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Automatic lock.
Patent for a gate lock that automatically locks.
Date:
March 24, 1924
Creator:
Parker, Robert N.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
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
Object Type:
Patent
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.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mirror Support
Patent for improvements in mirror supports are primarily adapted by travelers. The mirror can also be supported by an electric bulb and can also be turned at varying desired angles.
Date:
March 14, 1922
Creator:
Reavis, Jesse O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester
Patent for a cotton harvester "with an improved arrangement of combined gathering and picking arms" (lines 12-13) to more effectively obtain the cotton bolls (i.e. balls), including illustrations.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Stanton, John T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Calk Attachment For Horseshoes
Patent for new and useful improvements in calk attachments for horseshoes. The objective is to provide detachable means applicable to the conventional types of shoe without any modifications.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Douglas, John Davies
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment For Internal-Combustion Motors
Patent for improvements in attachments for internal- combustion motors. The invention is about new and useful improvements to a specific attachment. The two stated objectives are to provide a device adapted for application to the intake pipe on an internal combustion motor and to provide a device which may be locked in a closed position, thereby preventing theft.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Thomas, James Clarence
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method and Composition for Reclaiming Gummer and Linter Files.
Patent of the methods and compositions for reclaiming Gummer and Linter Files. The invention is used to reclaim the files used in sharpening linter saws that are used in cutting lint from cotton seed after the long fiber has been removed from the seed. This invention ensured cost effective reclaiming of the files instead of their reformation.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Lockett, Landon J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator.
Patent for new and improved lubricator. The invention is connected to lubricators used in earth boring drills for deep well drilling.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Scott, Floyd L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller-Distributer.
Patent for a new and useful roller-distributer of the sort used on a light and relatively inexpensive automobile of widely known construction.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Lopez, Jesus M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Gasoline Situation
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the demands on the oil industry due to an increase in automobiles in the United States. Improvements in drilling methods and refinery practices are presented. This report includes a table.
Date:
March 1926
Creator:
Hill, Harry H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Clothes-Rack
Patent for Clothes Rack. This helps dry clothes indoors when the weather is bad outside.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Wells, Lillie Bell
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic-Cut-Off
Patent for an automatic cut-off part for a steam inlet pipe.
Date:
March 1, 1921
Creator:
La Bauve, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cleaning Device
Patent for a cleaning tool that attaches to the windshields of automobile windows to clean snow, rain, and dust. It is operated from the interior of the car and can be easily attached and removed. Includes illustrations.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Rivers, Charles A. & Stuart, Francis B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burglar-Alarm
Patent for improvements in burglar alarms, with horns and sirens.
Date:
March 8, 1921
Creator:
Sefcik, Francis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle
Patent for new and valuable improvements on bale-tie buckles for cotton bales. This relates to buckles securing ties on cotton bales and minimize injury to the persons handling the cotton.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
McFarland, Frank Hays
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History