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Overall-Waist
Patent for connections between union overalls and coat (waist). This invention enables a close overlap between trousers and coat, "to avoid all loose or flying portions of the garment which might otherwise impede or obstruct the free use of arms of the wearer or catch in machinery" (p.1 lines 51 to 55) etc.
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Elliott, Joseph S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Pillow.
Patent for improvements to pneumatic pillows, specifically the ventilator within the pillow.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Kelly, Ida
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter Attachment.
Patent for a carbureter attachment.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
McDonald, James A. & Harris, James H.
System:
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Cotton Chopper
Patent for a cotton chopper. The mechanism is attached to a riding cultivator where plants are cut in advance of the cultivator blades.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Jones, Martin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Starter
Patent for "improvements in mechanical starters for internal combustion engines" (lines 10-11). It is designed for the use in automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles.
Date:
January 3, 1918
Creator:
Johnson, William S.
System:
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Linotype Machine
Patent for used producing lines of type, and it is the object of the invention to provide a comparatively simple, small, inexpensive and compact machine of that character generally resembling a type write in its construction and operation, and operable to produce lines of type.
Date:
November 20, 1917
Creator:
French, Morris
System:
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Window Sash And Curtain Operating Mechanism
Patent for a window sash and curtain mechanism that works in tandem with electronic security systems. Sash/Curtains can be moved normally, but an alarm can be set to detect when the window itself is tampered with.
Date:
October 25, 1917
Creator:
Schwarz, Henry W.
System:
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Curtain and Shade Bracket.
Patent for curtain and shade bracket which is readily secured to the window frame without marring the same and which is provided with adjustable means for attaching the shade and also for attaching the curtain pole, whereby from a single fixture the window shade and curtain may be suspended.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Walker, Charles R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Hobble
Patent for an improved cultivator hobble, including illustrations.
Date:
September 25, 1917
Creator:
Hackfeld, John H.
System:
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Apparatus for Forming Gun Barrels.
Patent for an apparatus for forming gun barrels that twists a sheet of metal into a tube for the gun barrel at a slight angle, while slightly flattening the tube into an oval shape. This method is supposed to create ribs within the gun barrel.
Date:
September 10, 1917
Creator:
Cole, William F.
System:
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Arc-Lamp.
Patent for an arc lamp that features a spring operated clutch mechanism for the upper electrode.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Williams, Theron H.
System:
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Paper Doll
Patent for to create a more sturdy paper doll and its outfits by means of folding and using slits and adhesives to no longer require the use of tabs. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 26, 1917
Creator:
Ferguson, Gradele
System:
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Rail-Joint.
Patent for a modification of a conventional rail joint, adding a solid abutment that allows for the use of conventional splice bars that "does not involve any appreciable increase in cost over the conventional rail joint" (lines 29-30). Includes Illustration.
Date:
May 22, 1917
Creator:
Baker, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Film Actuating Mechanism For Motion Picture Cameras.
Patent for useful improvement in Film Actuating Mechanism for Motion-Picture cameras and cinematograph motion picture cameras. This invention simplifies and improves on the construction and capacity of film.
Date:
May 12, 1917
Creator:
Gildersleeve, Fred E. & Trice, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jogger Attachment for Platen Printing-Press
Patent for an automatic jogging attachment for platen presses. The attachments are unique because they can be placed on the press without alterations, they allow for the stacking of sheets in a uniform manner while also being more durable and efficient.
Date:
April 3, 1917
Creator:
Howard, Lewis F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burglar Alarm
Patent for alarm that is activated upon the closing of a circuit, which will occur when an intruding person enters through the window or door.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Hilley, Albert O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper
Patent for chopper blade for cotton.
Date:
February 6, 1917
Creator:
Jones, Martin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Egg Testing Globe
Patent for egg tester, where you can place an egg into the globe and see if it is fertilized.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Woolfolk, Paul E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telpherage Apparatus
Patent for Telpherage Apparatus
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Drinkard, Ithamar B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puzzle
Patent for Puzzle
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Trull, Clarence A.
System:
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Alarm for Incubators
Patent for an alarm that sounds upon the temperature in an incubator either increasing or decreasing.
Date:
November 21, 1916
Creator:
Poore, John F.
System:
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Plow Attachment
Patent for plow attachment to a clevis and can be used in connection with the draft devices.
Date:
November 14, 1916
Creator:
Hamilton, Lemon W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasoline separator
Patent for Gasoline separator
Date:
October 17, 1916
Creator:
Cobb, John Olen
System:
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Nutcracker
Patent for Nutcracker
Date:
October 17, 1916
Creator:
Fort, Foster W.
System:
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