Aerial Projectile (open access)

Aerial Projectile

Patent for an aerial projectile for use as an anti-infantry bomb, dropped by planes. Specifically, it is a fragmentation bomb hand dropped from planes that will not only deliver an explosive blast and the subsequent shrapnel, but deliver such a blast as to destroy itself so it cannot be reverse engineered.
Date: September 25, 1918
Creator: Bury, Thomas J. & Bury, Oney
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrolysis and its Mitigation (open access)

Electrolysis and its Mitigation

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on electrolysis. As stated in the introduction, "this investigation has included a study of the physical laws governing electrolytic and self-corrosion in soils, an extended investigation of the effects of electric currents on plain and reinforced concrete, and a study of the work of previous investigators relating to the subject of electrolysis and its prevention" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 25, 1918
Creator: Rosa, Edward B. & McCollum, Burton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Liquid-Fuel-Measuring Tank (open access)

Liquid-Fuel-Measuring Tank

Patent for a liquid fuel measuring tank that accurately measures fuel and can automatically stop accumulating fuel when a certain amount has been reached, including illustrations.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Helm, Virgil L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Shooting Torpedo. (open access)

Well-Shooting Torpedo.

Patent for "torpedoes of the type used in "shooting" wells, the object being to provide a torpedo which will be especially useful in the removal of casings from wells" (lines 9-13), such as easier removal from dry wells. Also, modifications to the hammer are noted to ensure explosion.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Franklin, Henry L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Plow. (open access)

Motor-Plow.

Patent for motor-plows with a spring-actuated motor driving device. The motor-plow can be rewound for use by the hand of the operators without leaving the driver's seat. The motor-plows have a plurality of moldboards and provide an inexpensive motor eliminating the use of draft-animals.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Kucharski, Konstanty
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thimble. (open access)

Thimble.

Patent for an improved thimble that incorporates a thread-cutter tool.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Colburn, Sophia
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signaling Device for Automobiles. (open access)

Signaling Device for Automobiles.

Patent for turn signal device for automobiles that "can be easily and quickly attached to the frame of the usual wind shield" (lines 21-22) and allows driver to operate it without letting go of the steering wheel.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Niissle, Charles J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plane Attachment. (open access)

Plane Attachment.

Patent for an attachment to be affixed to a hand plane to guard the hand from splinters while in use.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Langford, Joseph O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank Protector. (open access)

Oil-Tank Protector.

Patent for an invention to protect oil tanks against destruction from lightning by carrying escaped gas away from the oil tank's exterior, illustration included.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Cohen, Wolf
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Rim. (open access)

Demountable Rim.

Patent for demountable rims for motor vehicles which are constructed of two sections that latch together, resulting in easier application and/or removal of a tire from the rim.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Dugger, Huston R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cut-Out Device for Windmills. (open access)

Cut-Out Device for Windmills.

Patent for "an improved attachment for wind mills, whereby the mill may be thrown out of gear automatically when the supply tank becomes filled" (lines 9-13). It includes an illustration and description of the components.
Date: June 25, 1918
Creator: Pennington, Phil M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History