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Storage-Rack.
Patent for a mounted storage rack for automobiles that can be folded onto the running board. The rack may be shortened or lengthened for running boards of different lengths, or to provide a storage space of a given length.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Turner, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Traffic-Signal.
Patent for a traffic signal that provides a way for automobiles to notify other vehicles that the operator is about to make a turn or bring his vehicle a stop, with illustrations.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Tillery, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap
Patent for a bird-catching trap that has an entrance that is always open but prevents exit; also includes a device that keeps the bait visible but never attainable
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Mayse, Henry F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waterproofing Composition and Process of Making the Same.
Patent for a new and useful improvement to a soluble composition that when applied to fabrics as a fluid, allows for making it waterproof and also fabric preservation.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Mayer, Max B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill Attachment.
Patent for an attachment for hand or windmill pumps in order to reduce stress of upward and load moving strokes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 23, 1919
Creator:
Bertrand, Rabb A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire
Patent for an improvement to the tire. Designed to increase tire endurance.
Date:
December 19, 1919
Creator:
Brown, Archie E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight
Patent for new design for dirigible headlights by Mr. Hall B. Simpson and Mr. Dewitt Hood, designed with the intention of providing "novel and improved means whereby the headlights are supported by the automobile or other vehicle for turning movement about vertical axes," alongside various innovative applications (lines 23-27).
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Simpson, Hall B. & Hood, Dewitt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heel-Sweep.
Patent for a "heel sweep for a plow. The invention aims to provide a sweep which will possess great strength..."
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Kelly, George Dudley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail Delivery Apparatus
Patent for improvements to mail delivery through sorting and distribution to different destinations with illustrations.
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Cobb, Albert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Switch
Patent for a railroad switch that is easier to use and more effective than the "common stub switch" (lines 10-11), thereby reducing damage.
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Cuellar, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler
Patent for an improved wash boiler that contains a false bottom and ejectors to more efficiently clean the wash boiler, and to better control the passage of water.
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
McFarland, James W.
System:
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Window-Shade-Operating Device
Patent for a window-shade-operating device that "revolv[es] the shade roller and [retains] the roller in position whereby the shade is held at the desired point" (lines 14-17).
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Minnis, Henry M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Working Machine.
Patent for improvements in Wire-Working Machines that forms hangers for "coats, trousers, and other clothing" (lines 11-12). Provides a more inexpensive, faster, and more accurate machine that uses less power, includes illustrations.
Date:
December 16, 1919
Creator:
Shelton, John F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lawn Swing
Patent for an improved version of a Lawn Swing that is easily constructed and weather resistant, including illustrations.
Date:
December 12, 1919
Creator:
Galipp, Herman C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Sulfur Mining
Patent for "new and useful improvement" for sulfur mining by Mr. Robert Carmichael. This device has particular application for mining in subterranean environments, "by use of pumping a heated fluid down into contact with a sulfur strata" (lines 14-15).
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bell-Holder
Patent for a bell holder that attaches to the neck of an animal, prevents loss of the bell, and is easy to use and cheap.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Pappas, Peter G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bevel-Square
Patent for improvements in bevel squares used by carpenters, mechanics, and other similar work to represent the work of multiple bevels at once "to minimize and facilitate operations in fitting the parts of an objective structure together..." (Lines 19-21).
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Seay, Mathew E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe
Patent for "an improvement in devices for unscrewing and withdrawing pipe or casing from wells, mines, etc. or for other similar uses" (lines 11-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Faucet-Drain
Patent for a faucet drain attachment that allows for the draining of pipes eliminating the need for opening of faucet. This invention helps to prevent damage to pipes.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Eaton, Bruce E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Galvanizing Process.
Patent for a galvanizing process which simplifies the galvanizing of small articles such as bolts, nails, or the like.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Watrous, Edward L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Diver's Mask
Patent for Diver's Mask that has a water-tight contact with the wearer's face. This mask allows for an inlet and outlet for air and eliminates the need for an ordinary diver's helmet and suit.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Runyan, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for the improvement of pipe wrenches necessary for use in well drilling or other circumstances where a wrench of strong construction is needed. This patent provides for a pipe wrench that can be easily adjusted to fit pipes of differing sizes and is easily manipulated for use regardless of direction.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device
Patent for a sample taking device "for use in preserving the log of the well in drilling operations in earth, rock or other similar formations." (lines 12-14). Specially adapted for use in drilling wells for oil and sulfur, specifically in the Gulf Coast region.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E. & Hamman, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screen-Hanger.
Patent for more accessible window screen hangers. The inventors claimed that these improved screen hangers eliminated the challenge of hanging window screens on the exterior of tall buildings. These screen hangers allowed customers to hang, adjust, and clean screens from the inside of buildings.
Date:
December 9, 1919
Creator:
Agee, Howard L. & Agee, Sidney A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History