Auto-Lock (open access)

Auto-Lock

Patent for an invention of a valve locking device by which the fuel supply pipe can be cut off and a valve which is inserted in the said pipe locked in the cut off position.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Melton, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet Harvestor (open access)

Beet Harvestor

Patent for improvements and additional features in the mechanical frame of beet harvesting equipment.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hannum, Philip L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Cotton Separator and Cleaner (open access)

Boll-Cotton Separator and Cleaner

Patent for a new boll-cotton separator and cleaner used for separating and cleaning boll, catch the cotton delivered to the separating chamber, remove cotton from catching means, etc.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Simmons, Oliver G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Making Vessels Invisible. (open access)

Device for Making Vessels Invisible.

Patent for improvements in "air and water craft" (line 13) invisible including illustrations. These improvements include invisibility through "plurality of plates or sections" (lines 18-19) and diffuse light, disguising the vessels.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Chaddick, Mark
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dry Closet. (open access)

Dry Closet.

Patent for improvements in dry closets with an illustration. The improvements patented are specific to separating "fecal matter and urine" (line 15).
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Moore, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hollow Building-Tile. (open access)

Hollow Building-Tile.

Patent for hollow building blocks or tile in a block form with a groove to easily insert a nailing strip which can be secured with nails or screws.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Taylor, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector. (open access)

Knee-Protector.

Patent for knee protectors that provide padding for the wearer when kneeling, attached by springs that allow for comfortable movement and easy donning.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hooker, Rufus B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Extension Covered Wagon-Bed (open access)

Knockdown Extension Covered Wagon-Bed

Patent for a knock-down wagon bed, particularly to be extensible for cotton hauling.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Joly, Charles J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pie-Carrier. (open access)

Pie-Carrier.

Patent for "relatively inexpensive carriers for delivering or shipping pies" (lines 11-12), including one illustration.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hubig, Simon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Decapitator. (open access)

Poultry-Decapitator.

Patent for a poultry decapitator that will not cause poultry pain, and will have the necks cut evenly in a quick decapitation.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Rece, Frank S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack. (open access)

Pump-Jack.

Patent for improvements to pump jacks. Simple gravity actuated devices are provided to aid the power mechanism of the pump jack, resulting in smoother, more even operation.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Dayton, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack (open access)

Pump-Jack

Patent for an improved pump jack to increase its power when in use.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Dayton, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Underground Portable Drill (open access)

Underground Portable Drill

Patent for drilling machines for the object of drilling underground openings for laying gas, electric, water or any other conduits. A second object is sectional drill or track worm to keep drilling going without moving the machine.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Branning, Willie F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Trunk-Rack (open access)

Adjustable Trunk-Rack

Patent for a trunk-rack that is adjustable and sturdy. The trunk-rack design indicates that the rack has wheels and adjustable components to accommodate various sized pieces of luggage.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Wessinger, Lon Woodram
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine (open access)

Agricultural Machine

Patent for improvements to certain components of agricultural machines, particularly the plow, planter, and stalk cutter attachments.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, O. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Battery Terminal (open access)

Battery Terminal

Patent for an adaptable battery terminal design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Luthy, J. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester. (open access)

Beet-Harvester.

Patent for a beet-harvester that pulls the beets from the ground and severs the tops from the bodies of the beets.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Faucher, George E
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Water Gage and Recorder (open access)

Combined Water Gage and Recorder

Patent for a combined gage and recorder meant to measure the water used in steam generators.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Holland, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker. (open access)

Cotton-Picker.

Patent for a high-yield cotton picker that removes cotton from the bolls without damaging the plants.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, Frank Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Bolt. (open access)

Door-Bolt.

Patent for improvement in door bolts composing a device clamping a bolt to the bottom of the door.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Yarberry, Roland L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Can. (open access)

Garbage-Can.

Patent for a spring-loaded trash can operated by a foot pedal. The device is intended for use outside in public areas.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Jones, Arthur John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device. (open access)

Locking Device.

Patent for "improvements in locking devices for motor vehicle steering wheels" (lines 10-11).
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Crawford, Jesse L. & Dunlap, Jack R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Necktie-Tying Form. (open access)

Necktie-Tying Form.

Patent for improvements in necktie tying forms. The device is place on the necktie as a form to be tied around and to provide a flat smooth support for the folds of the knot. The purposes of this invention is to avoid the wrinkling and loosening lining that can occur when a necktie is repeatably tied. Additionally its purpose is to improve the lifespan of the necktie.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Wofford, Bushrod W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Overall Jacket Or Waist. (open access)

Overall Jacket Or Waist.

Patent for an overall jacket or waists, the construction of which permits of its formation with less material and its use with greater comfort and convenience by terminating at its lower edge in a waist band, which, in use, is intended to be seated upon or lap the upper edges or portions of the trouser sections, thus avoiding the extensions usually present with a wait section or jacket into the trouser section.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Elliot, Joseph Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History