Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for improving acetylene gas generators.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Muse, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight. (open access)

Dirigible Headlight.

Patent for a new headlight design to automatically turn on the headlights with steering gear.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Chalmers, Andrew E. & Chalmers, Welcome A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel Heater For Internal Combustion Engines (open access)

Fuel Heater For Internal Combustion Engines

Patent for a fuel heating system designed to be incorporated into combustion engines.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Vaughan, E. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Punture-Healing Composition. (open access)

Punture-Healing Composition.

Patent for "improvements in puncture healing compounds". A beeswax, paraffin, rosin, and linseed oil mixture will be injected into the innertube or other air compartment of a "pneumatic tire" and will repair any punctures without deteriorating the material of the inner tube.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Weaber, Marie R. & Clemens, Hermann
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Shoe (open access)

Tire-Shoe

Patent for a tire-shoe that would help reinforce damaged vehicle tires.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Motl, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter Attachment (open access)

Stalk-Cutter Attachment

Patent for improvements to stalk-cutter attachments to plows. The invention allows stalks to be cut by the plow and then turned under it into the soil to decrease labor an improve plow performance.
Date: April 7, 1919
Creator: Wylie, Arthur E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antispreading Device for Railway-Tracks. (open access)

Antispreading Device for Railway-Tracks.

Patent for improvement for preventing the railroad tracks from spreading by using a device to connect the ends of two parallel rail to connecting adjacent pair of rails.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Stovall, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condensing Apparatus (open access)

Condensing Apparatus

Patent for a condensing apparatus designed to be attached to linting machines.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Martin, G. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drilling and Riveting Machine (open access)

Drilling and Riveting Machine

Patent for an improved drilling and riveting machine designed designed to drill through and rivet multiple layers of materials at once.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Schoellkopf, Jacob Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoeing And Chopping Apparatus. (open access)

Hoeing And Chopping Apparatus.

Patent for an improvement to hoeing and chopping apparatus by a supporting frame that operates transversely and vertically at the same time.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Blankenstein, Richard J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incinerator (open access)

Incinerator

Patent for improvement in incinerators by unique arrangement of receiving passage and receiving post closing the lower end with a second passage inclining.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McCutcheon, Joe Alford
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lacing-Eyelet. (open access)

Lacing-Eyelet.

Patent for the improved construction and efficiency of a Lacing-Eyelet. The device is used for supporting lacing in fashion wear, including shoes and corsets. Improvements include providing quicker implementation of the device without risk of damaging the garment it is used on. Additional improvements include the device having uniform and interchangeable parts which can be manufactured in quantities so as to be easily replaced if necessary. Accompanied with illustrations.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: Langford, Joseph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method and Means of Separating Water From Heavy Oil Emulsions (open access)

Method and Means of Separating Water From Heavy Oil Emulsions

Patent for a system of separating water from heavy oil emulsions, which will increase oil profits by 20-30%.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McKibben, C. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Separating Associated Liquids. (open access)

Method of Separating Associated Liquids.

Patent for an invention that "relates to the art of separating associated liquids" (lines 9-10).
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McKibben, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ore-Separating Apparatus. (open access)

Ore-Separating Apparatus.

Patent for an apparatus that separates pulverized ore into its constituents while in a dry condition. Eliminating the previous need to use water when separating constituents.
Date: April 8, 1919
Creator: McElwain, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for an improved wheel tire. The improvements to a conventional tire include multiple hinged springs which limit the movement of the wheel in two directions when contact is made with the ground. The wheel includes shoes placed concentrically around the wheel that provides shock absorption, better traction, and overall stability.
Date: April 12, 1919
Creator: Schmidt, Oscar J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Trunk-Rack (open access)

Adjustable Trunk-Rack

Patent for a trunk-rack that is adjustable and sturdy. The trunk-rack design indicates that the rack has wheels and adjustable components to accommodate various sized pieces of luggage.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Wessinger, Lon Woodram
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine (open access)

Agricultural Machine

Patent for improvements to certain components of agricultural machines, particularly the plow, planter, and stalk cutter attachments.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, O. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Battery Terminal (open access)

Battery Terminal

Patent for an adaptable battery terminal design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Luthy, J. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beet-Harvester. (open access)

Beet-Harvester.

Patent for a beet-harvester that pulls the beets from the ground and severs the tops from the bodies of the beets.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Faucher, George E
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Water Gage and Recorder (open access)

Combined Water Gage and Recorder

Patent for a combined gage and recorder meant to measure the water used in steam generators.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Holland, J. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker. (open access)

Cotton-Picker.

Patent for a high-yield cotton picker that removes cotton from the bolls without damaging the plants.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, Frank Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Bolt. (open access)

Door-Bolt.

Patent for improvement in door bolts composing a device clamping a bolt to the bottom of the door.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Yarberry, Roland L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Can. (open access)

Garbage-Can.

Patent for a spring-loaded trash can operated by a foot pedal. The device is intended for use outside in public areas.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Jones, Arthur John
System: The Portal to Texas History