Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for an acetylene gas generator that automatically feeds carbide into the water tank and cleans the feed valve.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Furr, Oscar M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airship (open access)

Airship

Patent for an airshape. This invention is of a helicopter design. Illustration included.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Darche, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Vaporization and Distillation of Petroleum and Other Hydrocarbon Oils. (open access)

Apparatus for Vaporization and Distillation of Petroleum and Other Hydrocarbon Oils.

Patent for a device that helps in the distilling process of gasoline.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring-Bar. (open access)

Boring-Bar.

Patent for improvement in boring-bars, particularly in the ability to hold the tool securely "in place during operation and which will prevent the cutting tool from becoming loose in its socket or holder" (lines 12-15). Additional operations include the boring bar turning off or cutting on the outside in instances "where the lathe will not swing over the carriage" (line 19) and the cutting on both "the inside or outside of the work equally as well" (lines 16-18).
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Bird, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rein-Holder and Whip-Socket (open access)

Combined Rein-Holder and Whip-Socket

Patent for a combined rein holder and whip socket in the dashboard of vehicles.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Bean, Jesse Alfonso
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Treating Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Treating Machine.

Patent for improved cotton treating machine that separates cotton fibers from seeds. This cotton treater keeps the cotton fibers long when separating the seeds, including illustrations.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Cassel, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Wheel-Rim (open access)

Demountable Wheel-Rim

Patent for Demountable Wheel-Rim. This invention relates to demountable and sectional wheel rims designed for use in connection with automobiles, motor trucks and motor vehicles of all kinds.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Maupin, Frank L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Domino-Shuffler. (open access)

Domino-Shuffler.

Patent for an invention that mechanically shuffles dominoes.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Eichblatt, Otto H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double-Action Ratchet (open access)

Double-Action Ratchet

Patent for a double action ratchet for use with drills that allows them to be turned either direction.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Skinner, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drain-Box for Railway-Crossings (open access)

Drain-Box for Railway-Crossings

Patent for a drain-box for railway crossings that drains water off of the tracks.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: McKnight, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm System (open access)

Fire Alarm System

Patent for a new and improved fire alarm system. This alarm system will allow the room on fire to be identified and alert the fire department that there is a fire in that house. Using a minimum number of wires, for safety, this alarm signals only one bell no mater the room on fire.There is also a self test feature within this system.
Date: January 21, 1915
Creator: Ammons, John B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Operating Mechanism for Flushing Devices (open access)

Operating Mechanism for Flushing Devices

Patent for an operating mechanism for flushing toilets automatically.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Kreter, Otto & Kreter, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Stirrup (open access)

Safety-Stirrup

Patent for a safety stirrup with improved attachment of parts.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Parker, Andrew
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Fastener (open access)

Sash-Fastener

Patent for sash fastener designed for windows that will be cheaper and easier to manipulate via a specially designed spring locked upper sash and a lower counter sash.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Yaeger, Henry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie. (open access)

Tie.

Patent for device to make the tying of devices faster, easier, and cheaper than using traditional methods.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Day, William H. & Day, Samuel S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Truss (open access)

Truss

Patent for a truss for holding a pad in position during surgery.
Date: January 21, 1913
Creator: Haile, James Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for improving the way washing machines clean materials. This invention also simplifies the inter-working parts that make the device function properly.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Tackaberry, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History