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Liquid Measure and Strainer
This patent relates to devices for measuring and straining liquids and discharging them into a receptacle or tank without exposing the liquids after being strained to the atmosphere or rendering the liquid liable to be deteriorated by dust or other foreign matter.
Date:
April 2, 1918
Creator:
Doolin, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire.
Patent for "tires such as are used for automobiles and other like vehicles in which it is desirable to absorb the shocks incident to rapid travel over road by means of an inherent resiliency in the tire" (lines 12-16) including illustration.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Pepple, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigation Device.
Patent for a new and improved irrigation device consisting of a swivel joint that can be quickly moved to start or stop the flow of water. The device is designed to be water tight and easily manipulated.
Date:
October 8, 1918
Creator:
Howard, Charles Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for improvement in valves, by means of assuring a tight operating stem. The stem is comprised of two movable sections incorporated into a design purposed to prevent leakage by the stem. Additional mentions include acknowledged awareness of susceptibility to change and modification, convenience and facility, and simplicity as related to cost.
Date:
December 24, 1918
Creator:
Pratt, Robert L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Loading-Machine
Patent for a new and improved cantilevered arm to load hay and other materials onto wagons and other vehicles.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Senior, Oliver
System:
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Indicating and Testing Apparatus.
Patent for indicating and testing cylinders on multi-cylinder engines (such as gasoline) to show if any are misfiring, have leaking valves or rings, and show that the carburetor is properly adjusted.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
Pittman, Mordaunt E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Incinerator-Closet
Patent for an incinerator closet with "the purpose of receiving human excreta so the contents may be dried out and burned up" (lines 11-13) within a fireproof device, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 28, 1918
Creator:
Greene, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown and Portable Frame and Hoist.
Patent for a knockdown and portable frame and hoist as a combined structure for "easy and convenient transportation" (line 19).
Date:
February 19, 1918
Creator:
Shook, Jessie Alonzo
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
Mail-Bag Catcher
Patent for improvements of mail bag catchers. This patent proposes improvements on the construction and arrangements of mail bag catchers including the alteration of the jaw and the addition of springs. Includes illustrations.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Tomie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lens Mounting.
Patent for an improvement to spectacles to prevent lens breakage. The change to the design of the spectacles are mounts on the nose piece that attaches to the lenses, as well as mounts that attach to the temples of the spectacles and the lenses.
Date:
May 18, 1918
Creator:
Rees, Charles S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator
Patent for a lubricator "in which an atomizing fluid is mixed with the lubricant" (lines 13-14) and provides for "an improved mixing chamber" (lines 15-16) as well as "an inclined surface on which the oil is dropped" (lines 22-23) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 12, 1918
Creator:
Hebel, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve Construction
Patent for improved valve construction which permits unobstructed passage from valves to intake and exhaust pipe in motor vehicles.
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Smith, Thomas Noah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wall Construction
Patent for type of wall construction that have plastic slabs (spacers) that are superimposed and secured together by concealed mortar joints.
Date:
October 8, 1918
Creator:
Sawyer, Frank McM.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf for Books
Patent for certain improvements in leaves for books, specifically hotel registers and similar, that materially prolong the life of the leaf.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Moore, William R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Spring Lifter.
Patent for valve spring lifter designed for use with internal combustion engines that holds the intake or exhaust valve springs in an elevated or rigid position. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 18, 1918
Creator:
Mountain, Thomas O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Twisting Device.
Patent for a twisting machine that can tie and secure cords around bales while reducing the likelihood of slipping inside the tying machine, including illustrations.
Date:
February 26, 1918
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew Tilmon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Fuel-Measuring Tank
Patent for a liquid fuel measuring tank that accurately measures fuel and can automatically stop accumulating fuel when a certain amount has been reached, including illustrations.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Helm, Virgil L.
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
Twister.
Patent for a twister used in "twisting together the ends of the baling wires employed in forming bales of hay" (lines 10-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 26, 1918
Creator:
Dudley, Andrew T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Making Tamales
Patent for a Machine for Making Tamales
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Winfrey, Herbert O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill.
Patent for improving windmills by attaching the vanes at angles that best match the wind's direction.
Date:
February 12, 1918
Creator:
Liles, Leander W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill
Patent for a windmill that makes it possible to convert the force of the wind into electrical or mechanical energy. This windmill has a governor that makes positioning adjustments when the windmill reaches an unsafe velocity.
Date:
July 23, 1918
Creator:
Cox, Oscar M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weed-Cutter
Patent for "a simple, light and inexpensive tool which an be handled easily by women working in gardens and fields, particularly for cutting sand burs and cockle burs" (lines 9-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Klaffert, Katie
System:
The Portal to Texas History