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Airship.
Patent for improved airship design involving the containment of gas in an envelop and the passage of gas through multiple compartments with the purpose of facilitating, "steering or repairing of the machine." (line 17) including illustrations.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Rainey, James E. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safe Lock
Patent for providing "a means which will necessitate the operation of a series of setting devices before the several bolts can be moved to unlock the door". (lines 11-14).
Date:
June 13, 1918
Creator:
Harris, William J. B. of Bonham, TX
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Change-Over Signal for Motion-Picture Machines
Patent for an automatic change-over signal for motion picture machines that signals the approach of the end of the film reel.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Wood, Victor & Feegles, De Witt C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spout for Railroad Water Tanks
Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Metzger, Frederick
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ticket-Distributer
Patent for improvements of Ticket-Distributers in telephone offices and similar establishments.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Mendeck, Fred C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Protecting Device for Tires
Patent for new and useful improvements protecting tires in the provision of a pad held over the tread.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Harmon, William Oliver
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hame Attachment.
Patent for a hame attachment, used in the collar of a draft horse, that is simple in construction and operation and can be produced for little cost. The attachment would prevent wear of lines and keep them in place at the same time.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Bilderback, Eddy R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Tie and Fastener
Patent for "a novel and improved rail-tie and fastener which will support and hold the rails in a substantial manner and prevent displacement and spreading thereof, so as to avoid wrecks or accidents and consequent loss of lives and property" (lines 11-16), including illustrations.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Felton, Thomas W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Folding Crib.
Patent for a folding crib which folds compactly for easy storage while keeping the mattress and covers in place, with illustration.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Vidrine, Homer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Canopy.
Patent for a universal canopy to provide shade for cultivator operators. The canopy is light, simple, and durable.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Owen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester
Patent for an improved cotton harvester for the purpose of increased efficiency, with illustrations and explanations.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Stark, Alvin E. & Garrett, Myers A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber for Bicycles and Motor Cycles.
Patent for "invention...to provide a simple, practical and inexpensive device adapted to be readily applied to motorcycles and bicycles and capable of absorbing the shocks and jars and increasing the life of a bicycle or motorcycle and of enabling the engine of the latter to run smoother and at the expenditure of less power" (lines 15-23) including illustrations and instructions.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Newberry, Roy D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo.
Patent for a feed storage building that allows silage to be discharged from bottom, removing the opportunity for air and spoilage organisms to affect remaining feed when silage is removed. A screw- or auger-like conveying device moves feed downward and eliminates the need for multiple points of door or window access in upper portions of the silo.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Holmgreen, Julius H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Lock
Patent for a window sash lock which allows window sashes to "be adjusted to any desired position in the window-frame and locked in the said position" (lines 12-14) as well as to "be readily released from its locked position when it is desired to adjust the window sash" (lines 17-19), including illustrations.
Date:
August 13, 1918
Creator:
Keller, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Cutting Implement.
Patent for a fruit cutting implement with increased safety measures to help users avoid "the usual and dangerous practice of cutting the lemons with a knife" (lines 23 - 24), including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 13, 1918
Creator:
Davis, Mack H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History