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Sand-Trap
Patent for a sand-trap that will prevent the accumulation of sand by automatically removing the sand from the canals.
Date:
November 29, 1919
Creator:
Hood, James M,
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gripping Device.
Patent for equipment for use in the drilling of wells to help with the placement of casing, pipes, etc. by holding it in place
Date:
July 11, 1922
Creator:
Moody, Joseph F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Bearing Swivel Wrench Plate.
Patent for improvements on Roller-Bearing Swivel Wrench Plates, including illustrations. The goal of this invention is to make the plates more efficient "for use with any suitable fishing tool, or bit for use in oil fields or water well drilling" (lines 12-14).
Date:
January 10, 1922
Creator:
Harralson, Charles L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cooking Utensil
Patent for a device to heat a cooking utensil's content. The object provides a device which will support a receptacle in or outside any type of heating medium. It also requires only a minimal heating surface to radiate heat to all sides of the receptacle as well as the very bottom.
Date:
December 13, 1921
Creator:
Kirk, Robert B. & Young, Joseph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Tool
Patent for invention that improves fishing. Not only is the tool used for fishing, it can find and remove objects from the water.
Date:
December 6, 1921
Creator:
Brown, Charles Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polished-Rod Clamp.
Patent for improvements in Polished-Rod Clamps that "quickly and easily attached to a rod without the use of tools" (lines 56-57) and "be easily operated at a distance from a pump" (lines 59-60).
Date:
November 8, 1921
Creator:
Weister, Edward P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel and Shaft
Patent for a wheel and shaft designed for use in drilling oil and gas wells.
Date:
October 4, 1921
Creator:
Hudson, James Condron
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Door-Hook.
Patent for a low-cost door hook designed for securing screen doors in a closed position which may be operated from either side of the door.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Randazzo, Lillian
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Fur-Stretcher.
Patent for an improved fur stretcher capable of properly stretching the ends of the skin. Construction is simple which allows for easy application.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Aylor, James C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Forge
Patent for a portable forge adapted for use in oil well drilling. Used to create a compact form of a forge for easy breakdown and storage, while also making it easier to transport.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Wright, Samuel E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile.
Patent for an automobile with a mechanism which may be extended to form a tent bed, or folded into a small compass. The folding bed of the automobile may be utilized to storm camp equipment when not used as a bed.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Mackey, Franklin Orville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy Grasshopper
Patent for a toy grasshopper that is able to jump on surfaces once it is set down to simulate the propelled jumping of a grasshopper. Because of its design, primarily of rubber bands and levers, the movement is unique. It is also able to be formed into other animals or insects, as the body is made of wood.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Ford, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Moving Picture Machine.
Patent for motion picture machine with interchangeable heads, allowing for change of one reel while the other continues to play undisturbed from same machine.
Date:
November 16, 1920
Creator:
Hansard, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shaft Bearing.
Patent for Improvements in Shaft Bearing. This bearing shaft is used to withstand heavy thrusts.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Ball, Authur T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Snap-Hook.
Patent for a novel snap hook that is easily attachable to an object, but cannot be accidentally detached. The hook utilizes a snap engagement with the bill of the hook and a spring. The hook can be disengaged with finger pressure on the plating.
Date:
January 27, 1920
Creator:
Carroll, Basil M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Plug Attachment
Patent for A Spark-Plug Attachment. This spark- plug attachment is designed to facilitate the sparking process without further damaging the porcelain component of the spark-plug.
Date:
July 15, 1918
Creator:
Sherill, Guy M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Dauber
Patent for a shoe dauber "in which the polishing solution will be automatically supplied to the daubing head as it is moved over the shoe" (lines 13-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Dover, Devoe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Harvester.
Patent for a new, mobile harvesting machine designed to uproot, clean, and pile agricultural products that grow underground, including illustrations.
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Green, Zedekiah W., Sr. & Green, Zedekiah W., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire and Burglar Alarm.
Patent for automatic fire and burglar alarm. A cord extends from the casing of the alarm mechanism to a window. The alarm is triggered either by weight of a window opening or the cord is burned by fire.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Oscar O. & Whitley, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Exterminator.
Patent for Boll-Weevil Exterminator. Aims to provide a novel and improved apparatus for gathering the boll weevil and squares by air suction to catch insects and pests.
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Harrison, James H.; Hall, Samuel E. & Gholson, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft-Equalizer
Patent for a device that can be attached to the draft tongue of an animal-drawn agricultural machine to equalize resistance and allow it to be drawn evenly in a straight line.
Date:
December 25, 1917
Creator:
Butts, Jim P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing for Peanut-Harvesters.
Patent for an improved type of gearing for peanut harvesters, with illustrations.
Date:
November 6, 1917
Creator:
Brummett, Sinclair H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut Planter.
Patent for improvements to peanut-planters in order to plant peanuts without removing or crushing the hulls.
Date:
April 10, 1917
Creator:
Little, Thomas Dewitt
System:
The Portal to Texas History