Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for improvements in churns, "specifically a churn disclosed in Patent No. 1268766, L. M. Payne, R. A. Thompson and L. P. Morris, June 4, 1918."
Date: March 9, 1919
Creator: Wilson, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber from Seeds (open access)

Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber from Seeds

Patent for an adaptation to machines that will "remove fibers from their attachments, such as gins, cotton seed linters, wool-burring machines, and the like" (lines 10-12).
Date: August 9, 1919
Creator: Vardell, Arthur A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Traction-Lug (open access)

Tire Traction-Lug

Patent for tire traction-lug preventing slipping of the wheel in mud, sand, snow, slush, and other soft road-beds.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Smith, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Apparatus for Sizing and Separating Comminuted Material (open access)

Process of Apparatus for Sizing and Separating Comminuted Material

Patent for new and useful improvements in process and apparatus for sizing and separating comminuted materials. This is the fifth patent and improves on the previous four patents.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process Of and Apparatus for Separating and Grading Material. (open access)

Process Of and Apparatus for Separating and Grading Material.

Patent for improvements in the process of and apparatus for separating and grading material. "Improvement upon our Patent #1,073,644, issued September 23, 1913, for a 'Separating table and process of separation'" (lines 14-17). Object of invention is to improve the general construction of separating table.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Faucet-Drain (open access)

Faucet-Drain

Patent for a faucet drain attachment that allows for the draining of pipes eliminating the need for opening of faucet. This invention helps to prevent damage to pipes.
Date: December 9, 1919
Creator: Eaton, Bruce E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paving for Streets and the Like (open access)

Paving for Streets and the Like

Patent for paving for streets and the like invention relates to paving with specific constructions for high efficiency in resisting wear.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Stubbs, Robert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History