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Insect Destroyer.
Patent for an wheeled vehicle mounted insect destroyer that brushes insects from plants and destroys them utilizing flames, includes illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1922
Creator:
Franks, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Maize-Header.
Patent for simple and efficient maize header which is easy to operate by positioning it in a way that it needs minimum effort to operate.
Date:
May 17, 1921
Creator:
Jordan, Andrew P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifting-Jack
Patent for an improvement made to lifting jack machinery that raises automobiles for repairs. The patent prevents the axle from slipping in circumstances where the vehicle is on slippery grounds or parked on a hill. Includes illustrations.
Date:
May 10, 1921
Creator:
Watson, Chester A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corn-Harvester.
Patent for an adjustable corn harvester which both removes ears of various sizes from the stalks and cuts the ears into smaller pieces to make them easier to process; includes illustrations.
Date:
September 23, 1919
Creator:
Grosshans, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw Filing Machine
Patent for an improved type of saw filing machine.
Date:
March 18, 1919
Creator:
Creasy, R. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Gage.
Patent for saw gages that can be produced at a small cost which can be applied to a standard saw blade. The saw-gage can also grip the saw-blade tightly while also allowing the saw-blade to bend without breaking, and can be adjusted before securing permanently.
Date:
March 18, 1919
Creator:
Hinkle, Matison E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compound Valve
Patent for an invention with improvements of devices that employed for controlling the flow of liquid under high pressure which simplify and improve the construction.
Date:
October 28, 1918
Creator:
Cherry, Joseph C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tongue Supporting Attachment for Cultivators and Planters
Patent for the Tongue Supporting Attachment for Cultivators and Planters. This invention, according to Paul J. Block, is to provide an improved support for the tongues of a cultivator and relieve the draft animal of its weight. Illustrations are included.
Date:
June 14, 1917
Creator:
Block, Paul J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow
Patent for harrow that is helpful when replanting on hard ground.
Date:
December 19, 1916
Creator:
Dickinson, Kyle R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker
Patent for nut crackers designed for use in cracking pecan nuts. It is a simple device that can be readily attached to a table or other support and is quickly adjustable for different sized nuts.
Date:
August 15, 1916
Creator:
Blair, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine
Patent for an agricultural machine that consists of a rotary cutter and a fixed horizontal cutter. Illustrations are included.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Evans, Lucias S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Multiple Section Stalk Cutter
Patent for a multiple section stalk cutter that comprises of a three-section stalk cutter.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Evans, Lucius S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chimney-Protector.
Patent for a chimney protector that is "easy and cheap to manufacture which when applied to the chimney top of an oil cooking stove will prevent the drippings or over flow from utensils placed on top of the stove from running down the side" (lines 14-18), including illustrations.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
Shiller, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for improvements in plows construction, mainly for disc plows. Includes a frame to which one or many discs may be attached at various angles including instructions and an illustration.
Date:
February 15, 1916
Creator:
Psencik, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction-Bearing for Cutting Apparatus.
Patent for a rotary cutting tool meant for corn harvesting that is more durable and efficient at cutting corn stalks than previously used stationary knives.
Date:
February 1, 1916
Creator:
Roten, Henry G. & Embry, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saddle-Press
Patent for a saddle press that can be adapted fit to any common cantle to more quickly paste a cover onto it. The saddle may also be moved while the press is in use.
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Wendorf, Henry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine
Patent for a cotton picking machine. An improvement on the cotton picking machine that uses a pair of picking drums with attached picking fingers.
Date:
April 6, 1915
Creator:
Pruser, Gustav A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Wheel
Patent for an improved automotive wheel “with a demountable rim for interchanging the rim in order to quickly replace a defective tire,” (lines 16-17) It also provides a mechanism for locking the rim to keep the wheel in place.
Date:
February 16, 1915
Creator:
Watson, Chester A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment.
Patent for an improved attachment for cultivators used in farming.
Date:
January 6, 1914
Creator:
Jones, James W. & Tucker, George H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow
Patent for a Plow
Date:
November 25, 1913
Creator:
Loika, Richard D. & Loika, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleaner For Firearm-Barrels.
Patent for a cleaner for firearm barrels that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. "May be used for cleaning firearms of the repeating type."
Date:
May 6, 1913
Creator:
P'Pool, Matthew Wall
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Filing and Gumming Machine
Patent for a saw filing and gumming machine for sharpening gin saws.
Date:
March 4, 1913
Creator:
Creasy, Reuben B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insulator and Support
Patent for an insulator and support for communication lines.
Date:
May 28, 1912
Creator:
Gressett, Lawrence F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device
Patent for a "locking device for coin controlled receptacles" (lines 11-13)
Date:
February 6, 1912
Creator:
Boone, Wallie R. & Watson, Chester A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History