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Lawn Swing (open access)

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
Attachment for Motor-Vehicles (open access)

Attachment for Motor-Vehicles

Patent for an attachment for motor vehicles, specifically for Ford cars but compatible with any car, where the attachment prevents the reverse movement of the car's crank.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Daniel, Ulysses S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm Implement (open access)

Farm Implement

Patent for an improved planter for farm equipment by the inclusion of a wheel.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Rauch, Otto
System: The Portal to Texas History
Faucet. (open access)

Faucet.

Patent for improvements to faucets, such as those for showers, bathtubs, and sinks, to provide water of a desired or specified temperature.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Moran, Frank B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lint Separator and Cleaner. (open access)

Lint Separator and Cleaner.

Patent for machine that separates lint cotton and removes dirt and dust from the machine while it pulls cotton in, including illustrations.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Meyers, Frank Wynne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maize-Header. (open access)

Maize-Header.

Patent for a device that cuts stalks of corn to a standardized uniform length for ease of handling and consistent presentation.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Melton, Pink J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle (open access)

Motor-Vehicle

Patent for a new Motor-Vehicle (relate to motor vehicle) that provide cushioning means for the steering wheel of a tractor.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Ingram, Joseph D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Harvester. (open access)

Peanut-Harvester.

Patent for improvements in peanut harvester machines with illustrations. The improvement is specific to "improved organiz[ation]" (line 10) and to "simplify and improve the construction" (line 18) of the harvester.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Beard, Willie Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow that can be easily and inexpensively adjusted to plow shallower or deeper.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Kilpatrick, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw-Gummer. (open access)

Saw-Gummer.

Patent for saw gummers with simplified operation and adjustable attachments, enabling quicker gumming or sharpening of gin or metal saws, such as those in a cotton gin.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Helm, Clyde D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Bandage. (open access)

Tire-Bandage.

Patent for a mechanism that attaches to the inner rim and adjacent spokes of a wheel to maintain the position of a tire bandage.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Weiser, Simon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Torpedo-Controlling Apparatus. (open access)

Torpedo-Controlling Apparatus.

Patent for improvements to a torpedo controlling apparatus. Electrically operated wings or vanes are added to the exterior of the torpedo, allowing remote control from within an airplane. The position and angle of the wings or vanes affect the depth of the submerging operation.
Date: August 12, 1919
Creator: Longoria, Nicholas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coil-Box Guard (open access)

Coil-Box Guard

Patent for improvements in coil-box guards for automobiles. The design is simpler and less expensive than previous coil-box guards.
Date: July 12, 1919
Creator: Yonge, Roy C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for an improved wheel tire. The improvements to a conventional tire include multiple hinged springs which limit the movement of the wheel in two directions when contact is made with the ground. The wheel includes shoes placed concentrically around the wheel that provides shock absorption, better traction, and overall stability.
Date: April 12, 1919
Creator: Schmidt, Oscar J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Oil-Can and Oiler. (open access)

Combined Oil-Can and Oiler.

Patent for combined oil-can that "combines the function of an oiler and oil can" (lines 12-13) and "is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient in operation" (lines 18-21).
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Tumey, Alfred S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Filter. (open access)

Filter.

Patent for Improvements in Filters specifically used to remove "impurities from gasoline and oil, to fit the gasolene or oil for reuse" (lines 11-13).
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Caen, George, Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm (open access)

Fire Alarm

Patent for improvements to fire alarms. Improvements include an alarm device that activates when the temperature rises to a certain degree.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Merrell, Frederick R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hot Box Cooler dated November 12, 1918 (open access)

Hot Box Cooler dated November 12, 1918

Patent for the implementation of improvements to hot box coolers. This will assist in the cooling of hot bearings in railway cars.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Edward W. Hartough
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incubator. (open access)

Incubator.

Patent for a poultry incubator that rotates the eggs (both automatically and manually) and includes humidity control.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Crumpton, Enoch M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process for Clarifying Oil (open access)

Process for Clarifying Oil

Patent for clarifying oil with greater efficiency and removing residual oil from the filter.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Munro, Alfred Gordon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reaming-Drill. (open access)

Reaming-Drill.

Patent for a reaming drill which is meant to improve cutting into hard rock.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Reed, Clarence Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel. (open access)

Spring-Wheel.

Patent for a heartier spoke to be used in place of wooden spokes. This spoke can be inserted and substituted for a wooden one.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Stewart, Joseph B. & Winfrey, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Inflating Pump. (open access)

Tire-Inflating Pump.

Patent for tire inflating pump. Its purpose is meant to be used to inflate automobile tires.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Lovelace, Charles D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Curing Plant (open access)

Vegetable-Curing Plant

Patent for curing vegetables by a unit system. The design is a curing house of multiple bins with air circulation in each, allowing for a faster and more uniform curing process.
Date: November 12, 1918
Creator: Ewton, Thomas F. & Waldrop, Frances E.
System: The Portal to Texas History