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Work-Holder
Patent for a work holder used to hold securely hold a bolt, rivet or the like against movement. The work holder is used in combination with a work bench, and contains perforations to receive a variety of sizes of bolt and rivet.
Date:
September 19, 1918
Creator:
Peters, Edwards Mathias
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spout for Railroad Water Tanks
Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Metzger, Frederick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foot-Rail and Tonneau Truck Attachment for Passenger-Cars.
Patent for "an attachment for use within the tonneau of a passenger automobile" (lines 9-10) which includes a space-efficient foot rest "which can be utilized as a support for one end portion of a supplemental platform employed in the back portion of the tonneau when the vehicle is to be used for delivery services" (lines 12-16) including illustration.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Balmos, Edward J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer
Patent for an insect destroyer in the form of an oven that can be placed on the ground in the rows between plants to kill insects. This machine has an added benefit of killing weeds, as well.
Date:
February 5, 1918
Creator:
Cameron, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Intake Device.
Patent for an air intake device for automobiles and other internal combustion engines. Provides novel and improved heated air supply for carburetors during cold weather. Adjustable to admit unheated air in various proportions according to the air temperature and weather.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Hornburg, C.A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History