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Process For The Reduction Of Iron And Lead Ores.
Patent for a process that reduces iron and lead ores. This is done through two distinct combustion processes, the first of which converts the fuel and oxygen into carbon dioxide and the second process which produces carbon monoxide, that can produce iron or steel of different grades.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Anderson, Robert J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp
Patent for a collar fastener "which will hold the flaps of a collar properly spaced from each other and insure a secure gripping of the flaps to avoid untidy appearance of the collar" (lines 14-17). Includes illustrations.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Orson, Kelly N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp
Patent for a fastener to hold the flaps of a collar securely.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Kelly, Orson N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Polish-Box Opener.
Patent for a tool designed to open boxes of shoe polish paste.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Ramon, Zaragoza Gonsalez
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Pest-Destroying Machine
Patent for a machine that destroys boll weevils and other agricultural pests. It distributes moisture and poisonous powder that adheres to plants.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Saladiner, Joseph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flushing tank for siphon closets.
Patent for flushing tanks to connect to siphon closets that is improvement vacuum
Date:
January 22, 1919
Creator:
Sweeny, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock and Key.
Patent for a lock which requires a key that is adjustable and difficult to duplicate in order to prevent lock picking.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Dove, Bascom A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive locking mechanism that would prevent an automobile from being used in an unauthorized way, while still allowing the vehicle to be manually moved or towed if needed, including illustrations.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roadway.
Patent for an improved roadway that utilizes concrete tracks and asphalt or bitumen filler to create a grooved, hard, and durable surface, with illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Moore, Stuart B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Casting the Hulls of Ships From Concrete and Floating Said Hulls Into a Launching-Bay.
Patent for an improved, cost-effective method of releasing ship hulls from a mold via "hydrostatic means and floating said hull into the launching bay or channel" (lines 19-21) without the need for exterior scaffolding, including illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Holmgreen, Julius H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Casting the Hulls of Concrete Ships.
Patent for an improved concrete hull mold that allows for durable and efficient hull molding without the need for scaffolding or disassembly once complete, with a dual-wall design that allows an intermediate work chamber during the molding process, including illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Holmgreen, Julius H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for effective removal of cotton plants in an alternating pattern with a standard chopping depth, distance, and speed, with illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Antoni, Ernst J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Engaging Slip for Rotaries
Patent for improving pipe engaging rotaries, with illustrations.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Livergood, Gerald R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lift for Gin-Breasts.
Patent for safely positioning the gin breast by including a operating lever to raise, swing, or lower the breast.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Pool, Charles R. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating Apparatus.
Patent for a refrigerating apparatus that is inexpensive and accessible to market owners, including illustrations.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Moore, Harrison E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring Vessel.
Patent for a measuring vessel that is meant to be used with a gasoline device described in patent application Serial No. 228,889.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
McKallip, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.
Patent for locking devices for Ford automobiles and trucks, which have a particular steering and control mechanism. The purpose is to provide a locking device, particularly well adapted to Ford automobiles and trucks, to limit the movement of the steering wheel and prevent the movement of the throttle lever from a closed position.
Date:
June 21, 1921
Creator:
Harris, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for a cotton-picking machine that arranges the picking elements at different elevations and spaces them apart "so that while several plants will be picked at the same time, only one portion of a plant will be worked on at a time," (lines 14-17), minimizing disturbance of the plant.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Becknell, George T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process and Apparatus for the Utilization of Heat in Oil-Engines.
Patent for an invention that improves the utilization of waste or surplus heat of internal combustion engines, specifically oil-burning engines of the Diesel type. This invention will assist diesel engines to run satisfactorily on lower or heavier-grade engine oils. This assists in the efficiency and production of Diesel engines.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Lucke, Herbert R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Cushioned Tire.
Patent for improvements to pneumatic cushioned tires, including guards to protect and shield the sides against abrasion.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Kerr, Augustus Hallawell; Smith, J.A.; Atkinson, J. M.; Dacus, J.A. & Coley, W.L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen Cleaner.
Patent for cleaning well screens and preventing oil well pipes from clogging to improve production.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packer for Wells
Patent for a well packer, specifically for oil wells, for the purpose of facilitating the formation of watertight joints between outer and inner pipes.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Fondren, Walter William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puncture-Proof Auto-Tire
Patent for puncture-proof auto tires aimed at reducing (or eliminating entirely) automotive tire punctures and blowouts. The design prioritizes the protection and strengthening of tire walls for these purposes alongside a simplicity in design which lends itself toward (comparatively) low manufacturing costs.
Date:
June 14, 1921
Creator:
Fenley, Robert H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trousers.
Patent for altering trousers to fit all sizes. The ready made trousers are provided with extra material and openings that allow the materials to be adjusted.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Reyes, Benjamin Cardenas
System:
The Portal to Texas History