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Tractor
Patent for improvements to tractors which are designed with the driver's seat positioned on the trailing unit. The improvements allow for tools to be attached in such a way cultivating may be done near fences and other common obstructions.
Date:
July 1, 1918
Creator:
Chenoweth, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airship.
Patent for an airship with multiple gas bags inside an outer enclosing casing, which maintain the buoyancy of the airship in case one or more of the smaller bags should rupture. This airship also supports one or more persons other than the pilot, has an "envelop adapted to serve as a parachute in the event of danger", and can "alight upon and rise from the surface of a body of water".
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Richmond, George E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Vaporizing-Plug
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Vaporizing-Plugs" (lines 5-6). "This invention... has for its principle object the production of a device which is adapted to be carried upon a manifold of an internal combustion engine... so that upon each stroke of the piston, or pistons, air will be drawn into the intake manifold where it will be mixed with gas passing therethrough, thus forming a charge which will have more power when exploded and which will prevent the formation of carbon deposits within the cylinders and which will also reduce the cost of operation of the engine." (lines 9-23).
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Floyd, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Expansive and Contractive Well-Drill
Patent for improvements for expansive and contractive well drill involving improvements to drill bits.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Carter, Oscar Martin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastener for Antiskid-Chains.
Patent for a "means for fastening anti-skidding chains about the tread surfaces of tires, and consists of a simple and efficient device ... which may be easily and quickly applied to the wheel and as easily removed therefrom" (lines 16-21), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Harmon, William Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Protector.
Patent for an easily detachable garment protector "for use with trousers and overalls to protect them from wear and from becoming soiled while in use" (lines 10-13) including illustration.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Spencer, William Levi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Holder.
Patent for improved book holder for holding down the leaves of an open book which can be adjusted to fit various widths.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Duckett, J. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Making Tamales
Patent for a Machine for Making Tamales
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Winfrey, Herbert O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portable Extensible Ladder
Patent for a portable extendable ladder, designed for use, among other things, as a means of fire escape or observation, along with illustrations and explanations.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Trojan, J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process and Formula for Tanning Hides.
Patent for the formula and processing used in tanning hides that is cheaper and more effective.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Moore, Rufus N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Swing
Patent for a new lawn swing design meant to be "a simple and inexpensive swing which will be strong and durable" (lines 10-12) and that will engage all muscles in its operation, including illustrations.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
Bretz, Don C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler.
Patent for improvements in washboilers involving water and steam being forced through a perforated clothes receptacle as well as automatic draining or release of accumulated water and soil.
Date:
July 2, 1918
Creator:
McFarland, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Tooth
Patent for an artificial tooth that is better able to anchor to the mouth plate.
Date:
July 5, 1918
Creator:
Dee, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Window-Shade Support.
Patent for an adjustable window shade support that can readily attach a shade to a window frame and the roller can be adjusted to any desired location or elevation.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Simmons, Oscar C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle.
Patent for a bale tie buckle where "an internal shoulder adapter to cooperate with the tie or band to prevent the latter from accidentally slipping through the entrance throat in the buckle when the tie is slackened" (lines 16-20).
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Schutz, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom Rack
Patent for a Broom-Rack
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Horn, Jacob S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chair Cot.
Patent for "the provision of a chair or a seat which may readily be converted into a cot when occasion demands" (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Griffith, James Elliott
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Mail-Box and Door-Bell
Patent for a combined mailbox and doorbell. The invention automatically sounds a bell when mail is placed inside that can be set up directly on the house or at a distance. The invention also serves to protect the mail from rain and mail thieves.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
McDonald, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Discharge-Nozzle
Patent for discharge nozzle for insecticide spraying machines. Proposed nozzle design to have adjustable opening.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Gohmert, Otto Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Filer and Gummer
Patent for an improved gin saw filer and gummer. This model would yield sharp conical shaped teeth, and straighten bent or deformed teeth.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Norman, James E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Strike.
Patent for simple and durable lock plates for door frames. This patent is for the keeper plates for door locks and is an invention "for rendering the plate adjustable both vertically and horizontally without detaching the same from the door jamb" (lines 11-14). Includes one illustration page and description.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Russell, Leo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Preparing Carrot Flakes.
Patent for a process of preserving carrots by reducing them to dried flakes so they "retain their flavor and color when subsequently cooked and served."
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Horn, Mary C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Priming Device.
Patent for a priming device, used on internal combustion engines, that can be used to assist an engine heat up. Through this device, users can accelerate this process and benefit from a more fuel-efficient vehicle.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Brooks, Howard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Regulating Means.
Patent for an improvement in regulating the speed of sound recording and reproducing machines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Fletcher, Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History