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Automatic Fire and Burglar Alarm.
Patent for automatic fire and burglar alarm. A cord extends from the casing of the alarm mechanism to a window. The alarm is triggered either by weight of a window opening or the cord is burned by fire.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Oscar O. & Whitley, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catch.
Patent for an improved catch (latch) to hold open gates that will "prevent a rebound of the gate" (lines 20) and is "simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient" (lines 29-30) to manufacture and use.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Borah, Dee.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar.
Patent for "improvements in turned down collars, the object of the invention being to effect an improvement in the construction of a turned down collar so that the collar is prevented from getting over the vest, and to also improve the fit of a vest and coat in the back." (lines 8-14)
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Rogers, Richard T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper
Patent for a cotton chopper. The mechanism is attached to a riding cultivator where plants are cut in advance of the cultivator blades.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Jones, Martin A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Line-Type-Casting Machine
Patent for a line type casting machine that focuses on improvements to the pot charging device and uses a type of float mechanism (as opposed to a thermostat) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Wilmans, Lloyd I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Sheller
This patent relates to improvements in the shelling machine and particularly to peanut shelling machines. This patent is to provide a device which will shell a larger quantity of peanuts faster and more efficiently than similar type devices.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Lambeth, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Starter.
Patent for starter for internal combustion motors. The starter will not emit the backward kick of the motor which could injure the operator.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Parrott, Columbus A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Cap
Patent for Louis Skala's improvement on the bottle cap. This design features a clampable bottlecap design for better functionality and a better seal
Date:
March 9, 1918
Creator:
Skala, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Carbureters
This patent is for improvements in attachments for carbureters for automobiles. The purpose of this invention is to provide a means whereby only hot air or vapor is sucked into the carbureter,
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Milligan, Albert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chimney-Cowl
Patent for low cost chimney cowl improvements to insure proper draft and prevent fires.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Burch, Robert S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft Attachment for Automobiles.
Patent for a draft attachment for automobiles to aid in their movement from muddy or slippery conditions including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Pietzsch, Cornelius O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Float-Valve.
Patent for a float valve that is easy and inexpensive to manufactured. It may be used in all tanks.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Lakios, George John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fly Catcher
Patent for the fly catcher. This invention comprehends the provision of a fly trap embodying a chute through which livestock may pass and have flies that circulate around them being scared or brushed off of them and causing them to enter a trap. Illustrations are provided.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Girvin, Fitzhugh B. & Brady, Charles P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Support
Patent for a portable support. This support improves previous portable support structures specifically based around transporting barrels or other cylindrical objects through rockers, pivoted legs, and supporting frames in order to increase movement and allow the frame to be tilted in alternate positions.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Morgan, Doctor F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protector for Type-Writer Frames.
Patent for typewriter frame protector. The protector attaches to the part of the typewriter frame which is subjected to frequent contact by the user. The protector prevents the frame from wear which can lead to rust.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Glasscock, Gerald A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tag for Keys and Other Articles.
Patent for a tag that can be attached to keys for hotel rooms and similar uses. The tag could include the room number associated with the key, the hotel address, and a space for inserting advertising cards.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Hartman, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vacuum-Regulator for Oil-Pumps.
Patent for vacuum regulator for oil pump. This device is simply constructed and easy to operate. It is an automatic cut-off in the vacuum of the pipe line to the pump.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Hobb, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casket.
Patent for a casket with that is a "reinforced plastic burial casket which shall be of a light construction but having great strength in proportion to its weight" (lines 13 - 16), hermetically sealing the interior and keeping water out, including illustrations.
Date:
March 18, 1918
Creator:
Cook, Leander P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener.
Patent for a can opener that is made from "a single flat piece of metal" (line 17) and is made for ease of operation, reducing the chance of the user cutting themselves.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Williams, Paul E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter Attachment.
Patent for a carbureter attachment.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
McDonald, James A. & Harris, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Classifier and Separator.
Patent for classifiers and separators used in mining to separate solids and liquids in the tank. It allows for easy removal and replacement of parts as they wear.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Allen, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic-Tire Protector
Patent for an improved pneumatic tire protector. This is a liner "interposed between the inner tube and tire casing to prevent puncture of the inner tube" (p.1 lines 6-8)
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Haas, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
This patent is for pumps. This patent allows for the pump barrel to be readily disengaged from its normal positive engagement with the well tube for removal from said tube for repairs or any other reason.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Perry, Sherman V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Fastener
Patent for rail fasteners. This invention is meant to eliminate the use of railroad spikes in railroad construction.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Gee, Alexander H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History