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Sheet-Placing Machine.
Patent for improvements in sheet-placing machines for pushing and pulling devices to their correct orientation of oil tanks (lines 10-13) roof construction without the possibility of injury to mechanics.
Date:
March 13, 1923
Creator:
Brock, Verita Belle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Door
Patent is for car door and support. It goes on to explain that the car door and support were created to serve as a means of forming an efficient rain-proof closure when the door is moved into closed position. Another object is to provide sufficient means for slide-able support for the door and locking mechanisms.
Date:
March 27, 1915
Creator:
Minton, S. F. & McClellen, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blow-out Patch.
Patent, including illustrations, for tire or shoe blow-out patch that protects the inner tube of the tire and keeps the patch from sliding. Also notes the item can be constructed from "old fabrics from worn shoes or tires" to keep manufacturing and sales costs low (page 1, lines 30-31).
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Russell, Charles A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for improvements in churns, "specifically a churn disclosed in Patent No. 1268766, L. M. Payne, R. A. Thompson and L. P. Morris, June 4, 1918."
Date:
March 9, 1919
Creator:
Wilson, William W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chimney-Cowl
Patent for low cost chimney cowl improvements to insure proper draft and prevent fires.
Date:
March 12, 1918
Creator:
Burch, Robert S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Top.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in Automobile-Tops." (lines 5-6) and is related to "tops of automobiles having two or more seats." (lines 9-10) includes illustrations.
Date:
March 2, 1920
Creator:
Stewart, Henry W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter Attachment.
Patent for a carbureter attachment.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
McDonald, James A. & Harris, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Engine Hood and Drain-Trough Therefor.
Patent for the creation of "an improved automobile hood and particularly drain trough" (lines 12-14) that have been adapted in order to reduce the risk of water leaking into the vehicle's engine.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Stowe, George B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burial-Casket
This patent is for a burial casket. One of the aims of this casket is to obviate the necessity of using metallic securing devices which now commonly corrode or deteriorate from moisture and expose the body of the corpse to moisture in the ground as well as to parasites and burrowing animals.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
McKinney, Jacob D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coupling.
Patent for improvements to couplings for windmills specifically "for use in connecting the pump rod to the reciprocal rod of the windmill, so as to permit reciprocation of the wind mill rod independently of movement of the pump rod, and which also will permit the relatively quick and easy change from windmill power to engine power, such as gasolene engine or the like, for pumping water from wells" (lines 9-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Regenier, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Clip for Eyeglass Cases and The Like
Patent for a clip for eyeglass cases and the like. Meant to provide an inexpensive and simple clip to hold eyeglass cases in the pocket to prevent displacement.
Date:
March 14, 1922
Creator:
Evans, William B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Swingletree and Evener.
Patent, including illustrations, for improvements to combined swingletrees and eveners, tools used to equalize strain between a draft animal and vehicle, "which is easily and simply constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which will be very efficient in operation" (lines 22-25).
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
White, Floyd N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Countersink and Bit-Gage.
Patent for a tool to be used with a drill or bit that allows the user to simultaneously drill and form a countersink. It also has a bit gauge that allows it to be used for drills of varying sizes.
Date:
March 23, 1920
Creator:
Storey, Henry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belt
Patent for a belt. The belt is used for fan belts in motor vehicles and to also have a resilient engagement with wheels without wear on wheels and pulleys.
Date:
March 26, 1918
Creator:
Blanton, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire and Burglar Alarm.
Patent for automatic fire and burglar alarm. A cord extends from the casing of the alarm mechanism to a window. The alarm is triggered either by weight of a window opening or the cord is burned by fire.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Oscar O. & Whitley, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for an improved bailing press "especially designed for forming hay, straw, cotton, &c., &c.... into compressed, compact bales" (lines 10-13) that requires less effort and power for stronger compression results.
Date:
March 12, 1910
Creator:
North, Clarence L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battery-Mud-Extracting Device.
Patent for improvement of Battery-Mud-Extracting Devices where the mud may be removed without disassembling the battery or displacing of the electrode plates.
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
Irwin, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Catcher.
Patent for an insect-catching device with collection receptacles that operates on skids for better maneuverability in fields.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Stukes, John Marion
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Conveyer System.
Patent for "an improved conveyer system that will take a package and automatically carry it to any selected point along the system, discharge the package and return to the starting point" (lines 8-12), including illustrations.
Date:
March 18, 1919
Creator:
Hanak, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catch.
Patent for an improved catch (latch) to hold open gates that will "prevent a rebound of the gate" (lines 20) and is "simpler, less expensive, and otherwise more convenient" (lines 29-30) to manufacture and use.
Date:
March 5, 1918
Creator:
Borah, Dee.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Steering Mechanism for Plows.
Patent for a combination steering mechanism for plows, which allows the plow to move independently (lateral movement only) of the plow frame.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Rarig, Welden C. & Smith, Glen E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Classifier and Separator.
Patent for classifiers and separators used in mining to separate solids and liquids in the tank. It allows for easy removal and replacement of parts as they wear.
Date:
March 19, 1918
Creator:
Allen, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester
Patent for removal of beets from ground and transfer to carrying device.
Date:
March 11, 1919
Creator:
Mathison, Andrew Alois.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Cap
Patent for Louis Skala's improvement on the bottle cap. This design features a clampable bottlecap design for better functionality and a better seal
Date:
March 9, 1918
Creator:
Skala, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History