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Process of Forming Individual Foot-Forms and Fitting Shoes Thereon.
Patent for the improvement of the process of forming individual foot forms or replicas of a person's specific foot. This alleviates a person having to go through the painful process of breaking in new shoes. The foot forms can then either be kept by the individual or by the shoe dealer for making future foot wear.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Butler, James B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man's Garment
Patent for improvements in men's garments allowing for a reversible garment wherein the stitches appear the same regardless of which side is out.
Date:
April 20, 1920
Creator:
Góngora, Tomás
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Packer.
Patent for improvements towards the mechanical packing apparatus. The invention will connect the apparatus to power-operated presses, like that of the cotton press.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Cameron, Theodore R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Cutting Machine.
Patent for an improved paper cutting machine that can achieve more precise cuts for labels, paper boxes, and cartons, and also has a clamping mechanism to hold the paper in place.
Date:
July 27, 1920
Creator:
Downie, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering-Adjuster for Automobiles.
Patent for an automatic adjuster for the steering gear of a Ford automobile, for "attachment to the steering knuckle arms and the front radius yoke" (lines 12-13), improving wheel alignment and tension and reducing "wabbling movement" (line 46).
Date:
August 10, 1920
Creator:
Moulder, Duncan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tag-Threading Machine
Patent for a machine that threads tags or cards through ribbon, twine, string, etc.
Date:
June 15, 1920
Creator:
Suchy, Frank C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Union-Garment
Patent for union garments with a strip of elastic or semi-elastic woven material at the back of the waist in order to allow the garment to stretch when worn.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Hook, Thomas Wesley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ties and Fasteners for Railway-Rails
Patent for improved ties and fastenings for securing and binding together railway rails.
Date:
December 7, 1920
Creator:
Caudle, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Chain
Patent for improved tire chains which can withstand greater strain.
Date:
March 23, 1920
Creator:
Fields, James A. & Witte, Jessie J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grease Cup.
Patent for a grease cup used to lubricate machine parts.
Date:
January 10, 1920
Creator:
Allen, Arthur Chester John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel
Patent for a spring wheel. Gebhardt describes the wheel as "an improvement... to provide resilient spokes which are connected to the hub and felly of the wheel in a manner to take up vibration and shocks imparted to the wheel in traveling or passing over obstructions and rough roads (p. 1, lines 8-15)." The patent also adds provisions for easy removal of spokes and a sectional felly and hub.
Date:
April 6, 1920
Creator:
Gebhardt, W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Street-Traffic Signal
Patent for a street traffic signal that can be operated from either the center of the intersection, or the curb.
Date:
September 28, 1920
Creator:
Miller, Thomas O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering-Wheel Lock.
Patent for an improved steering wheel lock that avoids the need for a specially constructed lock. Utilizes parts of simple, cheap and sturdy construction capable of being used in any motor vehicle design.
Date:
February 15, 1921
Creator:
Gerfers, Richard P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Geometric Figure
Patent for a sewing pattern for spherical objects, including illustrations.
Date:
June 22, 1920
Creator:
Miller, Emma Thornton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrical Testing Device.
Patent for new and useful improvements in electrical testing devices. The invention provides references to innovative changes that allow for improved high-tension coil and armature testing.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Patent for a device to test electrical circuits for faults which is cheaper to manufacture, easier to use, smaller and more durable.
Date:
August 17, 1920
Creator:
Bierbower, Richard C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Piston Ring
Patent for improvements to piston rings to reduce leakage through piston grooves, rings, and joints.
Date:
April 17, 1920
Creator:
Olsen, Jens J. & Edwards, Lewis E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers.
Patent for altering trousers to fit all sizes. The ready made trousers are provided with extra material and openings that allow the materials to be adjusted.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Reyes, Benjamin Cardenas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truss.
Patent for a new truss designed to hold ruptures without discomfort, suitable for single and double ruptures. The truss features a novel spring plate, soft rubber pads, and adjustable waterproof bands.
Date:
April 19, 1921
Creator:
Downie, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Structural Unit.
Patent for a structural unit for use in construction. It repurposes crushed metal containers to create a core covered by an outer shell made of cement or similar material.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Lambert, John Raymond
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Fly Catcher and Trap.
Patent for improvements in traps to bait flies and trap them.
Date:
July 6, 1920
Creator:
Harris, Raymond J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for improving vehicular tires by making them more durable for heavier vehicular use.
Date:
August 30, 1921
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History