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Device for Washing Oil Wells. (open access)

Device for Washing Oil Wells.

Patent for "a device for washing, cleaning, and sterilizing oil wells" (lines 10-11), including illustrations.
Date: November 21, 1922
Creator: Smith, Edward D. & Smith, Rebah Tillery
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee Pad. (open access)

Knee Pad.

Patent for an improved knee pad, which provides better ventilation and cushioning to the knee, including illustrations.
Date: November 21, 1922
Creator: Rylander, Parrish H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle. (open access)

Vehicle.

Patent for improvements to vehicle structure. This includes adjustments to the wheel base for better steering movements and vehicle capacity.
Date: November 21, 1922
Creator: Furlong, Martin J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothespin (open access)

Clothespin

Patent for an improved version of the clothespin, which is simple to use, durable, and cheap to manufacture.
Date: March 21, 1922
Creator: Ingersoll, Charles James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Classifier. (open access)

Hydraulic Classifier.

Patent for hydraulic classifier for the treatment of ore. The invention subjects settling solid particles to a secondary classification and prevent the contamination of the settling solids before they are discharged.
Date: March 21, 1922
Creator: Allen, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Holding Device. (open access)

Ice-Holding Device.

Patent for a device to hold ice upon running-boards of vehicles (lines 10-11.) This device is flexible in use (it can be pulled up to reveal the ice, and put back out of the way), simple in design, and cheap to construct.
Date: March 21, 1922
Creator: Barton, Warren D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for improved combined cotton choppers and cultivators where the operation of the chopper blades can be instantly controlled from the seat. This is combined with the cultivator shovels carried on the machine to the rear of the revolving chopper blades that are used to cultivate the soil.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Whitaker, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Roof. (open access)

Metallic Roof.

Patent for a metallic roof in which section edges are secured so that they do not become disconnected, intentional bracing prevents sagging, and securing the roof does not require the use of nails, which prevents leaks.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed Planter and Marker. (open access)

Seed Planter and Marker.

Patent for seed planting and marking machines specifically for planting corn, cotton, or any other seeds required planting in rows. This device allows row planting without a check cord or line as it will drop seeds at regular and variable (adjustable) intervals and mark hills.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Sprowl, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staple-Setting Device. (open access)

Staple-Setting Device.

Patent for a staple setting device. This invention sets staples in blind slats and sticks with a special reference to assist with the setting of staples for the purposes of both construction and repair.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Chamberlain, Kit Carson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motorcycle-Stand. (open access)

Motorcycle-Stand.

Patent for a motorcycle stand that can be released manually through a lever near the saddle to lock the stand into place until the operator unlocks it.
Date: July 21, 1921
Creator: Swenson, Carl J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traffic Signal System (open access)

Traffic Signal System

Patent for a Traffic Signal System for universal traffic management, i.e. automobiles, pedestrians, railway, street car, etc. The system has a warning signal to indicate danger and designate a safety zone. This system provides an audible as well as visual signal.
Date: July 21, 1921
Creator: Wetter, R.E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attaching-Ring. (open access)

Attaching-Ring.

Patent for an attaching ring to connect a boiler to a water heater jacket that is described in pending application Serial No. 304,041.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Fowles, Alfred T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring and Threading Tool. (open access)

Boring and Threading Tool.

Patent for an inexpensive, efficient boring and threading tool that "will enable a smooth and even surface to be produced with a minimum of skill on the part of the operator" (lines 18-21).
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Wells, Daniel Doolittle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction. (open access)

Bridge Construction.

Patent for '' bridge improvements, especially for placement over gutters, ditches, and alike ''
Date: May 14, 1920
Creator: McKenzie, Philip A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar-Button. (open access)

Collar-Button.

Patent for collar-buttons made of inexpensive, non-metallic material that when applied to bands of unusual commercial form, can adapt itself to the curvature of the band without obstructing the free adjustment of a tie in connection with the folded type of collar.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Baldwin, Lawrence G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp

Patent for a collar fastener "which will hold the flaps of a collar properly spaced from each other and insure a secure gripping of the flaps to avoid untidy appearance of the collar" (lines 14-17). Includes illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Orson, Kelly N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp

Patent for a fastener to hold the flaps of a collar securely.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that will grip the flaps of a collar and maintain the curvature of the collar in a neat manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that grips the opposite edges of a soft fabric collar in a neat and presentable manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool. (open access)

Combination-Tool.

Patent for a novel combination tool used to construct and maintain wire fencing, including design modifications that encompass the ability to stretch and tie wires without the need for an additional tool, including illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Matsler, Columbus U.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confection. (open access)

Confection.

Patent for confections with an edible packaging. These confections come in the form of a spherically shaped casing, simulating a baseball, which have been secured together and contain an edible filling.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Cressey, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Pest-Destroying Machine (open access)

Cotton-Pest-Destroying Machine

Patent for a machine that destroys boll weevils and other agricultural pests. It distributes moisture and poisonous powder that adheres to plants.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Saladiner, Joseph M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flushing tank for siphon closets. (open access)

Flushing tank for siphon closets.

Patent for flushing tanks to connect to siphon closets that is improvement vacuum
Date: January 22, 1919
Creator: Sweeny, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History