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Cotton Blocker
Patent for cotton blockers that prevent crops from becoming covered in soil during the harvesting process.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Fowler, Alonzo. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Article Holder or Stand.
Patent for a device that conveniently and readily supports books, photographs, picture cards, and other similar articles. The new design is formed from a single strand of wire, and is specifically adapted for holding books in an open position and allowing the pages to be turned as needed.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Boyette, Oren K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antiskid Device
Patent for reinforcing the hinge of an antiskid device. Long studs on heavy foot plates on tires are used to brace the hinges not allowing them to wear down by dragging on the road surface.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Smith, Ross
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bit Cleaner
Patent for a device that will clean drill bits used for wells without needing to remove them from the ground. Additional aspects of the patent cover fittings and attachments necessary for better operation of the drill bits and the cleaner.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Robichaux, Sosthene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Rack.
Patent for improved automobile racks that are elevated to accomplish the following tasks: removing paint from the automobile, and make the automobile more accessible during construction.
Date:
February 10, 1920
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Gate.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in automatic train gates" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Ivanhoe, George. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Trailing Device
Patent for an automatic trailing device. This device is made to "successfully follow the tracks of the front vehicle without the use of a driver on the vehicle in tow" (lines 14-17).
Date:
February 24, 1920
Creator:
Sloan, Charles Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compound Air-Compressor.
Patent for an improved Compound Air-Compressor by having four cylinders, in pairings of a high pressure and a low pressure cylinders. The air from the low pressure cylinder will be fed to the high pressure cylinder. The pistons will work in succession rather than simultaneously.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Jones, Oceola
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler-Stand.
Patent for an improved boiler stand by creating space for air flow between the burner and the boiler to increase combustion.
Date:
February 24, 1920
Creator:
Fowles, Alfred T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane.
Patent for a new and useful airplane that provides the ability of the aircraft to take off from the ground at an abrupt angle. The aircraft has a supplemental propeller and jointed body to direct the machine upward in an abrupt ascent, making it especially useful in wooded areas or where obstructions prevent normal take-off.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Cartwright, Andrew
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Turntable
Patent for “a turn table of simple and durable structure adapted to be placed in the floor of a small garage or at other points, and which will automatically operate when an automobile is run upon the same to effect the complete turning of the automobile machine in order that the machine may enter the garage while traveling a forward direction and leave the garage in a similar manner” (lines 17-25). Includes illustrations.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Sanders, Edwin J. & Morrison, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus For Forcing Fluid From Wells.
Patent for a narrow device to use fluid dynamics to remove certain fluids without loss of others. The apparatus is let down the well until one end is submerged before pressurized with air to seperate fluids and bring oil up to the surface of the well.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Bodungen, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bushing Extractor and Inserter
Patent for the creation of a manner in the method of bushing extractors and inserters.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Renfro, Leonardo E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Signal
Patent for the creation of signals to be used in conjunction with automobiles during traffic.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Ziegenbalg, Emil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener
Patent for a portable can opener capable of conveniently being carried on a key ring or attached to a tin or other container and sold with the tin as a part thereof. The can opener may be used repeatedly and employed with equally good results for opening either the side or top of a can.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Kirkland, David K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Stool and Table
Patent for a combined stool and table that can be folded and is portable for use in cars or at picnics; includes "knife, fork and spoon compartments" (line 25).
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Lewis, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed Attachment
Patent for bed attachments that can be stored under the ordinary bed.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Bedinger, Singleton B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Agitating Device.
Patent for anti-agitating device, including two figures describing said device, with illustrations. Author describes improvements for liquid dispensers on previous anti-agitating devices by altering the cylinder duties during its performance.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Catron, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring-Tool for Oil-Wells and the Like.
Patent for new and improved boring tools. The combined wheel bit and reamer is intended to simultaneously bore and ream.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Belcher, Mark
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Hood Attachment.
Patent for a device that can be affixed to the hood of a car, preventing rainwater from leaking into the electricals under the hood and behind the dashboard.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Gerhart, Joe P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for tools used for construction, plumbing, machinery, home renovations, and many more.
Date:
February 27, 1923
Creator:
Edwards, Charles R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Lifter For Automobiles
Patent for improvement in valve-lifters for automobiles. The object of the device is to compress a spring of the intake and exhaust valves of an automobile. Also for the quick removal of the valve.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Patterson, George G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Unloading Device
Patent for "Improvements in Wagon-Unloading Devices" including illustrations.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Ford, John Owen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine.
Patent for an internal combustion engine consisting of a valve and cynlinder. The engine is made to avoid dead air space commonly present in valve casings.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Blumberg, Hamilton G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History