Resource Type

Emergency-Tire. (open access)

Emergency-Tire.

Patent for a spare automobile tire with improvements to the design which allow it be easily applied on the road in case of emergency.
Date: December 25, 1917
Creator: Poe, James G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Security Lock Device. (open access)

Automobile Security Lock Device.

Patent for a new and useful form of automobile lock adaptable for use in connection with the steering column and steering wheel of the car or automobile to be locked.
Date: December 18, 1917
Creator: Mushaway, Alden
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drum-Lining. (open access)

Drum-Lining.

Patent for a cement pulverizer drum made of cast iron with a tongue and groove connection that is strong, durable, and easy to make.
Date: December 11, 1917
Creator: Johnson, Charles L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process and Apparatus for Reducing Cotton-Stalks to Pulp Suitable for the Manufacture of Paper. (open access)

Process and Apparatus for Reducing Cotton-Stalks to Pulp Suitable for the Manufacture of Paper.

Patent for an invention that combines mechanical and chemical operations to effectively reduce cotton stalks to a fiber or pulp. Suitable for the manufacture of paper or for uses in which vegetable pulp may be used.
Date: December 11, 1917
Creator: Irwin, Jesse M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism For Compressing And Sheeting Loose Materials. (open access)

Mechanism For Compressing And Sheeting Loose Materials.

Patent for a mechanism used for compressing and sheeting loose materials. The machine allows for materials that have been compressed to be flattened more and sheeted prior to delivery back to the mechanism.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Stubbs, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History