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Boll-Weevil Exterminator.
Patent for a machine that exterminates boll weevils. This machine employs air suction for drawing boll weevils into a retaining box from which they may be removed for destruction.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Stubs, Orace Virgil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking and Operating System for Jail-Doors.
Patent for a new way to operate and lock jail doors "whereby each and every door in the system can be locked, unlocked and operated altogether, or any one, two or more doors can be locked, unlocked and operated without disturbing the other doors of the system" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Youngblood, David Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Cleaning Attachment.
Patent for a plow attachment to clean debris from the blades. Attachment is inexpensive and easy to install.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Driver, Le Roy E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foot-Rail and Tonneau Truck Attachment for Passenger-Cars.
Patent for "an attachment for use within the tonneau of a passenger automobile" (lines 9-10) which includes a space-efficient foot rest "which can be utilized as a support for one end portion of a supplemental platform employed in the back portion of the tonneau when the vehicle is to be used for delivery services" (lines 12-16) including illustration.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Balmos, Edward J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fish-Screen.
Patent for fish screen for waterways that allows for free movement of debris but still creates a barrier for the fish.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Crisp, Henry L. & Harrison, Ben T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Digger.
Patent for a peanut digger that will go underneath the peanuts, cutting off the tap roots, which preserves the soil because "the soil does not lose the nitrogen contained within the roots." (lines 25-27)
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
West, Wade H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Planting Attachment.
Patent for an attachment to a seed planter for the purpose of planting peanuts. The device allows for efficient and inexpensive peanut planting by simply connecting to existing equipment.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Wright, Melvin T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quick-Adjusting Wrench.
Patent for quick adjusting wrenches that simplify and improve the constructions and increase the efficiency and utility of hese types of devices. The movable jaw can be instantly released or locked.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Grogan, Edward W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuse-Plug.
Patent for a fuse plug for prolonged usage by allowing a new wire to be substituted to replace melted wire. This fuse plug has a second wire that can be triggered into circuit.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Dugan, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Closing Spouts of Cans.
Patent for spout closing device that is made of parts that are simple and economical to manufacture.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Coffin, Albert T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History