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Traffic-Signal.
Patent for a traffic signal designed especially for use while attached to an automobile, illustrations included. The device is intended to indicate the direction of proposed turning and travel of the vehicle via controls that are convenient to the vehicle operator.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Wilke, Edward V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Mower
Patent for a lawn mower in which the means for adjusting the intermediate blade has been created so that a groove for a predetermined depth can be cut, and easy removal of the blade when it is desired to sharpen the same. Additionally, a ground-engaging roller is included to keep the machine at the same level so that the knife will cut into the ground at an even depth.
Date:
December 5, 1919
Creator:
Coniglio Carmelo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union
Patent for an adjustable split cock-nut or union that is of a simple, cheap, and efficient construction with an intended use on valve rods of internal combustion engines. This device is designed to withstand direct pressure, blows, and torque forces.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Dickinson, Harry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Curing Tire Casings.
Patent for a more efficient system for curing tire casings. The new patented apparatus was capable of providing both smooth and ribbed tire textures by way of aluminum tips and molds. Additionally, the apparatus provided retreading and faster curing of pneumatic tires.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Bongio, Philip P. & Stephenson, Elonzo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Automobile Headlights
Patent for an automobile headlight attachment capable of horizontal rotation.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Tripp, J. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Headers
Patent for improving attachments of headers to convert horse-drawn headers into motor headers.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Thomas, Samuel S. & Thomas, Elbert F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Lock.
Patent for a padlock and mount for the steering column of an automobile.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Ritchie, Allen A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dental Implement
Patent for a dental implement that features a tool useful for dentists when filling teeth and also is adapted to contain filling material for instant availability and use during dental procedures.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Edwards, Walker A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Forming Screens
Patent for a device for forming screens that consist of perforated pipes and screening wires, which will prevent displaced wires and torn pipes during use.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Edwards, Charles R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Molding Device
Patent for the improvement of multi-pieced molds through the introduction of a gate and tube that allows for rapid coring of a mold.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Hawkins, Alda F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Circulating Gage.
Patent for an "oil circulating gage particularly designed for use in connection with the oiling system of the well known 'Ford' automobile."
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Cope, Thomas N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber
Patent for the improvement of shock absorbers through the introduction of more flexible material into the air container.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Crawford, Edward M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Tool
Patent for improvements in tire tools by Mr. Preston G. Taylor. These improvements relate to "expanding demountable tire-carrying rims of split tires," the object of which is the provision of a tool by which the rim, "can easily be contracted for removal from the tire," and "expanded to its proper position after the tire has been put back on the rim" (lines 8-15).
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Taylor, Preston G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve Remover.
Patent for "an improvement in combination tools...adapted for use with internal combustion engines...mechanism is provided for assisting in valve removing." [lines 8-14]
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Ingram, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Capping Device.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in a well capping device." [lines 9-10]
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Thrift, Homer C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade Guide.
Patent for window shade roller guides. This invention ensured a smooth and successful unrolling of the window shade, allowing the shade to be guided by a two-part attachment on the sides of the window shade spool. The inventor claimed that the use of this apparatus could preserve the integrity of the roller by minimizing damage during operation.
Date:
December 2, 1919
Creator:
Orr, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile -Tire.
Patent for a wire-wrapped casing for car tires.
Date:
November 29, 1919
Creator:
MIchero, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Crib or Bed.
Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rece, Frank S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener.
Patent for "a can opener intended for use in removing or cutting the closures or tops from cans or other sheet metal receptacles." [lines 8-11]
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes Pin or Clamp
Patent for a more durable metal clothes pin.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Townley, Percy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers.
Patent for a combination set-collar for well-strainers that combines a back pressure valve and a washer pipe which allows for the cleaning of the strainer.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Thompson, Alexander
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crank
Patent for a crank to provide a starter for an internal combustion engine. If the engine backfires, this crank will ensure that the operator will not be injured.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Bates, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrically-Heated Boiler
Patent for an electrically-heated boiler that provides a "compact structure which occupies a minimum amount of space" (line 11-12) while still being a reliable machine.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fleming, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifeboat
Patent for a lifeboat that "prevents the boat from capsizing" (lines 19-20) or sinking.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rusk, Raymond
System:
The Portal to Texas History