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Automatic-Cut-Off (open access)

Automatic-Cut-Off

Patent for an automatic cut-off part for a steam inlet pipe.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: La Bauve, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker's Sack. (open access)

Cotton-Picker's Sack.

Patent for improvements to Cotton-Picker's Sacks "to permit the bag or sack to be opened longitudinally to permit quick and convenient emptying of the contents thereof" (lines 12-15).
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: White, Benjoman Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash Gearing and Lock (open access)

Window-Sash Gearing and Lock

Patent for a window sash mechanism that allows the upper and lower portions of a window to be adjusted and locked independently of each other.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Peaden, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Device. (open access)

Well-Drilling Device.

Patent for well drilling device with new and useful improvements in well-drilling device for simultaneously drilling the main hole and an advance or "rat-tail" hole.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Smith, Primus W. & Bookhout, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Printing-Roller-Cleaning Device. (open access)

Printing-Roller-Cleaning Device.

Patent for a cleaning device designed to expedite the cleaning of printing press rollers.
Date: March 1, 1917
Creator: Farr, Charles A. & Dove, Bascom A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paint and Varnish Removing Process. (open access)

Paint and Varnish Removing Process.

Patent for improvements to the removal process for paint and varnish. An invention of a solution that will cause finished coatings to be removed with less expense, less time, and no specifically skilled labor requirement to meet.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Cleveland, David P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Forge (open access)

Portable Forge

Patent for a portable forge adapted for use in oil well drilling. Used to create a compact form of a forge for easy breakdown and storage, while also making it easier to transport.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Wright, Samuel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing (open access)

Swing

Patent for swing that accommodates both seated and reclining positions.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Nelson, Carl N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Potato-Curing Apparatus (open access)

Potato-Curing Apparatus

Patent for an apparatus used to cure sweet potatoes and similar vegetables by circulating heated air through storage bins and removing moisture.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Wells, James Barber
System: The Portal to Texas History
Radiator-Plug (open access)

Radiator-Plug

Patent for improved radiator plug used for sealing radiators with a fluid-tight joint making it unnecessary to have the radiator pipe extended or threaded. This invention allows the pipe to be sealed at any point.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Brown, Charles James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Floor-Mop Wringer (open access)

Floor-Mop Wringer

Patent for a mop wringing frame that is portable and independent of the mop and the water receptacle. The device causes the mop to be subjected to a twisting action when the handle of the mop is rotated.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Paul, Jennie Henry & Paul, William Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide-Dispensing Receptacle. (open access)

Insecticide-Dispensing Receptacle.

Patent for an improved insecticide dispensing receptacle, made cheaply enough it can be disposed of after use.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Irwin, Herbert G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel Attachment. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel Attachment.

Patent for a vehicle-wheel attachment to prevent wheel from moving and vehicle theft.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Rodriguez, Mariano Magdaleno
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burning Furnace. (open access)

Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burning Furnace.

Patent for a furnace that can be powered either by gas or liquid fuel. Designed specifically for improved insulation and fuel efficiency.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Hoover, Orvill Lockwood Mead
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller for Cotten-Gins. (open access)

Roller for Cotten-Gins.

Patent for an improved cotton gin roller, to separate cotton fibers from cotton seeds. Made with a hollow design to prevent the device from becoming too hot during use.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Tischer, Edward R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper (open access)

Cotton-Chopper

Patent for Cotton Chopper. To help in the aid of chopping cotton instead of using a hoe.
Date: March 1, 1921
Creator: Wilson, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which can be more easily turned without damaging the cotton plants.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Snow, Orto S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bat Roost (open access)

Bat Roost

Patent for a bat roost. Illustration included.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Campbell, Charles A. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which attaches to a sulky cultivator.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Bunnell, Marcellus Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Gearing. (open access)

Speed-Gearing.

Patent for improvements in “gearing mechanism in which the speed or rotation of a drum or wheel is greatly increased through the intervention of gearing-wheels mounted upon a single shaft.” (Lines 11-14) Illustration is included.
Date: March 1, 1898
Creator: Scofield, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grass-Burning Device. (open access)

Grass-Burning Device.

Patent for improvements in grass burning devices in which “the grass may be safely burned on the prairies and the fire kept from spreading.” (Lines 16-18) Illustration is included.
Date: March 1, 1898
Creator: Slaughter, George M. & Christian, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Food Composition (open access)

Food Composition

Patent for food composition. This invention is designed to resemble Italian paste or macaroni.
Date: March 1, 1904
Creator: Dreiss, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling. (open access)

Hose-Coupling.

Patent for improvements in hose-couplings in which the coupling process would be trouble-free and without injury to the hose when the freight cars are uncoupled or when one car breaks away from another in case of accident. (Lines 24-31) Illustration is included.
Date: March 1, 1898
Creator: Harding, Daniel J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ratchet Wrench (open access)

Ratchet Wrench

Patent for a ratchet wrench. Illustration included.
Date: March 1, 1910
Creator: Perussina, Samuel P.
System: The Portal to Texas History