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Combination Dripper and Steeper
Patent for a beverage steeper where a strainer is provided to hold the material used for preparation, such as tea or coffee. The strainer is designed to lower into the coffee pot to allow for steeping and can be raised out of the water and affixed to the top of the pot for draining.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Nicholls, George Habberton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Device
Patent for cotton-picking device. The object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device for picking cotton by hand. Patent is for the protection of the digits.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Vincent, George Hilliard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil-Refining Process.
Patent for improvements in the crude oil refining processes and apparatuses. The invention focuses on creating an inexpensive and simplistic system that relies on temperature.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Evans, Jewett G. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Puller.
Patent for "the provision of a device adapted to be secured on the hub of the wheel for pulling the automobile out of mud or sand where the wheel would ordinarily spin without propelling the vehicle" (lines 11-16). It also includes an illustration.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Wright, Joseph H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Lifting Push-Rods on Ford Motors
Patent for a new and useful improved form of device for lifting push rods, intended more particularly for use on Ford motors, but susceptible of use on other makes of automobiles, when it is desired to position the cam shaft bearing in the Ford motors.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
McCarley, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mortising Machine.
Patent for a new mortising-machine attachment for lathes or boring mills, designed to securely attach a bracket, hollow chisel, and boring bit to the machine, allowing for adjustable positioning to match the machine's work support.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Andrews, Alluwee C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Razor.
Patent for a safety razor with innovations for effective use, convenient features (including for beard combing), and thorough cleaning of all components. Notable is a spring action mechanism controlled by the user's thumb, which causes the blade to move back and forth "to carry out a satisfactory cutting action" (lines 45-46).
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Catron, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Toller.
Patent for a simple device that's placed in a grinding mill to automatically extract and regulate the amount of grain being withdrawn.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Perkins, Thomas F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene-Measuring Device.
Patent for gasoline measuring device for improving service stations for patrons to see the amount of gasoline. Air pressure will transfer gasoline from tank into measuring device. Gasoline measuring device will be quickly delivered to patrons.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
McKallip, Jonathan C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Body Suspension
Patent for the invention of a new and improved vehicle body suspension.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Harper, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Spring-Wheel
Patent for improvement in vehicle spring-wheels.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Walter A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spittoon.
Patent for a spittoon that does not spill the contents "in case the article is upset when moved by the foot or when struck in a way to cause the same to overturn".
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Holman, Vasser C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Riding-Horse.
Patent for mechanical riding horse that is designed for children to use. It's purpose is a toy that can be ridden and travelled on as a tricycle.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Finley, David Guy
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
Steering Gear Stabilizer
Patent for a steering gear stabilizer for car steering wheels. Intent of gear is to keep steering wheel from getting out of the driver's hands when going over rough terrain.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Hornburg, Charles A
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four-Wheel Drive
Patent for a four-wheel drive with a combined central driving unit and differential that simplifies construction and improves efficiency in operation.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
Littlejohn, Lonzo B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drilling Apparatus
Patent for a drilling apparatus for wells. This drill is designed to be applied to a rotary and used with a pipe tong to screw and unscrew pipe joints.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Reeves, George G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump or Motor
Patent for a pump or motor that has pistons that move with or are actuated by a fluid (related to Patent 1,101,329). This pump or motor is an improved design that is more effective in transmitting power to the pistons.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Reaugh, Fran
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Military Uniform.
Patent for a new, original, and ornamental design for a military uniform.
Date:
October 25, 1921
Creator:
Meacham, Haskell K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History