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Demountable Rim and Felly Band
Patent for Demountable Rim and Felly Band
Date:
May 1, 1917
Creator:
Stephens, Charles D. & Bachman, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Case for Rural-Mail Carriers.
Patent for a device to enable rural mail carriers to efficiently carry and store postal items for sale. The storage unit (device) is water-resistant to protect the items inside from inclement weather while delivering mail.
Date:
April 24, 1917
Creator:
Campbell, Guy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo Chute
Patent for discharging chute on a silo.
Date:
February 27, 1917
Creator:
Frnaklin, Edward A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Making Food Products.
Patent for a new process "to make lard and butter substitutes, and other edible fatty products possessing the desired consistency and flavor" (lines 27-30) by hydrogenizing oils and fats. Includes explanation of the process.
Date:
December 5, 1916
Creator:
Walker, Thomas Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing for Churns and Ice-Cream Freezers.
Patent for a new design of an ice cream churn designed "to provide means for operating the dasher or agitator of a churn or ice cream freezer, which is capable of being swung into or out of position at the will of the operator" (lines 11-15).
Date:
October 17, 1916
Creator:
Armstrong, Charles John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector.
Patent for a flexible metallic tire protector, insuring a tire against injury from tacks, nails, glass, or similar objects which can cut or damage an unprotected tire, designed to be durable, efficient, and easy to construct.
Date:
October 3, 1916
Creator:
Howard, Joseph O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Shovel
Patent for a small shovel, with a blade that can be detached for repairs or replacement.
Date:
September 26, 1916
Creator:
Abramson, August
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minnow Trap
Patent for Minnow Trap
Date:
August 29, 1916
Creator:
Bonner, John Sturgis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Controlling Device for Water Heaters.
Patent for a device that controls the gas supply valve for water heaters. Patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Cochran, Harry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Burner.
Patent for improved gas-burning water heaters. Improvements are meant to "insure complete and economical combustion of gas and to "prevent water of condensation accumulating on the exterior of the coil of the water heater from dropping into the flame opening of the burner and casing injury to the screen thereof" (Lines 20-24).
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Cochran, Harry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicating Apparatus for the Spark Plugs of Hydrocarbon Engines.
Patent for an indicating apparatus for the spark-plugs of hydrocarbon-engines. The apparatus allows the motor vehicle driver to determine "which spark plug is connected in circuit with the timer" (lines 20-21). The patent includes illustrations and specifications.
Date:
June 13, 1916
Creator:
Remmert, Otto H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Spoons.
Patent for an attachment for spoons, forks, and the like. The attachment is a metal wire loop that attaches to a utensil and is bent to hook onto a vessel such as a bowl to keep the utensil from falling in the vessel.
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Allen, Harry P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish Box
Patent for a fish box. This box is collapsible and may be stored away when not in use, but proves sturdy when being used.
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Hofer, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock Nut
Patent for a new and improved lock nut design that is "simple, durable and inexpensive in construction, as well as convenient, practical, serviceable and efficient in its use" (lines 20-22).
Date:
June 6, 1916
Creator:
Collier, William Ried
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Lamp Socket.
Patent for an improved electric lamp socket "having a pair of switches which are alternately closed and opened, and having means for the attachment thereto of three conductors, whereby it is possible to light the lamp by means of a main switch" (lines 11-15), including illustrations.
Date:
April 4, 1916
Creator:
Elliott, William Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wave-Motor.
Patent for a wave motor including an apparatus within a wave disturbed liquid using a power converting mechanism to convert energy in a more convenient form, including illustrations.
Date:
April 4, 1916
Creator:
Fousek, Karl
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Machine
Patent for a machine designed for constructing or drafting geometric figures, including illustrations.
Date:
March 21, 1916
Creator:
Kreisle, Edwin Clinton & Hawkins, Lyndsay Dickason
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Manual-Training Apparatus.
Patent for a new improvement in a manual training apparatus for teaching swimming without water. The device allows the exerciser to lie face down on the provided mat and turn cranks to simulate swimming motions.
Date:
March 21, 1916
Creator:
Hartnett, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life-Preserver
Patent for Life-Preserver. Can be used in any emergency situation but mostly in the water.
Date:
February 29, 1916
Creator:
Carlson, Carl O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker.
Patent for improvements on cotton pickers that allow the cotton to be collected separately from the bolls.
Date:
November 16, 1915
Creator:
Phel, Walter Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock-Absorber.
Patent for improvement on vehicle shock absorber, including instructions and illustration.
Date:
October 26, 1915
Creator:
Harvey, Harry F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Condenser.
Patent for "condenser, adapted to supply sterile water in hospitals and elsewhere" (lines 9-11) including instructions and an illustration.
Date:
October 12, 1915
Creator:
Scott, Zacahry T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cracking Nuts
Patent for a machine that is able to crack multiple types of nuts at a rapid rate.
Date:
June 22, 1915
Creator:
McDonald, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stock Food and Method of Preparing the Same
Patent for a new method to produce stock feed at a low cost, by "treating finely divided organic matter containing cellulose with certain acids under pressure, thereby freeing the cellulose and other carbohydrates," to make the feed more easily absorbable by animals (lines 13-23).
Date:
May 25, 1915
Creator:
Walker, Thomas Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History