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Flying-Machine.
Patent for a flying machine that is designed to carry heavy weight such as for multiple passengers or cargo. It is also designed to be used for military purposes such as for carrying weaponry and soldiers.
Date:
December 31, 1918
Creator:
Torres, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press.
Patent for improvements in baling presses. Consists of improvements over prior patents 1197532 and 1229126. These improvements are primarily for operation of the compressor and also the mechanism for actuating the feeder.
Date:
December 24, 1918
Creator:
North, George W. & Andreas, H.M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Packing for Pistons.
Patent for metallic packing for pistons, which is composed of three concentric rings and is designed for internal combustion engines. The middle ring is designed to act as a channel for oil or other lubricants.
Date:
December 17, 1918
Creator:
Williams, Nolan S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Athletic Shoe
Patent for improvements to athletic shoes for men, women, and children that improve the comfort of the shoe, support the anatomy of the foot, and prevent “falling arches and other foot ailments” (p. 1, lines 22-23).
Date:
December 3, 1918
Creator:
Rokahr, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Signal
Patent for new automatic train signal. It was invented to improve train signaling systems for automatic trains.
Date:
November 19, 1918
Creator:
Bulla, Melburn Bernie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Stop and Adviser for Locomotives.
Patent for an automatic stop and advisor for locomotives.
Date:
November 9, 1918
Creator:
Battaglino, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Form For Concrete Vessels
Patent for large, concrete vessels, meant as a mold to "be used again and again in building different vessels" (lines 17-18).
Date:
November 5, 1918
Creator:
Kroeger, Otto P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Leaching Copper Ores
Patent for "a method of recovering copper by the electrolysis of copper solutions of any suitable kind, obtained by the lixiviation of the ore" (lines 9-12). The improvement in this method is that almost all the sulfuric acid and other leaching agents are used up prior to the copper going to the electrolysis tanks which increases the amount of copper recovered and the reduction of accumulated biproducts.
Date:
October 22, 1918
Creator:
Hahn, Albert W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Signal
Patent for an automobile to signal the direction the car will go. The signal tool functions as a hand on each side of the car and can withstand the weather.
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Hibbert, Lammers R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Slime Pulp Thickener.
Patent for a "device for thickening slime or pulp, and particularly pertains to a structure similar to that disclosed in my co-pending application entitled "Slime pulp thickener," serial number 173,785, filed June 9, 1917, and of which the present application is a division" (lines 8-14). Additionally, described as a device that automatically releases thickened pulp when proper density is achieved.
Date:
October 5, 1918
Creator:
Allen, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Mill.
Patent for improvements in tube-mills (employed for ore and other substances) which is meant to help support and drive rotating drums or cylinders of the mills allowing for more full appearances.
Date:
October 1, 1918
Creator:
Bergman, Julius G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weed-Cutter
Patent for "a simple, light and inexpensive tool which an be handled easily by women working in gardens and fields, particularly for cutting sand burs and cockle burs" (lines 9-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 10, 1918
Creator:
Klaffert, Katie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aparatus for Cleaning Lechuguilla, Henequen, and Analogous Fibrous Plants.
Patent for an improved apparatus for scraping lechugilla, henequen, and analogous fibrous plants. This apparatus scrapes the stalks of the plants mechanically and separates the pulp from the fiber of the plant so that the fiber will be cleaned and ready for use.
Date:
September 3, 1918
Creator:
Aguilar, Alfonso
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metallurgical Process
Patent for improvements to metallurgical process that involves "seperating metals from their ores" (lines 13-14) under the right conditions and seeks to lower the costs of the process.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
Dawson, Oliver B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Continuous Vacuum Dehydrator.
Patent for improvements in speed, cheapness, and more efficiency in continuous-vacuum dehydration and filtering for the purpose of extracting valuable ores with water including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Biesel, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extracting Metals from Ores
Patent for the extraction of metals from ores by developing an improvement to the cynid process.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Biesel, C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trailer.
Patent for improved construction and arrangement of trailers. This improvement will allow an easy turning movement where a number of trailers are connected while admitting of strain between the various trailers when they are turning a corner or going around a curve.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Watkins, Leigh
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Molding Silos and the Like.
Patent for an apparatus of simple structure that allows for the easy adjustment and manipulation of parts. It is "used for molding silos and similar structures from concrete cement material" (lines 10-12).
Date:
July 16, 1918
Creator:
Atkins, Thomas B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Priming Device.
Patent for a priming device, used on internal combustion engines, that can be used to assist an engine heat up. Through this device, users can accelerate this process and benefit from a more fuel-efficient vehicle.
Date:
July 9, 1918
Creator:
Brooks, Howard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Support.
Patent for adjustable props or supports used in concrete construction or scaffolding, including illustrations.
Date:
June 18, 1918
Creator:
Ware, Howard T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Spring Lifter.
Patent for valve spring lifter designed for use with internal combustion engines that holds the intake or exhaust valve springs in an elevated or rigid position. Illustrations included.
Date:
June 18, 1918
Creator:
Mountain, Thomas O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Closing Spouts of Cans.
Patent for spout closing device that is made of parts that are simple and economical to manufacture.
Date:
June 11, 1918
Creator:
Coffin, Albert T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop
Patent for an automatic train stop. Used to simplify the construction where fewer magnets and changeable switches are necessary. To provide an automatic train control mechanism with a normally closed circuit, the breakage or disarrangement of any part that would ensure the stopping of the train.
Date:
May 21, 1918
Creator:
Bulla, Melbern B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History