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Shell. (open access)

Shell.

Patent for improvements to explosive projectile shells. Provides a shell adapted to contain gas and high explosives with constructed multi-layered shells with the intent to inflict as much damage as possible.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Aoughsten, Richard G. & Aoughsten, Otto L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Right-of-Way-Mowing Device (open access)

Railway Right-of-Way-Mowing Device

Patent for an improved mowing device for the removal of weeds and grass, specifically from railways.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: McAllister, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Udder-Protector. (open access)

Sanitary Udder-Protector.

Patent for udder protectors for milch (dairy) cows. To keep foreign matters from contact and to keep the udders warm for the animals' comfort, including illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Thornton, Florence A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Mechanism (open access)

Power-Transmitting Mechanism

Patent for improvements in a power transmitting mechanism.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Smith, Robert W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile -Tire. (open access)

Automobile -Tire.

Patent for a wire-wrapped casing for car tires.
Date: November 29, 1919
Creator: MIchero, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for a rotary engine to be used as "a pump for liquids, as an air compressor, as a vacuum pump and for other purposes"(lines 10-12) including instructions for assembly and illustrations.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Sheridan, Leslie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Catch (open access)

Door Catch

Patent for a new door catch design with an improvement to its locking system for the purpose of reducing injuries caused by the slamming of doors.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Hughes, S. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plant-Chopper. (open access)

Plant-Chopper.

Patent for a plant chopper that can chop down plants of the row variety while not disturbing others that are spaced apart. It can also be an attachment to a cultivator.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Martin, Silas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm-Tractor (open access)

Farm-Tractor

Patent for light-weight farm tractor that will be easy to maneuver. The patent includes information on the specifications and automotive components of the farm tractor.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Rountree, Joseph G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drilling Apparatus (open access)

Drilling Apparatus

Patent for a drilling apparatus able to simultaneously bore into objects and rearm itself.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Layne, M. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Valve (open access)

Check-Valve

Patent for improved check values in relation to a boiler of locomotives, to better secure priming and increase forcing power of its injector.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Deinert, Hans Gustav Joachim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chicken-Brooder (open access)

Chicken-Brooder

Patent for an improved Chicken-Brooder that provide an improved brooder especially for outdoor use or independently of poultry house.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Murray, Richard R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe. (open access)

Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe.

Patent for a device for unscrewing and withdrawing pipe from wells, mines, or other similar uses. This tool is attached at the end of a drill stem and threaded in the ordinary right hand direction to unscrew and withdraw.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Fletcher, Harold W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Indicator for Tanks. (open access)

Liquid-Indicator for Tanks.

Patent for a liquid indicator to determine if the supply of oil has been depleted in the crank case of an automobile's internal combustion engine. Further purposes of this patent include the closing of an electrical circuit when the oil in the crank case becomes low in order to sound an audible noise that alerts the driver that more oil is needed. The patent intends to make the invention durable, easy to use, and inexpensive to manufacture.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Pippin, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator (open access)

Indicator

Patent for a numbering indicator used to mark the status of stored batteries.
Date: May 29, 1919
Creator: Carter, James William, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal Combustion Engine.

Patent for a simplified internal combustion engine that is lighter and more efficient than previous models. It also features detachable and removable parts that will decrease time and cost of repairs, includes illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Higbee, Charlie D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Machine (open access)

Well Drilling Machine

Patent for a highly sophisticated well drilling machine.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Dayton, Wwilliam L. & Scott, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Puller and Chopper. (open access)

Stalk Puller and Chopper.

Patent for a stalk puller that can pull the stalk from the ground and chop in pieces for feeding for fertilizer.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Anderson, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump Jack (open access)

Pump Jack

Patent for an improved double-acting pump jack that will require less parts and external force to operate and maintain.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Lively, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings. (open access)

Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings.

Patent for a laminated fabric for tire casings that reinforces motor vehicle tires to reduce heat exposure and risk of damage. This type of laminated fabric is intended to resist wear and prevent tire blow-outs.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Doolin, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring and Dispensing Device. (open access)

Measuring and Dispensing Device.

Patent for improvements to measuring and dispensing devices for powdered malted milk and other powdered substances.
Date: December 29, 1919
Creator: Shaw, Wilber S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toothbrush (open access)

Toothbrush

Patent that provides a toothbrush the ability to penetrate the interstices between the teeth and remove the debris by the vertical movement of the bristles, and being able to do so without discomfort. The brush is sanitary and convenient for being carried in a pocket in the clothing or in a traveling bag as well.
Date: September 29, 1919
Creator: Martz, George R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine. (open access)

Engine.

Patent for a rotary engine with a coupled rotary shaft and piston. This engine uses a lubricant for keeping parts of the engine cool, including illustrations.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Sheridan, Leslie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tail-End Light for Automobiles. (open access)

Tail-End Light for Automobiles.

Patent for a tail-end light for automobiles, subway and surface trains, and other motor propelled vehicles which changes color to indicate the speed at which the conveyance is traveling.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Green, John Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History