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Railroad-Signal
Patent for a railroad signal which will prevent train collisions at railway crossings, with illustrations.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Humphrys, Sidney E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Liberating the Fibers of the Agave and Similar Fleshy Plants.
Patent for an alternative method in separating the plant fibers of agave and similar plants. This process omits the use of the popular chemical method in favor of a more natural fermentive bath.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Quijano, Ramon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Planter
Patent for an improved peanut planting machine with illustrations.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Harnsberger, Joseph Adam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe and Like Stem.
Patent for improved smoking equipment stems which prevents saliva from running down the stem. The end of the stem has a new design which extends upwards and then wraps forward and downward, leaving a slot where no saliva can enter.
Date:
February 22, 1921
Creator:
Crossman, Alvin Amos
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Painting Machine
Patent for pipe-painting machine. The invention details improvements in devices for painting pipes or "other elongated substantially cylindrical objects". The object was designed to create minimal waste when operating the device.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
McNulty, Charlie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process for Hardening Copper.
Patent for a process of hardening copper to prevent bending and scaling of the metal. The process involves heating copper to a high temperature (1370 degrees Fahrenheit) and then subjecting it to continual pressure through hammering it until cold.
Date:
February 24, 1920
Creator:
Beckham, Dewitt T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Perpetual Calendar.
Patent for the improvement of calendars to create easier-to-read and quicker-to-adjust. These calendars were to be able to be used no matter the month or year and would always be accurate.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Jones, L. Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment.
Patent for an attachment for the cutting of weeds and soil moving. It is designed to be attached to any cultivator or plow beam either singly or duplicated.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Turner, Edwin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber
Patent for "Improvements in Shock Absorbers" (lines 6-7) including illustrations.
Date:
February 3, 1920
Creator:
Regenbrecht, Bernhard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Device.
Patent for a signaling device for vehicles, also known as a turning signal. This invention is meant to allow the signaling device to be seen by the driver of the vehicle and the driver of a vehicle approaching the turning vehicle.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Wetter, Ralph E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Separator for Secondary Batteries.
Patent for separators, made of celluloid or similar material, designed to separate secondary or storage batteries in an efficient and affordable way.
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Luthy, Josesph O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Monolithic Wall.
Patent for concrete wall construction which is light in weight and inexpensive to fabricate. Frames may be previously constructed in a manner to allow for windows and other common wall features.
Date:
February 7, 1922
Creator:
Graham, Malcolm J
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Direction Signal for Automobiles.
Patent for lit directional signal for automobiles that indicates driver's intention to stop or to turn left or right, including illustrations.
Date:
February 7, 1922
Creator:
Womack, Foster B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuel Vaporizer for Carburetors.
Patent for "an improvement in fuel heaters or vaporizers for use with carburetors for hydrocarbon fuel engines" (lines 9-12). The device "can therefore utilize those hydrocarbons of specific gravity much higher than gasoline, as fuel for internal combustion engines, with safety and with more economy than has heretofore been deemed possible." (lines 106-111).
Date:
February 7, 1922
Creator:
Smith, Maurice O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current-Motor.
Patent for a current motor in which water wheels are employed to drive electric generators. The design provides for pontoons to allow the water wheels to be adjustably supported. Constructed in sections, additional sections can easily be added and bracing is included so that the units can be configured to rise and fall together.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Rebman, Johan J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener
Patent for a can opener which cuts cleanly and rapidly around the outside wall of the can, so as to avoid jagged edges.
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Minor, Robert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Counterbalancing and Adjustable Sash for Windows.
Patent for window sashes made of two separate sections, one for the upper portion and the other for the lower portion of a window. Each sash section can be operated independently from the other by mechanisms on the right and left side of the window.
Date:
February 7, 1922
Creator:
Peaden, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building-Slab
Patent for new invention that would improve in the construction of upright walls.
Date:
February 11, 1920
Creator:
Hanszen, Oscar A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Constant-Volume Valve.
Patent for an improved constant-volume valve that helps regulate the flow of liquid through a passage with an automatic valve.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Dewey, Maurice J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clevis Attachment for Plows.
Patent for an agricultural plow attachment that allows for more precision concerning the measurement of depth of the plow point against different types of terrain/soil conditions.
Date:
February 13, 1920
Creator:
Wolter, Fred W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gas Stove.
Patent for a gas stove that is "simple, inexpensive, durable and reliable" (lines 9-10). Gas will be distributed more evenly throughout the stove and better sealing prevents gas odors from escaping.
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Wood, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Writing Pen.
Patent for a dip pen or nib pen, with innovations concentrating on the tip (nib). The tip is moderately sharp to glide over paper, bent for smooth writing and ink conservation, and stiff "to enable it to be used in making carbon copies" (lines 26-27).
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Block, Henry, 1875-1939
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bit
Patent for improvements in drill bits, particularly in the application used in drilling in soft formations, such as clay, gumbo, or similar material. The purpose of the invention is to provide a way to prevent the sticking of material to the drill and drill collar while the drilling operation is being performed.
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Childs, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clamp
Patent for clamps used in framing and forming of concrete construction. The clamps are easily removed and reused eliminating the need for wooden framing used in the past.
Date:
February 24, 1920
Creator:
Ferguson, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History