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Means for Automatically Inflating Pneumatic Tires.
Patent for an automatically inflating tire which allows the tires to be inflated evenly at all times. "Should the air escape from the tire due to a puncture or leak the rim will be prevented from injuring the tire casing, as said casing will be prevented from becoming deflated" (lines 17-21). Motorists will no longer need to drive on flat tires waiting for repairs.
Date:
November 9, 1920
Creator:
Cooper, Jowel Cecil
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Auger.
Patent for a well-boring auger is designed to improve the drilling process by multi-functional features of the auger that can be placed inside of a well-casing to cut a hole or can be used itself to cut through the casing.
Date:
November 3, 1903
Creator:
Hutchins, Charles N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Level.
Patent for a spirit level, which measures more accurately than other models and allows quicker calculation of where the wood needs to be moved to be level.
Date:
November 23, 1909
Creator:
Brittain, Thomas H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Saddle Stirrup
Patent for stirrups. This invention is designed to be automatically detached from the stirrup strap in the case of the rider being thrown. Illustration included.
Date:
November 22, 1910
Creator:
Shultz, James F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gage.
Patent for a gage that has a beam with a saw kerf at one end, a clamp made up of a tube with parallel wings that are inserted into the kerf, a scribing point in the tube, "and means for clamping the separated ends of the beam tightly against the parallel wings of the clamp" (lines 57-59).
Date:
November 12, 1895
Creator:
Holmes, Elijah H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History