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Billboard
Patent for billboards built for wind resistance.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Kelly, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Article Holder or Stand.
Patent for a device that conveniently and readily supports books, photographs, picture cards, and other similar articles. The new design is formed from a single strand of wire, and is specifically adapted for holding books in an open position and allowing the pages to be turned as needed.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Boyette, Oren K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cosmetic Lotion.
Patent for a cosmetic lotion to be used as a treatment for imperfections of the skin by inducing sloughing of the epidermis.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Newlyn, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railway Switch.
Patent for a railway switch to be operated by foot and without structural change to existing construction.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Arteaga, Ignacio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Constant-Volume Valve.
Patent for an improved constant-volume valve that helps regulate the flow of liquid through a passage with an automatic valve.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Dewey, Maurice J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soft-Collar Holder.
Patent for a soft collar holder for men's wear. This is "a means for retaining or securing the front edges of the collar flap or fold" (lines 9-11.) The device patented is effective and can be "readily applied and removed" (lines 13-14.)
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Guidry, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark Plug Protector.
Patent for a spark plug protector that will shield the spark plug from moisture.
Date:
March 28, 1922
Creator:
Sharp, Morrison M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for improvements to pumps in working barrels, packing, and packing chambers, the purpose of which is to eliminate easily worn parts and improve the efficiency of these pumps, including illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Kerr, Michael A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hair-Wave Former.
Patent for an improved hair-wave former device so "hair may be waved or coiled by a harmless method without heating the air and without rolling the hair with paper" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
Date:
February 28, 1922
Creator:
Thompson, Mary E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber
Patent for a new and improved shock absorber which is "primarily intended for use as a connecting and cushioning medium between the upper and lower springs commonly employed under automobile bodies" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
von Roeder, Benno Gilbert & Oates, Eugene Caroway
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Hairbrush
Patent for an improved electric hairbrush having an insulated electrical heating element and separately charged electrically conductive metallic bristles. The hairbrush is designed to straighten hair and/or to electrically treat a user's hair and scalp with a low-voltage current. A device in the handle allows the user to regulate the heating of the element.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
Harvey, Birdie
System:
The Portal to Texas History