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Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for the improvement of the pipe wrench for heavy construction. This invention was made to allow workers to use a variety of parts and arrangements depending on the type of pipe they are working with.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Reed, Clarence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cross-Roller Bit.
Patent for a certain new and useful improvement in cross-roller bits. Invention relates to "improvements in rotary boring drills for use in drilling wells for water, oil or gas and has particular reference to drills of the so called cross roller type for use in hard formation."
Date:
November 4, 1919
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Clutch and Traction Equalizer.
Patent for hydraulic clutches and traction equalizers. A "device for automobiles or other mother driven vehicles designed to be used in the place of the mechanism commonly known as the differential."
Date:
June 17, 1919
Creator:
Weston, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Digging Attachment.
Patent for an instrument that, during cultivation of peanuts, can be horizontally attached to a digging implement and cut through the peanut plant and discharge both the plant and peanut via the top of the cultivating device. The instrument is attached and angled so that the peanut does not suffer any damage during cultivation.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
Rainer, John T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for an adjustable cotton chopper which allows for the chopper to be set to different heights (vertically).
Date:
January 8, 1918
Creator:
Seamon, Albert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Water Cut-Off
Patent for improvements to automatic water cut-offs adapted to be useful "in the event of the falling of temperature to freezing or any other predetermined degree of automatically cutting off the flow of the water." (Lines 18-22).
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Goodridge Wilson B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for a valve for suction and blower conduits. This particular device is designed for use in cotton ginneries and saw mills.
Date:
March 6, 1917
Creator:
Guice, Bengamen R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Drill
Patent for a rotary boring drill that shears off material in a circular manner while drilling holes.
Date:
December 19, 1916
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Disk Drill
Patent for disk drill.
Date:
November 7, 1916
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner
Patent for a burner constructed to admit a force of steam or air is sent through the nozzle with assigning to the fuel in fuel reservoir. This invention is used to burn the heavy crude oil.
Date:
July 4, 1916
Creator:
Nicholson, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detachable Drill-Bit.
Patent for a new invention in drill-bit machine which can be detached from two different sides and very flexible for use.
Date:
May 23, 1916
Creator:
Sly, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-Indicating attachment for drilling-rigs
Patent for the invention is to provide a character to be attached on a mounted on the derrick of a drilling rig and which will accurately indicate the cooperative weight of the load attached to the back of rig.
Date:
May 16, 1916
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Tramper
Patent for
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Murray, Russell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Circuit Maker and Breaker
Patent for automatic circuit maker and breaker that automatically cuts off the circuit to electric lights. Also for automatically completing circuits to said lights at the proper time
Date:
November 2, 1915
Creator:
Scholl, Max
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extensible Neck-Yoke
Patent for a neck yoke which may be lengthened or shortened and has novel means for securing the adjustable sections to prevent slipping, should the main fastening become loose.
Date:
May 4, 1915
Creator:
Waddell, Gasper Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Differential Mechanism for Automobiles
Patent for improvements for differential mechanisms for automobiles, including a "means for transmitting power from the motor to the traction wheels of the machine".
Date:
October 19, 1915
Creator:
Maniscalco, Anthony S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboard.
Patent for a new washboard with "simple durability, and cheap construction, . . . [which is] serviceable and efficient in its use" (lines 12-14), including illustrations.
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Bush, Henry C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tourist's Glass.
Patent for improvements to tourists' glasses, "intended for use to tourists, hunters, ranchmen, botanists, minerologists, and analogous purposes" (lines 25-27) including illustrations.
Date:
July 21, 1914
Creator:
Faehrmann, John M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper
Patent for a cotton chopper that attaches to a cultivator.
Date:
November 26, 1912
Creator:
Parsley, Samuel E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Motor
Patent for a spring motor intended to operate churns. It has a quality which allows it to be stopped or interrupted during its operation.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Murdock, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Cream Freezer.
Patent for an improvement on ice cream freezer design in which casing an cream receptacles are mounted within the freezer unit. Special features include to agitate the cream receptacles as well as a mechanism keeping the freezing brine in constant circulation, resulting in an consistency in the quality and texture of the ice cream throughout.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hedges, Harry J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Parachute.
Patent for a type of parachute that may be used for a balloon, air ship, or a window of a building as a method of fire escape. The design is such that the parachute may be stored in a compact, unobtrusive way while not in use. This is made possible by mounting multiple parachutes, one above the other, in varied diameter.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Mayes, Aceph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller Drill.
Patent for roller drills that will leave a central core standing in the hole being formed composed of six cutting rollers.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Power Cut-Off Saw.
Patent for a portable power cut-off saw that can cut standing trees or logs on the ground.
Date:
August 29, 1911
Creator:
Lipscomb, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History