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Acetylene-Gas Generator.
Patent for improving acetylene gas generators.
Date:
April 1, 1919
Creator:
Muse, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator.
Patent for an acetylene gas generator that automatically feeds carbide into the water tank and cleans the feed valve.
Date:
January 21, 1919
Creator:
Furr, Oscar M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Book-Cover.
Patent for adjustable book covers. More protection with use of thicker paper, with adjustable feature is highly important as is also the slit and tongue.
Date:
July 1, 1919
Creator:
Walraven, Albert T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Crib or Bed.
Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rece, Frank S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union
Patent for an adjustable split cock-nut or union that is of a simple, cheap, and efficient construction with an intended use on valve rods of internal combustion engines. This device is designed to withstand direct pressure, blows, and torque forces.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Dickinson, Harry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Spring Clamp
Patent for an improved adjustable spring clamp design.
Date:
May 13, 1919
Creator:
Hillin, H. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Trunk-Rack
Patent for a trunk-rack that is adjustable and sturdy. The trunk-rack design indicates that the rack has wheels and adjustable components to accommodate various sized pieces of luggage.
Date:
April 15, 1919
Creator:
Wessinger, Lon Woodram
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advertising-Sign.
Patent for an advertisement sign with a translucent display band that illuminates different sections of letters, numbers, or figures, in various colors, giving the appearance of animation.
Date:
August 5, 1919
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Conveyor
Patent for an aerial conveyor, specifically one that relates to "an aerial suspension car for aiding linemen in traveling along a suspended cable" (lines 9-11). It's primary function is to allow a wheeled car to be mounted on a cable and used to transport a person.
Date:
August 26, 1919
Creator:
Moore, Richard S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane.
Patent for an airplane (or aeroplane) which provides a large number of control surfaces adjustable by the pilot, including a moveable engine.
Date:
January 7, 1919
Creator:
Millican, Joel Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement
Patent for an implement to cut and destroy weeds and other toxic plants.
Date:
September 23, 1919
Creator:
Boone, Wallie R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine.
Patent for an agricultural machine, a frame structure that can hold multiple types of agricultural devices and allows for the proper adjustment and manipulation of said devices without changing the frame's structure.
Date:
December 30, 1919
Creator:
Northcutt, John & Crawford, Miner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine
Patent for improvements to certain components of agricultural machines, particularly the plow, planter, and stalk cutter attachments.
Date:
April 15, 1919
Creator:
Johnson, O. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Air Pump
Patent for an air pump designed to have a strong cylinder and be able to equal quantities of air upon both the upward and downward motion of the piston.
Date:
October 28, 1919
Creator:
Keating, P. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AIR REGULATING ATTACHMENT
Patent for an Air Regulating Attachment. This new invention for an air regulating attachment builds upon previous advancements to create an inexpensive air regulating attachment system, which will in turn be used to regulate engine carburetors (Oscar Kiessing).
Date:
April 21, 1919
Creator:
Kiessig, Oscar
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aircraft Propelling and Manipulating
Patent for air craft propelling systems for improvements in control of the aircraft by way of a "universal connection" (Lines 13-14) which makes for easier manipulation of the craft and aids in the prevention of air disasters.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Schelb, Peter J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Amusement Apparatus.
Patent for improvements to the Amusement Apparatus that can be more easily constructed and supports swimmers by the use of horizontal and vertical bars on each side of the device with the horizontal bars rotate independently. Includes illustration.
Date:
November 4, 1919
Creator:
Williams, May Brown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antiskidding Device
Patent for an anti-skidding device to be used in tires and other traction wheels.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Weatherly, W. G. & Weatherly, E. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antislipping Device for Tires
Patent for a device intended to decrease slippage of vehicle tires on roads that are either damaged or otherwise hard to navigate due to weather conditions.
Date:
September 4, 1919
Creator:
Edwards, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antispreading Device for Railway-Tracks.
Patent for improvement for preventing the railroad tracks from spreading by using a device to connect the ends of two parallel rail to connecting adjacent pair of rails.
Date:
April 8, 1919
Creator:
Stovall, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Curing Tire-Casings
Patent for an improved apparatus for Curing Tire-Casings (relates to molding devices for curing tire casings) which is easily and quickly set up and knocked down, holds casings safely in position while being cured, and highly efficient in curing tire casings.
Date:
June 17, 1919
Creator:
Bongio, Philip P. & Stephenson Elonzo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Curing Tire Casings.
Patent for a more efficient system for curing tire casings. The new patented apparatus was capable of providing both smooth and ribbed tire textures by way of aluminum tips and molds. Additionally, the apparatus provided retreading and faster curing of pneumatic tires.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Bongio, Philip P. & Stephenson, Elonzo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Fusing Sulfer from Low Grade Ores
Patent for the Apparatus for Fusing Sulfer from Low Grade Ores. This machine makes the extraction of sulfur from ores containing less than 20% sulfur, while also removing the impurities.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Austin, Paul P. Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History