Resource Type

Comfort and the Like. (open access)

Comfort and the Like.

Patent for a loosely woven material that covers household furnishings so it can be easily cleaned and then reattached.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: McNatt, Lucie R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for rotary engine, with improvements to rotary engine fluid pressure for motors or engines which pump fluids (such as water motor, water pump, oil pump, ammonia pump or compressor).
Date: December 27, 1921
Creator: Johnson, Louis V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve Control for Radiator Drain-Cocks. (open access)

Valve Control for Radiator Drain-Cocks.

Patent for "controlling devices for operating the valves of radiator drain cocks and for cleaning the drain cock pipe, and the object is to provide a convenient device by which the drain cock valve can be easily and quickly closed or opened and by which the drain pipe can be cleaned and kept cleaned." (lines 10-16)
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Brandt, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for an improved rotary engine which overheats less, reduces the space between the piston and cylinder, and is easy to construct and operate.
Date: April 27, 1920
Creator: Jefferies, Charlie Q.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Making Fan-Belts. (open access)

Mold for Making Fan-Belts.

Patent for a three-piece mold which allows for fan belts to be made using a single piece of rubber or composition material. The fan belts would primarily be used in motor vehicles.
Date: December 27, 1921
Creator: Hibbs, Cassell D.
System: The Portal to Texas History