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Shutter Regulator for Moving-Picture Machines
Patent for new and useful improvements in shutter regulators for moving picture machines. This invention relates to the cinematographic apparatus and more particularly to the shutter mechanism of moving picture machines which may be adjusted with ease and convenience and made secure in the located position
Date:
October 31, 1922
Creator:
Journeay, Fred Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soft-Collar Holder.
Patent for a soft collar holder for men's wear. This is "a means for retaining or securing the front edges of the collar flap or fold" (lines 9-11.) The device patented is effective and can be "readily applied and removed" (lines 13-14.)
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Guidry, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle for Traversing Marsh-Lands.
Patent for a steerable motor vehicle that can be driven in marshlands.
Date:
December 20, 1921
Creator:
Ray, Malcolm
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Oil Burner
Patent for Fuel-Oil Burners, focusing on the advancements in construction and efficiency in comparison to its predecessors.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Mead, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aircraft
Patent for Improvements to aircraft steering. The invention allows the pilot to adjust the center of mass.
Date:
April 5, 1921
Creator:
Johnson, Louis V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Gearing.
Patent for an improved gear set adapted for transmitting power to the main driving wheels of farm tractors, the gear set embodying simple and efficient means of effecting a reversal of travel without any chance of gear stripping, as well as the whole transmission gearing encompassing less space.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Blumberg, Hamilton G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Fastener.
Patent for a new and useful improvement to an invention known as the hame fastener. Its purpose is to adjust and make a tight or loose connection between the hame and a desired object.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Arnold, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Trap.
Patent for a simple live trap suitable for use both on land and in water.
Date:
February 10, 1920
Creator:
Peavy, Josiah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-can.
Patent for a device that is able to cover and create an air-tight seal over a can or similar container. This task is accomplished in a way that renders both the can and its cover reusable, illustrations included.
Date:
September 2, 1919
Creator:
Patronell, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Projectile.
Patent for projectiles, more particularly to an explosive projectile. "One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a shell of the character stated which may be produced at relatively small cost..."
Date:
June 24, 1919
Creator:
Wilkins, Willie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dubbing-Machine.
Patent for improvements to the dubbing-machines with illustrations. Specifically, this improvement is aimed at "dressing ship timber" (line 15) in an effort to make the process easier and more efficient.
Date:
June 10, 1919
Creator:
Cobb, Dan L. & Moore, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shaft-Coupling.
Patent for "an improvement in shaft couplings ... primarily designed for installation on the shafting of steamships and the like" (lines 9-13), including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
June 3, 1919
Creator:
Nelson, Gustaf Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle Stopper.
Patent for a bottle stopper made to be an alternative to cork plugs, including illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1919
Creator:
Patronel, John.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Spreading Device
Patent for a portable weapon to spread fire quickly from object to object or building to building in enemy country.
Date:
February 18, 1919
Creator:
Ford, Frederick William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bearing for Crank-Shafts.
Patent for an improvement for Bearings for Cranks Shafts. This invention provides a means for "tightening the bushings of the bearings easily and quickly when necessary" (lines 9-13).
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Blumberg, Hamilton G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ring-Mandrel
Patent for "new and useful improvements in ring mandrels, for use in shaping up and rounding and dressing bands of different diameters &c., &c." lines 15-18
Date:
April 30, 1918
Creator:
Hinson, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Reversible Chuck-Jaw.
Patent for a reversible chuck-jaw that is " 'capable of wide adjustment, this flexibility of operation facilitating the application of the chuck jaw to various types of chucks." (lines 49-52)
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Miller, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo
Patent for Silo
Date:
January 2, 1917
Creator:
Peirce, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Headlight Control
Patent for Headlight Control
Date:
September 12, 1916
Creator:
Hartman, Reuben. E
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker
Patent for an improved automatic circuit maker and breaker. This breaker specifically is meant to be used in conjunction with lighting systems.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
Mulford, Benjamin R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Penholder Attachment
Patent for an attachment for pen holders which acts as an extra supply of ink. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 12, 1911
Creator:
Harmon, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sewer Connection.
Patent for a sewer connection for houses, which can be turned on and off from the the main sewer system.
Date:
November 1, 1910
Creator:
McCorquodale, Wilmer E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History