Cork-Puller (open access)

Cork-Puller

Patent for a cork-puller which eases the removal of a cork from a bottle, without damaging either cork or bottle, with illustrations.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Moser, Jacob W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Latch for Grain-Car Doors. (open access)

Latch for Grain-Car Doors.

Patent for a latch that may used on any grain car door. The latch allows for the door to be locked open or closed.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Grogan, Edward W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Quick-Adjusting Wrench. (open access)

Quick-Adjusting Wrench.

Patent for quick adjusting wrenches that simplify and improve the constructions and increase the efficiency and utility of hese types of devices. The movable jaw can be instantly released or locked.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Grogan, Edward W.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cultivator Attachment

Patent for improving disc cultivators by attaching a tool (plow, hoe) to pulverize the soil and cut a trench before the machine drops seeds; then the tool runs behind the disc to throw dirt over the seeds. It Is reliable, easy to construct, and cheap.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: Meadows, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History