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Process For The Reduction Of Iron And Lead Ores.
Patent for a process that reduces iron and lead ores. This is done through two distinct combustion processes, the first of which converts the fuel and oxygen into carbon dioxide and the second process which produces carbon monoxide, that can produce iron or steel of different grades.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Anderson, Robert J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for effective removal of cotton plants in an alternating pattern with a standard chopping depth, distance, and speed, with illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Antoni, Ernst J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar-Button.
Patent for collar-buttons made of inexpensive, non-metallic material that when applied to bands of unusual commercial form, can adapt itself to the curvature of the band without obstructing the free adjustment of a tie in connection with the folded type of collar.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Baldwin, Lawrence G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Foldable Hacksaw.
Patent for a foldable hacksaw, including illustrations. The foldable hacksaw is "of rigid construction, at the same time being foldable...so that it may be readily carried in the pocket" (lines 13-16).
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Barner, Lawrence Dunston
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen Cleaner.
Patent for cleaning well screens and preventing oil well pipes from clogging to improve production.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for a cotton-picking machine that arranges the picking elements at different elevations and spaces them apart "so that while several plants will be picked at the same time, only one portion of a plant will be worked on at a time," (lines 14-17), minimizing disturbance of the plant.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Becknell, George T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim
Patent for a Demountable Rim designed for automobile wheels where a tire can be attached to the demountable rim, secured with fasteners on the rim then is can attach to the wheel itself.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Beynon, Arthur B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom.
Patent for a broom that has replaceable straw sections.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Blasingame, Frank P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Treatment of Crude Petroleum for Purification.
Patent for the purification of crude petroleum by separating impurities such as sand and clay using a heat treatment.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bostick, Joseph Wallace & Homer, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Container
Patent for container of heavy fluids and greases able to expel the contents through an opening. This is intended to replace ordinary salve jars, which do not protect contents from contaminants.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Bronson, Arthur S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil-Exterminating Device.
Patent for a machine that catches insects and their eggs by using beaters and a catch pan as the machine is drawn over crops. The parts are adjustable to adapt to the size of crop rows and crops.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Cape, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Lock and Key.
Patent for a lock which requires a key that is adjustable and difficult to duplicate in order to prevent lock picking.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Dove, Bascom A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sorghum Cutter.
Patent for a machine to cut sorghum and similar standing crops
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Drgac, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puncture-Proof Auto-Tire
Patent for puncture-proof auto tires aimed at reducing (or eliminating entirely) automotive tire punctures and blowouts. The design prioritizes the protection and strengthening of tire walls for these purposes alongside a simplicity in design which lends itself toward (comparatively) low manufacturing costs.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Fenley, Robert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packer for Wells
Patent for a well packer, specifically for oil wells, for the purpose of facilitating the formation of watertight joints between outer and inner pipes.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Fondren, Walter William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Water-Heater.
Patent for a water heater with a two-part jacket that allows the circulation of heat and products of combustion to maximize its fuel efficiency.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Fowles, Alfred T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display-Stand.
Patent for incorporating vertical shaft in display stands for posters advertising motion pictures and merchandise, with illustrations.
Date:
June 23, 1921
Creator:
Gates, Norwood
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Windshield.
Patent for an automobile attachment which protects the said automobile from adverse weather conditions. The apparatus is unique in its simple construction, practicality, and ability to "be rolled into a small compass" when not in use (lines 20-21).
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Gerhard, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive locking mechanism that would prevent an automobile from being used in an unauthorized way, while still allowing the vehicle to be manually moved or towed if needed, including illustrations.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.
Patent for locking devices for Ford automobiles and trucks, which have a particular steering and control mechanism. The purpose is to provide a locking device, particularly well adapted to Ford automobiles and trucks, to limit the movement of the steering wheel and prevent the movement of the throttle lever from a closed position.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Road Grader and Drag
Patent for improving road maintenance and construction.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Herring, Jesie M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Tongs.
Patent for pipe tongs for drilling wells using rotary systems. The tongs are designed to be securely held against the drill stem using a lever, making them simple and economical to manufacture.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Hill, Richard D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History