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Concrete Wall Mold.
Patent for "a concrete wall mold which is so constructed as to produce a very strong wall having vertically extended channels which form ribs materially reinforcing the structure" (lines 10-14)
Date:
June 11, 1920
Creator:
Porter, Charles S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Gas-Release Packer.
Patent for automatic gas release packer that uses constant pressure regulated by spring-controlled valves for better control when lifting oil out of wells.
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Cummings, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner.
Patent for an improvement on a crude oil burner that can adapt to various grades of crude oil as well as providing intense heat to various sizes of boilers.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Runyan, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combustion-Gas and Crude-Oil Burner
Patent for a burner which can be used with either gas or oil, or both at once.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Runyan, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Bucket
Patent for Improvements in well buckets. The bucket has an inlet valve at the bottom and an air escape valve at the top that permits air to escape freely while preventing the entrance of dirt and extraneous matter to the interior of the bucket.
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Reese, Samuel L. & Reese, Samuel L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Building-Slab
Patent for new invention that would improve in the construction of upright walls.
Date:
February 11, 1920
Creator:
Hanszen, Oscar A.
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
Apparatus for Raising Liquids from Deep Wells.
Patent for improvements for raising liquids from deep wells. "It has a particular application to the raising of fused sulfur from the well in the liquid state" (lines 14-16).
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Hebert, Joseph A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chloride.
Patent for the manufacture of Aluminum Chloride that can be carried out at lower temperatures with aluminum ore or compound, such as bauxite, sulfur and chlorine, and involves no cooking.
Date:
July 11, 1922
Creator:
Hall, Frank W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disk Harrow or Terracer
Patent for a disk harrow or terracer that is more efficient in operation for turning soil with an improved structure and functionality.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
{Barnes, Jonathan G.}
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom.
Patent for a broom designed to allow the straw to be easily changed as often as needed and to hold the straw firmly in place even when considerable pressure is used, including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Boyett, Oren K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Oil Burner
Patent for Fuel-Oil Burners, focusing on the advancements in construction and efficiency in comparison to its predecessors.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Mead, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photoprinter.
Patent for a photograph printer that includes a mask mechanism to create prints of different sizes. Construction is such that the person using the printer can work the printer accurately and quickly complete work.
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Lockhart, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator
Patent for a refrigerator made of wood with an inner shell of reinforced concrete and vacuum chamber or metal jacket. "The inner concrete shell is divided into four separate chambers, the former containing ice and the other three being adapted to contain food." (lines 61-64)
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Knutson, William K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupler.
Patent for car coupler heads. This object has coupler heads that, when set in position, automatically lock.
Date:
September 11, 1923
Creator:
Tucker, Roger V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Tire Carrier and Rim Spreader and Constrictor.
Patent for a combination of tire-carrier and rim spreader with constrictor. This will allow device to carry spare tire and rim as well as spread and constrict of removing and applying the tire.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Schlenker, Oscar Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mouse and Rat Poisoner.
Patent for mouse and rat poison. This is a device meant for mice and rats that has bait for the purpose of poisoning these animals. This device prevents access from other animals.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Vaden, Willie T. Jr
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for an improvement in the design of wrenches, particular for heavy work such as deep well drilling, but still being able to be designed at smaller sizes to handle lighter work.
Date:
April 11, 1922
Creator:
Reed, Clarence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Glass.
Patent for a glass for shrimp, oysters, etc., with separate compartment for ice, protecting the ice and preventing spilling while still allowing the ice to cool the contents of the glass above it.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Mitrovich, Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Windlass.
Patent for improved Automobile Windlasses. It is a combination of horizontally disposed tubular sections on the right and left hand, an improvement in the windlass attaching mechanism.
Date:
October 11, 1921
Creator:
Davis, Marion A.
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
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
Process of Producing Tire-Patch Material.
Patent for an improved tire patch material combination and production process, which results in less water absorption and better adhesion to the tire.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Duffy, Clarence O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Buckle.
Patent for the improvement of tie buckles, specifically for bales of cotton at cotton gins. The paten includes an illustration of the tie buckle, explanations on how to easily use it, and why it is useful for cotton farming.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Wallace, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History