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Sun-Hat (open access)

Sun-Hat

Patent for headgear especially adapted for use as a sun hat, in which it provides a sun hat 1) to create the crown and brim from a single sheet and fabric, 2) have self-adjusting means for different head shapes and sizes, 3) to be durable, desirable, and neat in appearance, and 4) to have a brim retained in position by a bracing wire which may be conveniently removed.
Date: September 3, 1919
Creator: Satterfield, Rosa P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Bandage. (open access)

Tire-Bandage.

Patent for a mechanism that attaches to the inner rim and adjacent spokes of a wheel to maintain the position of a tire bandage.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Weiser, Simon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Structure (open access)

Tire Structure

Patent for a tire structure that eliminates circumferential differences and also renders a simpler, less expensive model for tire construction.
Date: October 7, 1919
Creator: Smith, Jesse G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Submarine Telescope. (open access)

Submarine Telescope.

Patent for submarine telescope using a pair of longitudinal tubes, mounted lens, rigid rods, electric light bulb, and chains for securing to the boat. Intended as useful improvements to submarine telescopes with the objection to assist in locating submerged objects. Accompanied with illustrations.
Date: April 22, 1919
Creator: Armstrong, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Shoe (open access)

Tire-Shoe

Patent for a tire-shoe that would help reinforce damaged vehicle tires.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Motl, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle (open access)

Motor-Vehicle

Patent for a new Motor-Vehicle (relate to motor vehicle) that provide cushioning means for the steering wheel of a tractor.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Ingram, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Actuated Locking Device  for Automobiles (open access)

Motor-Actuated Locking Device for Automobiles

Patent for a device that prevents the drive shaft of an automobile from when moving when pushed by an unauthorized person. The device acts as a form of security to ensure unauthorized individuals are unable to move the vehicle. Additionally, the device can be used while the vehicle is in motion in order to slow the drive shaft, and thus the vehicle.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Wherry, Robert D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle Body. (open access)

Motor-Vehicle Body.

Patent for a convertible truck body to be used for agricultural purposes.
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Ritcheson, Alvin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Construction (open access)

Tire Construction

Patent for an improvement to rubber tires. The inner tube is enclosed within a thick detachable shoe to withstand shocks and jars, and also uses side guards to protect from dirt accumulation.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Luck, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire (open access)

Tire

Patent for an improvement to the tire. Designed to increase tire endurance.
Date: December 19, 1919
Creator: Brown, Archie E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washer for Well Screens. (open access)

Washer for Well Screens.

Patent for improvements in a washer for well screens relating to oil wells, using a fluid conducting tube, to be let down in a well.
Date: June 3, 1919
Creator: Mack, James O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock. (open access)

Nut Lock.

Patent for new and useful improvements to nut-locks. Created a simple and inexpensive nut that is easily applied and removed from a bolt using a pin locking mechanism.
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Fitzpatrick, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Carrier (open access)

Tire-Carrier

Patent for carrying an extra tire on an automobile along with a method for easy removal and placement of the tire.
Date: March 11, 1919
Creator: Collins, Thomas Jefferson & Jordan, Royal Blaine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Clip (open access)

Paper-Clip

Patent for an improved paper-clip "which is extremely simple in construction, permitting ease of manipulation and the manufacture thereof at a greatly reduced cost" (lines 12-14).
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Lea, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tatting-Shuttle. (open access)

Tatting-Shuttle.

Patent for an improvement in shuttles for making tatting which both winds the thread and uses spring tension to prevent it from unwinding, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: Houseman, George Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor Starter (open access)

Motor Starter

Patent for a new motor starter design.
Date: January 7, 1919
Creator: Maha, Irwin J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle Heater. (open access)

Motor-Vehicle Heater.

Patent for improvements for a motor vehicle heater that "convey the exhaust gases from the muffler to a container capable of inflation and to inflate said container whereby a heating or warming element for the passengers of the car is provided" (lines 10-14).
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: Barrett, Eli B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvements in plows through a, "disk-type," addition to paired longitudinally spaced ground engaging elements, "to throw the earth in opposite directions in order to effectively open a furrow" (lines 11-20). The improvements are simple, convenient, and cost reducing.
Date: June 3, 1919
Creator: Jackson, Charley S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a modification of a plow that improves ease of use. Additionally the plow adds wings that allow plowing of soil at different angles.
Date: October 21, 1919
Creator: Richardson, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Punture-Healing Composition. (open access)

Punture-Healing Composition.

Patent for "improvements in puncture healing compounds". A beeswax, paraffin, rosin, and linseed oil mixture will be injected into the innertube or other air compartment of a "pneumatic tire" and will repair any punctures without deteriorating the material of the inner tube.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Weaber, Marie R. & Clemens, Hermann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stake Support and Brace. (open access)

Stake Support and Brace.

Patent for improvements in regarding "stake supports and braces for vehicle bodies" (lines 10-11) including an illustration. These improvements are specific to creating a combined "brace and supporting member" (line 41) to increase structural integrity.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Robinson, Robert F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-wheel. (open access)

Spring-wheel.

Patent for an enhanced spring-wheel featuring novel adjustments to the tread and assembly of side plates, includes illustrations.
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Thomas, James Alfored
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thread-cutting Tool. (open access)

Thread-cutting Tool.

Patent for a thread cutting tool developed to efficiently thread bolts, rods, and other parts without damaging the ends of the thread, includes illustrations.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Newman, Malcolm A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stove. (open access)

Stove.

Patent for a stove in which kerosene and other similar oils may be used as fuel. The stove is also designed to give the maximum amount of heat radiating surface by retaining the current of heated air in the flute chamber.
Date: March 18, 1919
Creator: White, Richard E.
System: The Portal to Texas History