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Casing Spear
Patent for a casing spear, "to remove casing within a well or removing a tool which may be dropped within the casing," with accompanying illustrations of the patent.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Wagner, Warren
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Catcher.
Patent for an improved agricultural device for catching boll weevils and other unwanted insects, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Richards, Joe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Machine.
Patent for a pneumatic device to remove and crush boll weevils and their associated bolls on cotton plants, in the ground around cotton plants, and in the air.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Jones, Henry A. & Harrell, Billington C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coin-Controlled Vending-Machine.
Patent for a con-controlled vending-machine that sells stamps and similar products including illustrations. The machine "compels a complete cycle of operation for each coin received and cannot be rendered inoperative through the deposit of a plurality of coins in the chute or while the operation of the machine is in progress." (lines 14-17).
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
William O. Wolford
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Funnel and Gage.
Patent for a funnel and gage with a mechanism used to indicate "when the proper amount of water has been inserted in the battery" (lines 14-15).
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Burkett, Joseph Benjamin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hobble.
Patent for a new, simple hobble for cultivators made up of fewer parts to reduce cost and for east of use and adjustment. Illustration included.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Ferguson, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burglar-Alarm.
Patent for a burglar alarm device that is triggered by the movement of a door or window, including illustrations.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Alderman, Joseph S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Armor For Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for armor for pneumatic tires to prevent puncturing of the inner inflatable tube. To also provide anti-skidding lugs which connect to the flexible armor embodied in the tire casing.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Chilton, William G. & Hobgood, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Razor-Strop Holder.
Patent for a new, less expensive razor strop holder with a reversible strop, including illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Childress, Henry T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Demonstrating and Testing Piston Packing Rings
Patent for an apparatus that allows for a more accurate and efficient way to test piston packing rings by measuring ease of movement.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Holland, Kirk D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Binder Attachment for Hay Presses
Patent for automatic binder attachment for hay presses with accompanying illustrations of the patent.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Trigg, John B & Hill, William E
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Connecting Member.
Patent for connecting members, "which in one form is particularly adapted for repairing chains or linking chains to each other and which may be modified so as to be used as buckles or for a variety of other purposes." (lines 20-24)
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Wallace, Milton M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Protector and Irrigator For Plants
Patent for a combined protector and irrigator that provides protection for the plant from insects and other animals, and provides proper watering from a reservoir. The contraption can be re-used and be accommodated for different size plants.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Arnold, John P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a wrench that can hold round-headed fastening elements (bolts) so as to prevent from turning in the same direction. The wrench can be held while the jaws grip and hold the round heads of bolts.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Wright, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weed-Cutting Machine.
Patent for a weed cutting plow implement with height-adjustable runners.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Schubert, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loose-Leaf Binder
Patent for new loose leaf binder to help carry leaf support and means for separating the members and displacing one longitudinally relation with the other.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Moody, Jason B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Intermittent-Operating Mechanism
Patent for intermittent-operating mechanism. This is to improve upon the automatic regulating means for windmills in regards to supplying water to a tank.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Bittner, Emil R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Signal
Patent for vehicle signal with accompanying illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Edmond, George Woodbridge
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Bag Catcher
Patent for a mail bag catcher for a train, utilized to catch mail efficiently of different sizes, weights, and through adverse conditions.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Fleming, Jeff
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Collecting Attachment.
Patent for an insect-collecting attachment for cultivators and similar equipment, with an illustration. The attachment is designed to "shake loose the insects from the plant and to collect said insects for removal and destruction." (lines 16-18). Specific plants that are ridden with insects are particularly difficult to remove, hence the creation of this attachment which will shake the stems of the plants, dislodge the insects and collect them in a receptacle.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Stebbins, Benjamin F. & Forehand, Blake W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer.
Patent for an insect destroyer, specifically made for the boll weevil insect. The purpose of the Insect-Destroyer is to provide a cheaper, simpler, and more convenient alternative to the existing boll weevil insect destroyers.
Date:
October 30, 1917
Creator:
Clement, Auther H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Interlocking Tile.
Patent for interlocking tiles that obviate a continuous transverse mortar joint so that all liability of moisture passing through the wall is eliminated and a more substantial wall built.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Waddell, Clarence W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck
Patent for a new device that "embodies a trailer connected in a novel manner to a truck of the ordinary form, so that the trailer wheels will track the rear truck wheels” (lines 9-12), including an illustration.
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Turnbow, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History