75 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

Cotton-Packer (open access)

Cotton-Packer

Patent for cotton packer designed for use in cotton gins.
Date: September 27, 1921
Creator: Williams, French B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Heel Holder. (open access)

Shoe-Heel Holder.

Patent for "the provision of means for removably holding a heel in position for attachment to a shoe...as to hold it against accidental displacement during the operation of securing it to the shoe..." (lines 10-12, 22-24). It also includes an illustration.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Creed, William Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Cutting Machine (open access)

Meat-Cutting Machine

Patent for a meat-cutting machine that employs a powered knife and saw combination for the slicing of meat.
Date: September 20, 1921
Creator: Creed, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lift for Gin-Breasts. (open access)

Lift for Gin-Breasts.

Patent for safely positioning the gin breast by including a operating lever to raise, swing, or lower the breast.
Date: June 7, 1921
Creator: Pool, Charles R. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds. (open access)

Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds.

Patent for Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds, by actions of rotating instrument, where the released fibers collected.
Date: August 9, 1919
Creator: Vardell, Arthur A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that will grip the flaps of a collar and maintain the curvature of the collar in a neat manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that grips the opposite edges of a soft fabric collar in a neat and presentable manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attaching-Ring. (open access)

Attaching-Ring.

Patent for an attaching ring to connect a boiler to a water heater jacket that is described in pending application Serial No. 304,041.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Fowles, Alfred T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Grading Apparatus. (open access)

Vegetable-Grading Apparatus.

Patent for a vegetable grading apparatus that delivers select grades of vegetables to the picker, separating the majority of vegetables into containers. The apparatus prevents bruising of vegetables and allows the picker to see all sides of the vegetables.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Rigney, Samuel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arrangement and Construction of Self-Service-Store Fixtures (open access)

Arrangement and Construction of Self-Service-Store Fixtures

Patent for new and useful improvements in arrangement and construction of self-service-store fixtures. This invention provides an arrangement of shelving in sections with other parts of store furnture, the shelving being so arranged and constructed that all available space is economically utilized and at the same time permits the goods displayed on the shelves to be visible from a designated point in the store to avoid surreptitious removal of any goods while providing ample room for customers in their entrance, purchasing, and exit to and from the store.
Date: October 4, 1921
Creator: Hill, Leslie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock for Automobiles (open access)

Lock for Automobiles

Patent for a new inexpensive, secure, and convenient to use lock for automobiles to be secured against theft, or use, while the lock is attached.
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Godbey, Walter H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cycle-Car (open access)

Cycle-Car

Patent for a cycle car that can be steered and propelled by hands only and can be used with ordinary bicycles.
Date: November 29, 1921
Creator: {Payne, Luther M.}; {Miller, Lee A.} & {Douglas, John J.}
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blow-Out Boot. (open access)

Blow-Out Boot.

Patent for a blow-out boot (as it pertains to tire repair). The defining feature of this invention is that the edges are flexible and overlapping, containing slots and loops that correspond to each other to facilitate the joining of the edges.
Date: November 8, 1921
Creator: Williams, George G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cake-Forming and Cage-Loading Mechanism for Oil-Presses. (open access)

Cake-Forming and Cage-Loading Mechanism for Oil-Presses.

Patent for a cake-forming and cage-loading mechanism for oil presses, specifically designed for extracting vegetable oil from cooked meats. The mechanism includes a revolving mold member and presser, allowing cooked meats to be compacted and ejected into a cake receiving cage.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Henry, Nelson B. (Nelson Bollinger), Jr., 1883-1969
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paving Apparatus. (open access)

Paving Apparatus.

Patent for "a device or apparatus for transmitting the vibrations of a vibrating machine...for the purpose of solidifying the paving by driving out air and water and surplus moisture" (lines 12-18), including illustration.
Date: July 5, 1921
Creator: Stubbs, Robert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confection. (open access)

Confection.

Patent for confections with an edible packaging. These confections come in the form of a spherically shaped casing, simulating a baseball, which have been secured together and contain an edible filling.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Cressey, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Magnetically-Operated Oil-Well Fishing-Tool. (open access)

Magnetically-Operated Oil-Well Fishing-Tool.

Patent for an electrically operated tool designed to retrieve lost oil pump plungers or casings from within oil wells.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Dooley, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traffic Signal System (open access)

Traffic Signal System

Patent for a Traffic Signal System for universal traffic management, i.e. automobiles, pedestrians, railway, street car, etc. The system has a warning signal to indicate danger and designate a safety zone. This system provides an audible as well as visual signal.
Date: July 21, 1921
Creator: Wetter, R.E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener and Supporter (open access)

Collar Fastener and Supporter

Patent for an object that provides the collar support and is hidden.
Date: July 19, 1921
Creator: Hudson, George J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine. (open access)

Motor-Driven Surface-Treating Machine.

Patent for a surface-treating machine propelled by a motor. The design is compact, economic, and more efficient than previous machines.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Clarke, Alex A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Plunger (open access)

Pump-Plunger

Patent for a pump-plunger, concentrating on advancements in the design, particularly catering to deep well operations and environments with challenging conditions, such as oil and water wells where fluids are mixed with sand, sediment, or debris.
Date: October 18, 1921
Creator: Miller, Frank J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process and Apparatus for the Utilization of Heat in Oil-Engines. (open access)

Process and Apparatus for the Utilization of Heat in Oil-Engines.

Patent for an invention that improves the utilization of waste or surplus heat of internal combustion engines, specifically oil-burning engines of the Diesel type. This invention will assist diesel engines to run satisfactorily on lower or heavier-grade engine oils. This assists in the efficiency and production of Diesel engines.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Lucke, Herbert R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fountain Brush. (open access)

Fountain Brush.

Patent for the improvement of fountain brushes. The brush would be in the shape of a pencil which would stop ink or dye from spreading on fabric.
Date: August 16, 1921
Creator: Bates, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motormeter-Anchor. (open access)

Motormeter-Anchor.

Patent for a new Motormeter-Anchor: a device that will "provide a means whereby a motormeter can be anchored securely to the radiator of an automobile, thus making theft of same impossible, or difficult that it will not be attempted" (lines 8-12).
Date: September 20, 1921
Creator: Ashton, William James
System: The Portal to Texas History