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Automobile.
Patent for an automobile with a mechanism which may be extended to form a tent bed, or folded into a small compass. The folding bed of the automobile may be utilized to storm camp equipment when not used as a bed.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Mackey, Franklin Orville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Can-Closure
Patent for general use to securely close cans containing liquid so that invisible tampering, evaporation, and contamination cannot occur.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Starcke, Eugene P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Treatment of Oil Emulsions.
Patent for improvements in apparatus for treatment of oil emulsions by providing a means that will greatly assist in the separation of water from oil emulsions and which will aid the re-absorption or retention of gas.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
McKibben, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Extracting Minerals from Ores.
Patent for an apparatus that extracts minerals, especially sulfur, from ores. The apparatus features new and useful improvements, creating an automatic extraction that separates the minerals in a pure state.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Shires, George M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blow-Out Boot
Patent for a blow-out boot which would prevent the usual particulate from being able to enter the inner tire after a blow-out.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Barnes, John A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Box Car Door Fastener
Patent for a box door fastener used for railway box car doors. For use in sliding door style entrances, and does not require the alteration of doors once installed. Doors may also be fastened in place while also allowing to be in a slightly open position for ventilation of the interior.
Date:
January 21, 1921
Creator:
Wood, James Gillam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane-Tail.
Patent for improvements to the tail of aeroplanes. This invention is to be used to help control the flight of planes or heavy projectiles, and would not have effects on the equilibrium or be difficult to use.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Joseph, M. Krowka
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Center-Gage and Micrometer
Patent for improvements to a center gage and inside micrometer to "provide central support for dividers" (lines 15-16) including illustrations.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Snell, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boring-Tool.
Patent for "a boring tool for boring scarred and worn engine cylinders" (lines 14-15) that allows for more customization when cutting.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Adams, George Reese.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blow-Out Shoe.
Patent for a new blow-out shoe for pneumatic tires which uses a pliable fastening instead of metallic connections or laces.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Moore, Lee, R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifreezing Appliance for Water-Pipes.
Patent for anti-freezing appliance for water supply and drain pipes of residences and buildings. The object is provide a device connected with the main and service lines of a hours supply water system for the purpose of avoiding interfering with the operation of the service.
Date:
January 20, 1920
Creator:
Davis, Thomas A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter
Patent for the carbureter for controlling the quality of the combustible mixture for internal combustion engines, such as automobiles requiring a wide range of variation in the proportion of fuel and air to efficiently and economically supply the demand.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Guthrie, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Heating and Ripening Honey.
Patent for a device that quickly heats and ripens honey, employing a hot water tank containing a pipe coil through which the honey is poured and strained upon exit.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Mitchell, Henry A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene-Measuring Device.
Patent for gasoline measuring device for improving service stations for patrons to see the amount of gasoline. Air pressure will transfer gasoline from tank into measuring device. Gasoline measuring device will be quickly delivered to patrons.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
McKallip, Jonathan C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire
Patent for a tire wheel that is resistant to shocks and vibrations when traveling over roads. This tire is more durable and is more resilient, leading to less break-downs on the road.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Pepple, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Body Suspension
Patent for the invention of a new and improved vehicle body suspension.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Harper, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indexing Device.
Patent for an indexer of paper documents in book form. It is made to open along the center with visible subject headings.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Moran, Stanley C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Spring-Wheel
Patent for improvement in vehicle spring-wheels.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Walter A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leaf-Turner.
Patent for a new and improved leaf turner which allows the piano player to turn the pages of their sheet music without taking their hands off the keyboard. This leaf turner is "noiseless and efficient in operation and...will respond instantly to the actuating impulse" (lines 21-23). It is not expensive to make, and securely holds music and releases it without effort.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Holcom, Jarret C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jar and Can Lifter
Patent for Jar and Can lifter designed to assist in transporting a can or jar. It is made from wire and acts as a removable handle.
Date:
January 24, 1920
Creator:
Hilley, Seaborn A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigator
Patent for an irrigator used to treat piles (hemorrhoids) and similar diseases. A nozzle delivers liquid to wash the surface of the mucus coating of the afflicted area, and then drains the liquid without obstructing the flow of the liquid. Patent includes illustrations.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Phillips, Edwin R.
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
Wire-Stretcher.
Patent for an adjustable wire stretcher.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Tompkins, Walter L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window-Screen.
Patent for improvements in screen constructions in connection with doors or windows. The goal is to provide a means for encouraging insects that are on the inner surfaces of the screen.
Date:
January 20, 1920
Creator:
McGeorge, Jefferson F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History