Resource Type

Blow-Out Boot (open access)

Blow-Out Boot

Patent for a blow-out boot which would prevent the usual particulate from being able to enter the inner tire after a blow-out.
Date: January 4, 1921
Creator: Barnes, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blow-Out Shoe. (open access)

Blow-Out Shoe.

Patent for a new blow-out shoe for pneumatic tires which uses a pliable fastening instead of metallic connections or laces.
Date: January 4, 1921
Creator: Moore, Lee, R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kite. (open access)

Kite.

Patent for a new design of kite in which the frame is adjustable and able to form different shapes. Illustrations and instructions included.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abrading Element For Tire-Patch Containers (open access)

Abrading Element For Tire-Patch Containers

Patent for an improved tool that is affixed to tire-patch containers. It is used for abrading the surface of a tire to effectively roughen it (without the use of sandpaper) to allow the adhesion of a patch. Includes illustrations.
Date: January 4, 1921
Creator: Duffy, Jesse A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Reginning Machine (open access)

Cotton Reginning Machine

Patent for a machine to process and clean cotton. The machine is called a Cotton Reginning Machine by the inventor, who intends for the machine to improve the grade of the processed cotton.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Wright, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History