Burner (open access)

Burner

Patent for an oil burner, in combination with a gas generating portion of a burner pipe below and provided by a upwardly directed discharge opening, a drip pan secured in place and extending horizontally below said burning pipe.
Date: July 26, 1921
Creator: Kunkel, Albert R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drier. (open access)

Drier.

Patent for a drier, specifically to dry saturated grounded food items. This device is best used for flour from corn to dry before processing it to a powder form, but can also be used for other types of cereal.
Date: July 19, 1921
Creator: Garza, Pablo Gonzalez
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rubber Razor. (open access)

Rubber Razor.

Patent for a rubber razor. The rubber razor provides a flexible support for multiple blade and will allow the blades to contour to one's face.
Date: July 5, 1921
Creator: Billingsley, Rennie E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watch Belt-Buckle. (open access)

Watch Belt-Buckle.

Patent for a watch belt-buckle. This invention allows a novel belt buckle to retain a watch therein so that time can be observed. Additionally, this invention allows for the watch to be readily open or closed with respect to the buckle via a removable hinge.
Date: July 5, 1921
Creator: Perry, Charles, Jr. & Currie, Neil
System: The Portal to Texas History
Eyeglass Mounting (open access)

Eyeglass Mounting

Patent for the creation of new and useful improvements in eyeglass mounting.
Date: July 1, 1921
Creator: Henderson, W. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Cutting Machine. (open access)

Paper-Cutting Machine.

Patent for an improved paper cutting machine that can achieve more precise cuts for labels, paper boxes, and cartons, and also has a clamping mechanism to hold the paper in place.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Downie, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Fly Catcher and Trap. (open access)

Sanitary Fly Catcher and Trap.

Patent for improvements in traps to bait flies and trap them.
Date: July 6, 1920
Creator: Harris, Raymond J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings. (open access)

Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings.

Patent for a laminated fabric for tire casings that reinforces motor vehicle tires to reduce heat exposure and risk of damage. This type of laminated fabric is intended to resist wear and prevent tire blow-outs.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Doolin, Charles B.
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
Underground Portable Drill (open access)

Underground Portable Drill

Patent for drilling machines for the object of drilling underground openings for laying gas, electric, water or any other conduits. A second object is sectional drill or track worm to keep drilling going without moving the machine.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Branning, Willie F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Electric Advertising Sign (open access)

Automatic Electric Advertising Sign

Patent for an electronic sign that works by a conveyor-belt like band printed with advertisements being rotated, allowing the owner to show many advertisements while saving space.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Craig, Richard M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Direction-Signal. (open access)

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
Bale-Core-Operating Device (open access)

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
Speed-Regulating Means. (open access)

Speed-Regulating Means.

Patent for an improvement in regulating the speed of sound recording and reproducing machines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 9, 1918
Creator: Fletcher, Theodore
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Decorticating Fibrous Leaves of Plants. (open access)

Device for Decorticating Fibrous Leaves of Plants.

Patent for a machine that decorticates fibrous material from leaves and plants designed to be of low manufacturing cost and light enough to be carried on pack animals.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Askew, Joel Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Latch Mechanism for Spittoon-Covers. (open access)

Latch Mechanism for Spittoon-Covers.

Patent for an improved latch mechanism for sliding covers on spittoons.
Date: July 4, 1917
Creator: Lovece, Nicola
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parcel Carrier Guard for Bicycles (open access)

Parcel Carrier Guard for Bicycles

Patent for improved Parcel-Carrier Guard for bicycles. Specifically the patent helps to prevent contact with the parcel carrier guard and the front wheel.
Date: July 4, 1916
Creator: Apple, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Headlight (open access)

Automobile-Headlight

Patent for an improved automobile headlight function that allows the light to be pointed directly at the road in front of the wheels to avoid the glare/reflection associated with straight-forward lighting.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Allan, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Indicator. (open access)

Speed-Indicator.

Patent for a speed indicator to allow individuals not in an automobile to determine its speed, including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Allan, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Motor. (open access)

Water-Motor.

Patent for a water motor "concentrating the force of the water against the wheel near the outer periphery...to maximize the purpose of the water as a driving agent for the motor and to also insure a uniform operation of the motor" (lines 14-20), including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Stukes, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Applying a Corn-Shuck Wrapper to a Cigar. (open access)

Method of Applying a Corn-Shuck Wrapper to a Cigar.

Patent for a "method of applying a protective corn shuck wrapper to a cigar" (lines 97-98) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 6, 1915
Creator: Rossy, Charles J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biplane (open access)

Biplane

Patent for a biplane design that has improved lift, steering, stability, and landing, including illustrations.
Date: July 28, 1914
Creator: Herrmann, Ernst W. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Headlight (open access)

Automobile-Headlight

Patent for movable automobile headlight which reflect downward on the road surface and utilizes the at-hand mounting hardware for static automobile headlights.
Date: July 14, 1914
Creator: Allan, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamping-Machine (open access)

Stamping-Machine

Patent for new stamping device for "quickly and accurately stamping railroad tickets on their faces with the date of issue, the destination and the time limit or number of the train on which the ticket is to be used" (lines 11-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1913
Creator: Terry, James William
System: The Portal to Texas History