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Automatic-Cut-Off
Patent for an automatic cut-off part for a steam inlet pipe.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
La Bauve, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Turntable
Patent for “a turn table of simple and durable structure adapted to be placed in the floor of a small garage or at other points, and which will automatically operate when an automobile is run upon the same to effect the complete turning of the automobile machine in order that the machine may enter the garage while traveling a forward direction and leave the garage in a similar manner” (lines 17-25). Includes illustrations.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Sanders, Edwin J. & Morrison, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building-Block.
Patent for building block that is easily formed or molded. The building block forms tiers to easy move around and modify.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Pace, Vara L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener
Patent for a portable can opener capable of conveniently being carried on a key ring or attached to a tin or other container and sold with the tin as a part thereof. The can opener may be used repeatedly and employed with equally good results for opening either the side or top of a can.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Kirkland, David K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cereal Food and Process of Preparing the Same.
Patent for improving cereal food processing by grinding corn and other grains into meal to convert starch into dextrin, and through drying grains to remove moisture and prevent fermentation (lines 17-23). Additionally, the processing will make the cereal appetizing and easily digestible.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Kelly, Martha R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chiropractic Table
Patent for use by chiropractors in their manipulations of the human body, and has for its object the provision of a table or attachment to a table including simultaneously movable head and abdomen supports. The invention has been designed which embodies a head rest, chest support, and abdomen support all mounted upon a single hinged member which will automatically adjust itself to the patient laying upon the table, spring means being provided for opposing the movement.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Lege, John H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for Cotton Chopper. To help in the aid of chopping cotton instead of using a hoe.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Wilson, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Sack.
Patent for improvements to Cotton-Picker's Sacks "to permit the bag or sack to be opened longitudinally to permit quick and convenient emptying of the contents thereof" (lines 12-15).
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
White, Benjoman Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment.
Patent for an attachment for the cutting of weeds and soil moving. It is designed to be attached to any cultivator or plow beam either singly or duplicated.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Turner, Edwin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eyeglass Mounting
Patent for the creation of new and useful improvements in eyeglass mounting.
Date:
July 1, 1921
Creator:
Henderson, W. T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Floor-Mop Wringer
Patent for a mop wringing frame that is portable and independent of the mop and the water receptacle. The device causes the mop to be subjected to a twisting action when the handle of the mop is rotated.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Paul, Jennie Henry & Paul, William Robert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holder for Car and Locomotive Replacing Frogs
Patent for improving railway car frog replacement and holding. The improvements include greater strength and durability and low cost manufacture.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Keith, Darwin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Boot.
Patent for a horse boot that covers and protects the hoof and pastern joint of a horse. It also protects the fetlock joint and practically the entire foreleg below the knee. This device allows for the horse to move without being hindered in any way, or without causing chafing. Both protecting the horse and providing additional comfort and safety.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
McKenzie, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide-Dispensing Receptacle.
Patent for an improved insecticide dispensing receptacle, made cheaply enough it can be disposed of after use.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Irwin, Herbert G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide for Boll-Weevils.
Patent for boll-weevil insecticide with novel method of compounding. Arsenic and baking soda are combined with wood ash to create a dust which kills the insects as an inhalent instead of needing to be consumed by the insects in order to be effective.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Koenig, Philipp
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burning Furnace.
Patent for a furnace that can be powered either by gas or liquid fuel. Designed specifically for improved insulation and fuel efficiency.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Hoover, Orvill Lockwood Mead
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paint and Varnish Removing Process.
Patent for improvements to the removal process for paint and varnish. An invention of a solution that will cause finished coatings to be removed with less expense, less time, and no specifically skilled labor requirement to meet.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Cleveland, David P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Perpetual Calendar.
Patent for the improvement of calendars to create easier-to-read and quicker-to-adjust. These calendars were to be able to be used no matter the month or year and would always be accurate.
Date:
February 1, 1921
Creator:
Jones, L. Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Planter
Patent for a planter, in particular, a planter in which the hopper is provided with an agitator in the bottom, which will prevent the seed from clogging the feed opening and this produce a continuous and positive flow of seed.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Catlett, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Forge
Patent for a portable forge adapted for use in oil well drilling. Used to create a compact form of a forge for easy breakdown and storage, while also making it easier to transport.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Wright, Samuel E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Potato-Curing Apparatus
Patent for an apparatus used to cure sweet potatoes and similar vegetables by circulating heated air through storage bins and removing moisture.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Wells, James Barber
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Radiator-Plug
Patent for improved radiator plug used for sealing radiators with a fluid-tight joint making it unnecessary to have the radiator pipe extended or threaded. This invention allows the pipe to be sealed at any point.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Brown, Charles James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller for Cotten-Gins.
Patent for an improved cotton gin roller, to separate cotton fibers from cotton seeds. Made with a hollow design to prevent the device from becoming too hot during use.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
Tischer, Edward R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ship-Protector.
Patent for a ship protector that uses a system of mats that can be individually lowered to temporarily repair a hole blown in the hull by a torpedo or floating mine, thereby keeping the ship from sinking until it can reach port. The mats can also be used to prevent floating mines from contacting the hull. Designed to be easily applied without requiring any material changes in the ship's construction.
Date:
November 1, 1921
Creator:
Geroianne, Francesco
System:
The Portal to Texas History