This machine makes the extraction of sulfur from ores containing less than 20% sulfur, while also removing the impurities.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Austin, Paul P. Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chair and Counter.
Patent for improvements in chairs and counters. This patent has to do with "mounting a chair with relation to a counter, table or the like, so that the chair can be slid to a position beneath the counter when not in use" (lines 9-13). This patent also has to do with moveable back and seat of the chair so that it can be folded when not in use.
Date:
November 16, 1920
Creator:
Wright, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Comb, Brush, and Mirror.
Patent for a device which combines the features of a comb, a brush, and a mirror. Designed with removable components, any part of this device "can be used individually or ... can be separated for use in conjunction with each other" (lines 45-47). Illustrations included.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Dunham, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Direction-Signal.
Patent for an invention of a simple signal that allows drivers to indicate they are turning left or right to the vehicle behind them, illustrations included.
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Vaca, Pedro
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burner
Patent for improvements in oil super heating burners used in locomotives and other large engines that require the creation of steam to propel them. The invention describes many improvements involving the fuel ejection and atomizing processes.
Date:
May 16, 1919
Creator:
Henry, Murray
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Loading Device
Patent for a device used in the loading of train cars with reduced manual effort.
Date:
November 16, 1914
Creator:
Davison, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air-Cushion Tire.
Patent for improvement to the air-cushion tire in terms of resilience, and an improved structure.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Williams, Harry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Working Device.
Patent for a hand-operated device that bends and shears metal at any desired angle and length.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Bussel, H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for oil burner that simultaneously ignites and vaporizes liquid fuel.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Mills, V.H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History