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Automobile-Engine Hood and Drain-Trough Therefor. (open access)

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
Baking Device. (open access)

Baking Device.

Patent for a machine that presses dough or other materials into a cup-shaped mold for evenly baked goods.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Cressey, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Catcher. (open access)

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
Collapsible Tent. (open access)

Collapsible Tent.

Patent for improving collapsible tent rods and corner posts that support the structure, with illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Hackfield, Arnold W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Steering Mechanism for Plows. (open access)

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
Contact-Shoe for Automatic Train-Stops. (open access)

Contact-Shoe for Automatic Train-Stops.

Patent for a new contact shoe, used in rail transport, attached to the train car to conduct automatic stops despite possible hazards through the use of magents and electricity, including illustrations .
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Bulla, Melbern Bernie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Nozzle. (open access)

Cotton-Picking Nozzle.

Patent for a new cotton picking nozzle that can be used with a suction device to pick cotton more efficiently, including illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Taylor, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device. (open access)

Electrical Testing Device.

Patent for "improvements in electrical testing devices, and more specifically to an improved fluxmeter for testing the strength of magnets" (lines 13-15).
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Bierbower, Richard C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device. (open access)

Electrical Testing Device.

Patent for an electrical device with an improved circuit arrangement in combination with various devices all assembled in compact arrangement on a board which enables to easily locate faults in various electrical apparatus or parts. This electric device is capable of use by anyone who isn't skilled as an electrician.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Bierbower, Richard C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hulling-Machine (open access)

Hulling-Machine

Patent for hulling nuts of all sizes including peanuts. A hopper feeds the nuts in to rollers and the shells fall out the bottom while the nuts go down a chute to be collected.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Sparks, James N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still and Still-Setting (open access)

Still and Still-Setting

Patent for steam still improvements using an open steel frame for support of the still. This steel frame allows for heating by methods other then steam and easy access to the bottom plates of the still to see if there is leakage.
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Henderson, Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tape Feeding And Checking Register (open access)

Tape Feeding And Checking Register

Patent for an improved register that can verify transactions
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Greenwalt, Jesse Austin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Filler. (open access)

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
Restaurant Serving Mechanism (open access)

Restaurant Serving Mechanism

Patent for a restaurant serving mechanism. The mechanism is a wagon-like structure intended to make serving food and cleaning up tables a more streamlined process.
Date: June 30, 1920
Creator: Mabry, Raymond A
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improvement to plows that allows adjustments to be made to them both vertically and angularly.
Date: July 30, 1920
Creator: Zebranek, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Radiator (open access)

Automobile-Radiator

Patent for automobile radiator with protective members for the water-containing chambers.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Herold, Harry H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Butter-Cutter (open access)

Butter-Cutter

Patent for improved butter cutting machine to be used in professional kitchens.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Palmer, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cane-Stripper. (open access)

Cane-Stripper.

Patent for a wooden sugarcane stripper with two cutting blades that "reduces to a minimum the liability of damage being done to the stalks during the stripping operation" (p. 2, lines 21-24), including illustrations.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Knowlton, Ida E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight for Vehicles. (open access)

Dirigible Headlight for Vehicles.

Patent for dirigible headlight for vehicles where the headlights are adapted to turn with the steering of the vehicle, or may be manually deflected independently of the vehicle steering.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Poindexter, Franklin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inlet-Grate (open access)

Inlet-Grate

Patent for an improved inlet grate, which has a supporting frame. This inlet grate will not be displaced by traffic or other disturbances.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Fairtrace, George D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mop (open access)

Mop

Patent for a mop attachment with an opening to receive a handle of the broom and a pair of attaching strips to be tied to the broom handle. It is used to prevent lateral shifting when in place on the broom.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Glenn, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work. (open access)

Needle for Hand-Embroidery and Similar Work.

Patent for an embroidery needle that is inexpensive to manufacture and allows for rapid stitching.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Pade, George V. & Neitzel, Conrad T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piston-Ring (open access)

Piston-Ring

Patent for compound piston rings with an improved fit.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Hall, Samuel J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a plow which plows two furrows simultaneously. An axle is mounted on wheels, and the two adjustable plow beams pivot from the axle so that furrow depth and the width between furrows can be adjusted. Patent includes illustrations.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Henderson, Warren H.
System: The Portal to Texas History