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Automobile Road-Light.
Patent for an automobile road-light improvement that causes the lights of a moving vehicle to move in conformity of the vehicle itself. The device is readily attachable to automobiles of standard type.
Date:
February 25, 1919
Creator:
Tausch, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Activated-Sludge Treatment.
Patent for a method that dehydrates sewage for easier removal.
Date:
January 29, 1918
Creator:
Moor, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
COUPLING PATENT
This patent is for a new coupling system to connect hollow pipes. It is specifically designed to address issues of vibration, which cause the coupling pin to become damaged.
Date:
July 10, 1919
Creator:
Hiegel, Joseph L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler-Skimmer.
Patent for a boiler-skimmer that improves the hinge joint so that water or scum will have free access there and in all positions of the skimmer.
Date:
October 14, 1919
Creator:
Phillips, Eugene N. & Dick, Harvey H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Skimmer or Cleaner
Patent for improvements for a boiler skimmer or cleaner with suitable valves to control the blowing off from scum, steam or water.
Date:
September 9, 1919
Creator:
Phillips, Eugene N. & Dick, Harvey H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Covering for Meats.
Patent for an aromatic asphaltum and paraffin wrap to preserve, protect from air and moisture, and transport meat that will not become brittle under cold temperatures.
Date:
October 18, 1921
Creator:
Pletcher, Lyle J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trombone.
Patent, including illustration, for "a musical instrument slide and is more particularly designated as a bearing or stocking for a trombone or other similar instruments in which it is desirable to provide a smooth bearing for the slidable part of the instrument" (page 1, lines 9-13).
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Ackley, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frame for Jaw Crushers
Patent for "new and useful Improvements in frames for Jaw-Crushers (lines 8-9) including illustrations.
Date:
March 25, 1919
Creator:
Easton, William B. & Cole, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom or Brush
Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Airhart, Noah S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bucket Excavator.
Patent for "new and useful Improvement in Bucket Excavators, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates to excavators of that kind in which a bucked is arranged to travel back and forth upon a runway which is lowered into the ground and which is adapted to determine the cross sectional outline of the ditch or excavation" (lines 5-13).
Date:
November 30, 1915
Creator:
Bettis, William I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Writing-Machine.
Patent for writing-machine mechanism which prolongs the life of the ribbon and provides "means to rotate the platen step by step at each actuation of one or more of the keys" (line 20).
Date:
April 24, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Keyboard for Writing Machines.
Patent for improved keyboards for writing machines "having its keys so arranged that the fingers of the operator may rest upon the keyboard in an easy and natural manner, the keys being so disposed with relation to each other that the fingers of the operator may reach all of them with the least possible strain or exertion" (lines 16-22). This improvement allows the operator to work at maximum speed and efficiency.
Date:
April 17, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stove and Range.
Patent for a compact combination range or stove with "a cabinet for culinary utensils" (lines 12-13). "Compartments are substantially thermally independent of each other" (lines 17-18), due to flue arrangement, reticulated baffle plate and a two-way self locking damper.
Date:
July 4, 1916
Creator:
Holloway Louis Richard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photographic Copying Apparatus
Patent for a simple and effective photographic-copying apparatus capable of making copies of small objects of different sizes. The machine is for general commercial use "that may be successfully operated by persons not particularly skilled in the photographic art" (lines 23-25) including illustrations.
Date:
February 2, 1915
Creator:
Gregory, Oscar T. & Carkhuff, Norman W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton and Corn Planter.
Patent for a cotton and corn planter that does not put as much pressure on the tongue of the machine as previous models and that allows the plow attachment to be lifted higher off the ground to avoid obstacles.
Date:
June 4, 1907
Creator:
Goodnight, Frank H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Chilling and Whitening Lard Compounds
Patent for an apparatus for chilling and whitening lard compounds that produces stiffer lard.
Date:
August 27, 1912
Creator:
Humphreys, Jerome N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheeled Plow.
Patent for a wheeled plow with multiple accessories attached to it that allows for adjustment of each accessory separately, holds the weight of the parts better, and keeps the parts more securely connected to the plow.
Date:
February 26, 1907
Creator:
Hendon, Walter P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Moistening and Sprinkling Attachment for Brooms.
Patent for attachment to brooms which enables the moistening of the broom during use to prevent the spreading of dust. One part regulates the flow of liquid to the broom and another provides a container for the liquid. In effect the attachment to the broom makes it into a convertible mop.
Date:
May 23, 1905
Creator:
Taylor, James P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Syringe
Patent for a syringe. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 15, 1908
Creator:
Hill, Hiram McClung & Farrington, Charles Oliphint
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electromagnetic Ore-Separator.
Patent for an electromagnetic ore separator, which reduces the risk of any valuable particles falling with the waste mineral material below the magnetic surface.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Charlton, Thomas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Battery
Patent for an electrical battery. Illustration included.
Date:
June 14, 1904
Creator:
Haschke, Juluis E. & Haschke, Feodor G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker
Patent for a nutcracker that can be used for a variety of types of nuts without crushing them.
Date:
September 10, 1912
Creator:
Moser, Frank W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper Separator
Patent for a paper separator.
Date:
October 24, 1905
Creator:
Brintnall, Harry W. & Venney, Felix A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow
Patent for plow. Illustration included.
Date:
April 2, 1907
Creator:
Hendon, Walter P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History