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Drill Bit and Sample Taking Device
Patent for
Date:
December 5, 1922
Creator:
Humason, Granville A. & Barraco, Paul J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Excavating Bucket.
Patent for an "excavating bucket designed for use in connection with an excavating machine" (lines 10-12).
Date:
December 5, 1922
Creator:
Dyke, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker.
Patent for nutcracker using lever-activation to increase the leverage while nut cracking, including instructions and illustrations
Date:
December 5, 1922
Creator:
Pitman, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animated Sign
Patent for a display apparatus to be implemented as animated advertising signs which successively display different images by controlling the timing of changes in the colors of light used to flood the front and to backlight the display surfaces. The images are created in such a way that certain elements created in certain colors become absorbed or are made invisible when illuminated by certain colors of light. An apparatus controls the cyclical changes of the colored lights used by the sign.
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cigarette Package.
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Cigarette Packages" (lines 5-6) including "the method of dispensing or extracting cigarettes from the package and as well to the method of making a cigarette package" (lines 9-12), including one illustration.
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Sohn, Elmer L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Stalk Cutter and Insect Killer
Patent for improvements to mechanical cotton stalk cutting and insect destroying apparatus. The machine's object is "cutting the stalks into small pieces, and the crushing the stalks so as to crush and destroy insects which may be upon the withered stalks." (lines 26-29).
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Batla, Thomas H. & Holan, Heny J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of and Apparatus for Producing Transformation Effects
Patent for a method of creating transformation effects through the use of particular colors of illumination, to be used in the theater, amusement houses, or other performances. The invention involves using lights whose colors can either "absorb" or "wash out" certain objects or designs of the same color while revealing objects of a complementary color.
Date:
September 5, 1922
Creator:
Craig, Richard M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antileak Composition.
Patent for improvements in antileak composition in order to prevent leaks in liquid holding containers like radiators, boilers, etc.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Shrum, Will N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Spring.
Patent for improvements in automobile-springs, specifically a means of suspending the front and rear springs of an automobile and cushioning and absorbing shocks.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Jones, George Chester & Jones, George C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Catcher
The objective of the invention is to improve to catching and destroying boll weevils with a device that is easily attached to a cultivator. This device includes "receptacles filled with an insect destroying liquid." (lines 23-24).
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Ploch, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Extinguisher for Aeroplanes and the Like.
Patent for a fire extinguisher apparatus to be used in air crafts, boats, and other vehicles designed to be lightweight and to quickly extinguish fires.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Clark, Walter C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mower.
Patent for a new mower designed for use with a single horse and provide a device where the sickle bar may be adjusted at various heights.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
John Bryon Nelson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Peanut-Digger.
Patent for improvements to peanut-diggers, specifically a curved frame attached to a plow beam.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Stevens, Shed P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Tie
Patent for a metallic tie and fastener designed to replace the wooden tie that was in general use. The purpose of this railroad tie is to secure the rail (preventing spreading) and and to prevent lateral moment (creeping) of the rail when the train is passing over.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Jones, Charles James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rubber Razor.
Patent for a rubber razor. The rubber razor provides a flexible support for multiple blade and will allow the blades to contour to one's face.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Billingsley, Rennie E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Razor
Patent for a razor held in place by a guard that protects the user against injury and the razor against dulling. The safety razor is easy to clean and is designed to be "cheaply and easily manufactured" (lines 21-22).
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Benton, Columbus A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Bed-Spring Cover.
Patent for an invention that relates to the improvements in sanitary covers for attachment to the spring of a bed and the spring of the mattress. The sanitary cover provides a solution to repel vermin and noxious insects.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Luedecke, Henry H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traction Device.
Patent for a traction device to be attached to the wheels of a motor vehicle to provide greater traction than the treads of the wheels. The traction device is meant to attach to and detach from the wheels as needed and to be adjustable to the dimensions of the wheels and their treads.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Houston, Hugh Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for improvements to valves, specifically valves that have a sliding movement on the valve seat and to disk valves. The invention is to provide a valve of this type which is used in the interior of vats, tanks, or similar receptacles containing liquids.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Spencer, Elmer H. & Block, A.C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Watch Belt-Buckle.
Patent for a watch belt-buckle. This invention allows a novel belt buckle to retain a watch therein so that time can be observed. Additionally, this invention allows for the watch to be readily open or closed with respect to the buckle via a removable hinge.
Date:
July 5, 1921
Creator:
Perry, Charles, Jr. & Currie, Neil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Luggage-carrier
Patent for a luggage carrier that attaches to vehicles to carry packages of various sizes. Includes illustrations.
Date:
April 5, 1921
Creator:
Green, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aircraft
Patent for Improvements to aircraft steering. The invention allows the pilot to adjust the center of mass.
Date:
April 5, 1921
Creator:
Johnson, Louis V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap
Patent for an animal trap which is to be sprung by the animal when the bait is touched. It is constructed in such a manner that the animal will be instantly killed. The metal parts of the trap are to create a strong and durable trap and to be manufactured at a small expense.
Date:
April 5, 1921
Creator:
Brewington, Philip Jennings
System:
The Portal to Texas History