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Cotton Cleaner and Separator.
Patent for cotton cleaner and separator. This will allow cotton to be cleaned without twisting or tangling, while removing dust, dirt and leaves.
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Hillmann, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Writing Pen.
Patent for a dip pen or nib pen, with innovations concentrating on the tip (nib). The tip is moderately sharp to glide over paper, bent for smooth writing and ink conservation, and stiff "to enable it to be used in making carbon copies" (lines 26-27).
Date:
February 14, 1922
Creator:
Block, Henry, 1875-1939
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle.
Patent for improvements to vehicle structure. This includes adjustments to the wheel base for better steering movements and vehicle capacity.
Date:
November 21, 1922
Creator:
Furlong, Martin J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Protecting Device.
Patent for combination lock for safes or vaults with added mechanism for dispensing a gas to deter robberies.
Date:
April 25, 1922
Creator:
Bumpass, Leonard E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Implement
Patent for drafting implement, for laying out or plotting curves of different degrees and combining the functions of a plurality of implements into a single implement.
Date:
January 3, 1922
Creator:
Tanner, John L.
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
Dental-Broach Holder.
Patent for a dental broach holder that can be easily cleaned, and that includes certain structural elements that keep a dental broach more secure during use. The broach fastens on the outside of the holder, the mechanism of which "[prevents] loss of the broach in the patient's mouth during operation" (lines 92-94).
Date:
January 24, 1922
Creator:
Gilbert, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bit
Patent for drill bit, adapted for use in boring (or drilling) of oil wells with bit shank and enlarged head of angularly mounted rotary cutters (for outward cutting of well walls).
Date:
January 3, 1922
Creator:
Thomas, Martin E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Molding Machine
Patent for a clay molding machine that has more aprons to create more uniform molds as well as different size belts for varies mold sizes.
Date:
July 18, 1922
Creator:
Pokorny, James T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Mower Sharpener.
Patent for a new device that improves lawn mower sharpeners, including illustrations. It is a detachable device that attaches directly to the lawn mower and sharpens the blades while in use.
Date:
October 17, 1922
Creator:
Lancaster, Edmund Banning
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive Wheel Hub and Plate
Patent for improvements to locomotive wheel hubs and plates with the purpose of "inhibiting adjustment of the plate beyond the safety point" (lines 20-21), including illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1922
Creator:
Lambert, Floyd D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee Pad.
Patent for an improved knee pad, which provides better ventilation and cushioning to the knee, including illustrations.
Date:
November 21, 1922
Creator:
Rylander, Parrish H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Oil Dispenser
Patent for a lubricating oil dispenser designed specifically to dispense lubricants and similar liquids. Dispenser is formed with a transparent container tubes to show the customer the character of the liquid being dispensed.
Date:
May 30, 1922
Creator:
Fenaes, Alfred R. & Kennedy, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Tool.
Patent for a well-drilling tool adapted for use in a sticky shale or similar formations.
Date:
January 31, 1922
Creator:
Reed, Clarence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer.
Patent for an wheeled vehicle mounted insect destroyer that brushes insects from plants and destroys them utilizing flames, includes illustrations.
Date:
June 13, 1922
Creator:
Franks, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a small animal trap that prevents injury to the animal. When the animals step on the pedal inside the enclosure, a door is automatically dropped. The animal is trapped inside the enclosure.
Date:
June 27, 1922
Creator:
Dinkins, Earl T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traffic Signal.
Patent for an illuminated turn signal attached to the frame of a car. The signal is shaped like a hand and can be raised or lowered by a lever behind the steering wheel.
Date:
May 9, 1922
Creator:
Jones, Theodoric
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hosiery Spat.
Patent for hosiery spat that provides feet and ankle "protection when fancy 'open work' or thin hosiery is worn." (lines 15-16) including illustrations.
Date:
November 7, 1922
Creator:
von S.S. Blum, Elisa
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel
Patent for a new and useful improvement in hydraulic swivels by simplifying the structure and making the device more efficient and reliable.
Date:
March 7, 1922
Creator:
Black, Lee J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Staple-Setting Device.
Patent for a staple setting device. This invention sets staples in blind slats and sticks with a special reference to assist with the setting of staples for the purposes of both construction and repair.
Date:
February 21, 1922
Creator:
Chamberlain, Kit Carson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Classifier.
Patent for hydraulic classifier for the treatment of ore. The invention subjects settling solid particles to a secondary classification and prevent the contamination of the settling solids before they are discharged.
Date:
March 21, 1922
Creator:
Allen, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Regulating Device.
Patent for speed-regulating devices that gradually increase or decrease the speed of a driven member automatically. This invention is applicable to motion picture film devices to increase or decrease the speed of the reel.
Date:
May 16, 1922
Creator:
McNeel, William Pinkney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark Plug.
Patent for a spark plug with the capacity to afford an intense spark, prevent leakage of current, and to preclude fouling of the plug in carbon.
Date:
October 24, 1922
Creator:
Bronson, Fred L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protective Runner for Cotton-Pickers' Sacks.
Patent for a protective runner that protects the collection sack from being damaged as it is dragged. This design is meant to be quick and easy to attach and is shaped like a trough.
Date:
November 14, 1922
Creator:
Shipp, Charles E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History