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Adjustable Footrest.
Patent for an improved, adjustable foot rest that allows for more adjustments and range of motion "to any desired position for the comfort of the user" (lines 13-14), and is secured to the floor.
Date:
April 20, 1920
Creator:
Kingsford, Walter E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Digger.
Patent for machine that extracts peanuts while avoiding losing nitrogen from the root in the process. Machine severs plants from the roots and raises the whole plant in order to release loose dirt, then gathers the. plants using a rake-like mechanism.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Smith, Morman J. & Browder, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine.
Patent for "improved construction and arrangement of parts of two cycle motors" (lines 15-17) of gas engines involving the compression and introduction of additional explosive material into the explosion chamber at the end of each cycle of movement. This invention intends to improve the efficiency of gas use, cool the motor's cylinder walls more easily, and delay the wearing of piston rings.
Date:
August 6, 1918
Creator:
Brevard, Procter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss.
Patent for an "improved truss or abdominal belt" (lines 40-41) that provides a simple design with added pads.
Date:
April 7, 1920
Creator:
Buckley, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Filler.
Patent for an improved tire filler "adapted to fit within a tire casing" (lines 5-6, p. 2), including illustrations.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Huffman, Orla L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire.
Patent for an improved tire designed with "necessary resiliency without requiring inflation" (lines 14-15). The internal core is designed in such a way that if will not collapse when punctured.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Huffman, Orla L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering Attachment.
Patent for a steering attachment that keeps the steering wheels of a motor driven vehicle straight. This device is simple and relatively inexpensive, among other advantages.
Date:
May 17, 1921
Creator:
Huffman, Orla L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Operating Mechanism.
Patent for Pump-Operating Mechanism designed with an operating lever for automatic engagement and be readily manipulated.
Date:
October 5, 1920
Creator:
Orla L. Huffman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Device
Patent for improvements in power-transmitting devices: convert rotary movement into reciprocatory movement (lines 14 - 15); the speed of movement of the reciprocating member in one direction is greater than in the opposite directions (lines 20-24); and increased pull (line 30).
Date:
December 21, 1920
Creator:
Huffman, Orla L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil-Sharpener.
Patent for a new and improved pencil sharpener "which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, highly effective in use, durable in service, and a general improvement in the art" (lines 20-23), including illustrations.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Scougale, Malcolm
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for a mechanized dolly to improve washing machine functionality and efficiency.
Date:
May 17, 1921
Creator:
Huffman, Orla L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle.
Patent for bale-tie buckle improvement for tightly securing single length wire prior to pressure release around a cotton bale. Further bale-tie buckle improvements include sharper bends using flat or oval wire to further decrease slipping of wire.
Date:
March 13, 1917
Creator:
Frantz, Erza A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Harrows.
Patent for a new and improved harrow for more flexible use and easier cleaning.
Date:
December 15, 1914
Creator:
Buckley, James William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Clothes-Pin.
Patent for a device which utilizes a spring to assist with the clamping of textiles.
Date:
July 28, 1914
Creator:
Buckley, John L. & Coin, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Chimney Holder.
Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Lamp-Chimney Holders" (lines 5-7) which produces an efficient means for adjusting the chimney engaging arms to accommodate different sizes of lamp chimneys.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Burgin, Daniel W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant.
Patent for hydrant with plurality of hose attachments. Attachment of hose opens head for egress of water, detachment closes head for egress of water.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Duey, Otus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale Band Buckle
Patent for bale band buckle.
Date:
December 19, 1916
Creator:
Ragsdale, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator.
Patent for a new "construct in which plow shanks may be easily and quickly secured by spring latches"(lines 106-108) and accompanying illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1913
Creator:
Bonneau, John B., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale Tile
Patent for a bale tie for cotton bales.
Date:
April 8, 1913
Creator:
Frantz, Ezra A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clothes-Pin.
Patent for clothes pins made from non-oxidizable wire, including illustrations.
Date:
May 27, 1913
Creator:
Buckley, John Lee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle.
Patent for a new bale tie buckle made of wire material "in which the buckle is closed by the strain or stress on the bale tie" (lines 11-14), including illustrations.
Date:
August 19, 1913
Creator:
Frantz, Ezra A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie.
Patent for a bale tie that can withstand strain on the side of the band. The text describes the different parts of the bale tie and how it differs from ones currently used.
Date:
April 8, 1913
Creator:
Franz, Ezra A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant
Patent for fire hydrant to help with easy and quick coupling with fire hose and thus to effect prompt release of water from hydrant at full pressure when being coupled.
Date:
April 15, 1913
Creator:
Duey, Otus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harrow
Patent for an agricultural appliance that incorporates spring teeth allowing for the easy removal of small vegetable growths by cutting close to and below the surface of the soil.
Date:
August 20, 1913
Creator:
Owens, James Powell
System:
The Portal to Texas History