The Battalion, Volume 29, Number 30, April 1921 (open access)

The Battalion, Volume 29, Number 30, April 1921

Monthly literary journal of A. & M. College of Texas containing original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works written by students.
Date: April 29, 1921
Creator: Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Austin Society.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Progressive Electrostatic Separation of Comminuted Material (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Progressive Electrostatic Separation of Comminuted Material

Patent for a new process and equipment that improves upon prior work to separate comminuted materials. This patent explores the new process which "provides means for moving the electro-static waves or charges across the line of normal movement of the material upon a support of between two opposing stationary electrodes by so directing and controlling the electric charges, that each bar electrode is charged in succession across the deck and at an angle to the movement of such deck, whereby the difficulties in separating certain classes of comminuted material with moving electrodes are overcome" (lines 32-42).
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Mold for Concrete Walls (open access)

Metallic Mold for Concrete Walls

Patent for metallic molds for concrete or plastic walls. These molds have been improved in terms of their construction. Includes illustrations.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Bolton, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Priming-Cup (open access)

Priming-Cup

Patent for an improved version of the priming cup "shown in Patent No. 1,329,464, granted February 3, 1920" (lines13-14). Includes illustrations.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Martinek, Stanley A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Coating Machine. (open access)

Pipe-Coating Machine.

Patent for a pipe coating machine which coats the pipes used for oil and gas pipe lines with a safety material like tar.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Taber, Rock G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorandum-Calendar. (open access)

Memorandum-Calendar.

Patent for providing a memorandum calendar pad to be used for 2 consecutive years, that includes a filing wire of which the leaves of the pad can be attached to or detached from the calendar stand, and that will be inexpensive to make and easy to operate.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Schramm, Henry A. & Hawkins, Jackson D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means For Protecting Vaults. (open access)

Means For Protecting Vaults.

Patent for protecting bank vaults by using metal shells (that are adapted to receive frangible gas containers containing asphyxiating or other disabling gas) as inner linings inside and next to the brick wall of the vault. The metal shells containing the gas containers will break upon contact when a person or persons are trying to breach the outer (brick wall) to gain access to the bank vault.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Bumpass, Leonard E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electrically-Controlled Puller For Oil-Well Casings. (open access)

Electrically-Controlled Puller For Oil-Well Casings.

Patent for an improved oil well casing puller that has electromagnets that will lock against the inside of the casing and be pulled out of the well. The pulley within the casing can be used accordingly and can also be locked with the casing or released from it.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Dooley, William D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Luggage-carrier (open access)

Adjustable Luggage-carrier

Patent for a luggage carrier that attaches to vehicles to carry packages of various sizes. Includes illustrations.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Green, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
ATTACHMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION MOTORS (open access)

ATTACHMENT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION MOTORS

Patent for an Attachment for Internal Combustion Motors. This new attachment provides many improvements in the regulation of auxiliary air, whether it enters or leaves the internal combustion motor (Shine). It also regulates hot or cold air, or can shut off the air supply entirely (Shine).
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Shine, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Brace and Angle-Bar for Vehicle-Bodies. (open access)

Combined Brace and Angle-Bar for Vehicle-Bodies.

Patent for braces and angle bars on vehicle bodies that improves the brace to hold buggy beds together with illustration that shows improvements. "When these braces are secured on the bed they will prevent the adjacent parts of the bed from splitting, spreading or dropping down and they will hold the ends and sides, as well as the bottom of the bed securely in place" (lines 61-66).
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Kilpatrick, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condiment-Holder. (open access)

Condiment-Holder.

Patent for condiment holder that can be filled with different condiments that can be dispensed separately or both at the same time. This design is also more durable, efficient, and low cost.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Peters, Shafeh
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Hanger. (open access)

Garment-Hanger.

Patent for a new garment hanger with supported arms that can be folded for storage, including illustrations.
Date: April 5, 1921
Creator: Morton, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grapple for Oil-Wells and the Like. (open access)

Grapple for Oil-Wells and the Like.

Patent for an improved grapple device that can help recover rigging parts from oil wells, including illustrations.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Reed, Clarence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Carrier. (open access)

Ice-Carrier.

Patent for an adjustable ice carrier which can be attached to and removed from the running board of an automobile, including illustrations.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Cronin, John J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hair-Clipper. (open access)

Hair-Clipper.

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements" (line 6) in the Hair Clipper, concerning the introduction of more efficient "double-acting clippers" (line 12), including illustrations.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Jones, Sidney P. & Wallace, David P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds. (open access)

Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds.

Patent for Mechanism for Removing Useful Fiber From Seeds, by actions of rotating instrument, where the released fibers collected.
Date: August 9, 1919
Creator: Vardell, Arthur A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Filtering Material. (open access)

Filtering Material.

Patent for "improved filtering stuff composition" (lines 8-9), containing vegetable ashes and an insoluble binding agent for the purpose of purifying liquids.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Müller, Enrique
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reagent for Liquid-Battery Cells. (open access)

Reagent for Liquid-Battery Cells.

Patent for a method of producing a "cheap and efficient substitute for copper sulfate for use in battery cells" (lines 14-16).
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Humphrey, David L. & Pittman, Carl L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Floor System. (open access)

Floor System.

Patent for improved T-beams for floor support, which improve bonding between the beams and poured flooring and columns.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Moore, Stuart B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Magneto-Contact. (open access)

Magneto-Contact.

Patent for magneto contacts, designed for easy removal, cleaning, and replacement, without short circuits, featuring novel construction features and parts arrangements.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Rigsby, Virgil.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grapple. (open access)

Grapple.

Patent for improving grapples for regaining tools, particularly those that can be hidden and submerged.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: James. C. Ginter.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reamer. (open access)

Reamer.

Patent for rotary reamers for progressively enlarging holes in pilot drills, particularly roller disk type reamers used in oil, water, or mining applications.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus (open access)

Liquid Dispensing Apparatus

Patent for dispensing liquid, such as gasoline, to automobile owners without an assistant. The apparatus should not become inoperable after a short period of time, and could be called a self-selling gasoline station.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Miller, Emil B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History