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Animal-Trap.
Patent for an animal trap that allows an animal, most suitably animals of the rodent species, to enter a rectangular box from any of its four sides through a gate formed of downwardly inclined wires pivoted above each of said openings inside of the box. When an animal enters the trap, they are unable to leave because of the downwardly bent ends of transverse bars secured to the said inclined wires.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Smith, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom.
Patent for a broom which allows the user to easily replace the broom straw or fiber with new straw or fiber when it is worn out. The intention is to decrease the cost of brooms while still producing "a strong and relatively durable broom structure" (lines 18-19).
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Taylor, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Filter
Patent for a filter for purifying gasoline or other oil used in cleaning establishments.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Daniel, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Mulshing and Insect-Displacing Drag.
Patent for a device to mulch the ground and kill insects, especially for cotton plants. The device is meant to drag behind a cultivator.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Rosenberg, Oliver H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Fastener.
Patent for a new and useful improvement to an invention known as the hame fastener. Its purpose is to adjust and make a tight or loose connection between the hame and a desired object.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Arnold, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Regulating the Load on Rotary Drills.
Patent for regulating the load on rotary drills, specifically those used in the oil and gas industry.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oiling System
Patent for an oiling system that efficiently transports oil to the surface to be lubricated, and then returned to the reservoir.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Reaugh, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power Generating Unit for Locomotive Headlights
Patent for an invention that makes the manufacturing of headlights inexpensive, while also keeping the headlights durable and able to fit in a relatively small space.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Lacey, Benjamin Burton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toothbrush.
Patent for a new and improved toothbrush that has a rotary brush which turns while the user brushes it back and forth over their teeth and a hollow stem that sends water to the brush while it is in use.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Simon, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor-Wheel.
Patent for a new and improved design that provides adaptability for tractor wheels, including illustrations. It allows tractor wheels that are designed to be used on sandy or soft land to also be used on hard soil.
Date:
November 2, 1920
Creator:
Furche, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Top.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in Automobile-Tops." (lines 5-6) and is related to "tops of automobiles having two or more seats." (lines 9-10) includes illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Stewart, Henry W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Auxiliary Door-Lock
Patent for an auxiliary door lock, that may be used with any type of door, and that is portable, with illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Shirley, William Arthur
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Fan, Score Card, and Megaphone
Patent for a Combination Fan, Score Card, and Megaphone that combines all of the previous items into one and can be easily and cheaply mass-produced for commercial sale.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Asano, George K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Deep-Well Pump
Patent for a deep well pump. The pump allows for existing well casing can be adapted to support the pump and valves without being removed.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Ligon, Arthur Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grass Destroyer
Patent for mechanical grass destroying equipment. This machine produces the results of harrowers, diggers and plows to destroy unwanted plants such as Bermuda and Jackson grass by "sifting the earth off their roots and dropping it back on the ground, and collecting the tops and the roots." (lines 15-17).
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Coker, Alvin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoeing Device
Patent for a horseshoeing device that immobilizes the horse's leg in multiple positions for ease of shoeing.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Crumley, Birdie A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Cotton-Treating Machine
Patent for a cotton treating machine that cleans and treats any low grade cotton through the rolling process. This treating machine focuses on bolly cotton and other cotton that has burs in it as it helps to breakdown these burs so that the process of ginning is easier.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Cassel, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment.
Patent for a seed planter attachment with an easily adjustable shovel.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Sanders, Walter F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy.
Patent for a toy which features a rabbit figure that moves in such a way as to "simulate the galloping of a rabbit" (lines 61-62). Illustrations included.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Fermier, Victor Emanuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trowel.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in Trowels." (lines 8-9) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Parker, Barton J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements to Storage House Aerating System
Patent for improvements to storage house aeration systems for agriculture and the storage of vegetables.
Date:
February 2, 1920
Creator:
Vaughan, Robert B. & Love, Ralph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History