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Saw-Gage. (open access)

Saw-Gage.

Patent for saw gages that can be produced at a small cost which can be applied to a standard saw blade. The saw-gage can also grip the saw-blade tightly while also allowing the saw-blade to bend without breaking, and can be adjusted before securing permanently.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Hinkle, Matison E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for an improved railroad tie. The improved railroad tie will be more resilient, with a housing made of pressed metal.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Autrey, Benjamin P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw Filing Machine (open access)

Saw Filing Machine

Patent for an improved type of saw filing machine.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Creasy, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Spreading Device (open access)

Fire-Spreading Device

Patent for a portable weapon to spread fire quickly from object to object or building to building in enemy country.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Ford, Frederick William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines (open access)

Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines

Patent for a type of air heater designed to be attached to an internal combustion engine for the purposes of regulating heat.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Brooks, Howard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conveyer System. (open access)

Conveyer System.

Patent for "an improved conveyer system that will take a package and automatically carry it to any selected point along the system, discharge the package and return to the starting point" (lines 8-12), including illustrations.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Hanak, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridle Attachment (open access)

Bridle Attachment

Patent for a new and improved way to connect the blind brace of a bridle.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Steele, Tom L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Crossing. (open access)

Railroad-Crossing.

Patent for improvements in Railroad-crossings. Noiseless and a more durable crossing, allowing for a more maintainable foundation and less repairing compared to other crossings that vibrate and cause severe shock and damage to the foundation.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: O'Connor, Thomas J. & Culbertson, Warren W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burner. (open access)

Burner.

Patent for an inexpensive and efficient burner for oil "with a maximum production of heat." (lines 14-15) including illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Upton, Arthur L. & Immer, Samuel N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind-Motor (open access)

Wind-Motor

Patent for a powerful motor for wind mills.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Connolly, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate (open access)

Gate

Patent for an improved gate design.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Jenson, J. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rear Sight for Guns (open access)

Rear Sight for Guns

Patent for a rear sight for firearms, particularly larger firearms such as service rifles or other field artillery and machine guns.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Kaempfer, Effie May Wagner
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cable Gripping Mechanism for Overhead Conveyor Systems. (open access)

Cable Gripping Mechanism for Overhead Conveyor Systems.

Patent for a new and improved cable gripping mechanism for overhead conveyor systems. This improved conveyor system can take a load from one point and conveyed to any other point along the conveyor.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Hanak, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heater. (open access)

Heater.

Patent for a heater, "designed for use in orchards for raising the temperature of the atmosphere at times when frosts or freezing temperature is threatened" (lines 11-14). Illustration included.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Briscoe, Williard H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bur Breaker and Suction Fan. (open access)

Cotton Bur Breaker and Suction Fan.

Patent for "a new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Bur Breakers and Suction-Fans" (lines 6-8) and is designed for loading and unloading cotton from a wagon while separating the cotton lint from the hulls, including illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Irwin, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cooking-Stove (open access)

Cooking-Stove

Patent for a stove "with an oven, and a combustion chamber, so arranged . . . that the heat will completely surround said oven, said stove being equipped with a novel form of oil burner which is contained in the combustion chamber and adapted to utilize oil as a fuel" (lines 14-19).
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Cook, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ratchet Release For Front Wheel Drives (open access)

Ratchet Release For Front Wheel Drives

Patent for a front-wheel drive hatchet release to be used in automobiles and other motorized vehicles.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Smith, G. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker (open access)

Cotton Picker

Patent for a vehicle-mounted cotton picker.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: McEachern, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Measuring and Transfer Tank Pump (open access)

Combination Measuring and Transfer Tank Pump

Patent for a combination measure and transfer tank pump to be used for the transferring of oil from one container to another.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: Kirkwood, A. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dipping-Vat. (open access)

Dipping-Vat.

Patent for dipping vat used on live animals to remove insect infestation with a reduced risk of injury to the animal.
Date: October 18, 1919
Creator: Mullins, Thomas L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flying Machine (open access)

Flying Machine

Patent for a new type of flying machine.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Critchett, J. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Cultivator. (open access)

Rotary Cultivator.

Patent for a new and improved rotary cultivator designed to pulverize hard, dry soil without damaging the plants. The device utilizes cylindrical tooth holder with teeth that can be manipulated at various angles to pry the soil from around the plants.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Irwin, Samuel D. & Irwin, Herbert G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Turning Device (open access)

Check-Turning Device

Patent for improvements of check-turning devices. The improvements allow checks to be turned quickly especially by adding machine operators.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Albaugh, Ellis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator (open access)

Cultivator

Patent for a new and useful improvement in cultivators for the ground working elements.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Kendall, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History