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Automobile Bed-Rack.
Patent for a bed rack (bed roll) located at the rear of a car so that once the car cushions have been placed to form a mattress, the bed roll can be unwound to stretch and cover the cushions providing bedding and covering.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Turner, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chuck.
Patent for chucks that secure pipes, preventing movement when being cut or threaded, including illustrations.
Date:
December 27, 1921
Creator:
Castanie, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Concentration of Ores.
Patent for improvements to recovering ore using flotation methods.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Wiser, Oba
System:
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Broom-Holder.
Patent for a holder for suspending a broom by its head in an inverted position. Primarily a bracket designed to be secured against a wall or the back of a door.
Date:
December 24, 1918
Creator:
Veach, Dewey M.
System:
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Adjustable Window Shade and Curtain Hanger.
Patent for an adjustable window shade frame that can be mounted on an existing window to allow curtains or shades to be adjusted from the top or the bottom, and secured at any desired level for privacy and/or ventilation.
Date:
December 31, 1918
Creator:
Edens, Myrtle J.
System:
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Attachment for Automobile Headlights
Patent for an automobile headlight attachment capable of horizontal rotation.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Tripp, J. C.
System:
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Bottle-Closure
Patent for a bottle cap for milk bottles and similar types of glass bottles. This is designed to be easily removed, keep the mouth of the bottle clean, and can be cleansed, sterilized, and reused.
Date:
December 10, 1918
Creator:
Williams, Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for improvements in baling presses. Consists of improvements over prior patents 1197532 and 1229126. These improvements are primarily for operation of the compressor and also the mechanism for actuating the feeder.
Date:
December 24, 1918
Creator:
North, George W. & Andreas, H.M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building Tile.
Patent for "hollow blocks" or "tile and hollow corner blocks" that "prevent moisture from passing through walls" (lines 10-14).
Date:
December 31, 1918
Creator:
Bennett, Walter R.
System:
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Churn.
Patent for improvements in churns that are made with an actuating motor, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
December 18, 1917
Creator:
Waller, Charles Floyd
System:
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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:
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Apparatus for Sulfur Mining
Patent for "new and useful improvement" for sulfur mining by Mr. Robert Carmichael. This device has particular application for mining in subterranean environments, "by use of pumping a heated fluid down into contact with a sulfur strata" (lines 14-15).
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Operating Mechanism.
Patent for a new type of pump operator mechanism with a "novel mounting for the air compressing pump" (lines 18-19) and a more compact form. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 18, 1917
Creator:
Feagin, Luther W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Separating and Cleaning Hulls and Trash from Seed Cotton.
Patent for a machine for separating and cleaning hulls and trash from seed cotton. It is intended to be used in conjunction with a boll threshing machine.
Date:
December 10, 1918
Creator:
Cass, Thomas M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Composition
Patent for a formulation of waterproof concrete that utilizes lava rocks.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Charles E. Barglebaugh
System:
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Athletic Shoe
Patent for improvements to athletic shoes for men, women, and children that improve the comfort of the shoe, support the anatomy of the foot, and prevent “falling arches and other foot ailments” (p. 1, lines 22-23).
Date:
December 3, 1918
Creator:
Rokahr, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft-Equalizer
Patent for a device that can be attached to the draft tongue of an animal-drawn agricultural machine to equalize resistance and allow it to be drawn evenly in a straight line.
Date:
December 25, 1917
Creator:
Butts, Jim P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Swing
Patent for an improved version of a Lawn Swing that is easily constructed and weather resistant, including illustrations.
Date:
December 12, 1919
Creator:
Galipp, Herman C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed
Patent for a hospital bed. Provide a bed with separate adjustment support for the sick or people with a disability.
Date:
December 28, 1920
Creator:
Wallace, John. M
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cross-Roller Drill-Bit
Patent for an improvement upon a prior patent for a rolling drill cutter. The drill bit is designed with several rotating saw like structures which assist in the drilling process.
Date:
December 27, 1919
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combustion Apparatus
Patent for a combustion apparatus that will maximize the heat produced with any given amount of fuel.
Date:
December 14, 1920
Creator:
Anderson, Robert James
System:
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Adjustable Tire Mold
Patent for a tire mold that improves the viability of a tire mold due to the adjustable levers used during the tire curing process.
Date:
December 7, 1920
Creator:
Hibbs, Cassell D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Composing and Typecasting Machine
Patent for a composing machine utilizing the general principles of the linotype and similar composing and typecasting machines. It is used to provide a more compact machine of that general character for commercial use.
Date:
December 21, 1920
Creator:
French, Morris & Miller, Monroe E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Device.
Patent for a cost-effective device that can remove and exterminate parasites from cotton as it's being harvested without damaging the cotton itself, including illustrations.
Date:
December 28, 1920
Creator:
Reeder, Leonard F. & Jackson, Walter B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History