Resource Type

Wheel-Operated Lift Mechanism (open access)

Wheel-Operated Lift Mechanism

Patent for a wheel operated lift mechanism designed for agricultural implements with wheels which can raise the frame of the agricultural implement for easy access to the wheel. This tool is adjustable to raise or lower the frame for easy access to the wheel to disconnect it.
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Altgelt, Herman E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuse Block (open access)

Fuse Block

Patent for improvements to Patent No. 1113528. Invention provides a fuse block where the fuses can be replaced by a lineman without being in close proximity to the primary circuit wires. Invention also allows various types of fuses to be used.
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Anderson, Lou Belle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cultivator. (open access)

Cotton-Cultivator.

Patent for an improved cultivator used for tillage when the plows are not in the ground. The cultivator can also lighten the heaviness felt by the operator while the plow is being used.
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Barnett, James Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Means (open access)

Power-Transmitting Means

Patent for improving power-transmitting means. The patent reduces the ratio of rotary to reciprocatory movement, with illustrations.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Benson, Madison H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Liner Clamp. (open access)

Well-Liner Clamp.

Patent for a well-liner clamp for oil, gas, and other similar wells that prevents the well from caving in. The well-liner clamp is made of resilient material to hold in place, contracts while being placed into the well, and can be released after being placed into the well to expand to fit the walls of the well.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Bigelow, Robert J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stock-Chute for Dipping-Vats. (open access)

Stock-Chute for Dipping-Vats.

Patent for new improvements that allow for easier transition of animals from a stock-chute into a dipping vat because the "animal will overcome the effect of the counterbalancing weight and will cause the discharge end of the chute to move downwardly precipitating the animal into the vat or trough" (lines 20-26) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Burt, Clement P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Fender. (open access)

Cultivator-Fender.

Patent for an improvement to cultivator-fenders that prevents rocks and other debris from being throws about while plowing.
Date: May 10, 1921
Creator: Calk, Alonzo E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Closing Bundle-Receptacle. (open access)

Self-Closing Bundle-Receptacle.

Patent for a receptacle basket that attaches to the side of an automobile and closes automatically using springs and hinges.
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Cardwell, Charles E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a washing machine that launders articles of clothing. The machine has a plunger that causes rotary movement allowing cleaning fluid to reach all articles, including illustrations.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Carroll, Houston M., Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device. (open access)

Sample-Taking Device.

Patent for a sample-taking device to be used in well-drilling processes, which is unique in its simple construction, low manufacturing costs, and ease of use.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Christian, Walton G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Stove (open access)

Oil-Stove

Patent for improvements in oil burner stoves.Pertains more to oil stoves with movable burners so that the flame intensity can be adjusted or extinguished.
Date: May 10, 1921
Creator: Cook, Thomas Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Friction-Grab for Fishing-Tools. (open access)

Adjustable Friction-Grab for Fishing-Tools.

Patent for friction grabs for fishing tools in well drilling operations that can be "easily adjusted for different sized holes or wells and which will be automatically adjusted and the grabs automatically closed on the object to be removed" (lines 14-17).
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Dickson, Lawrence E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Coating Composition. (open access)

Metal-Coating Composition.

Patent for a metal coating composition to form a protective coating on metals and steel to prevent rust and corrosion.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Ethridge, Thomas Jefferson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Removable Pass-Book. (open access)

Removable Pass-Book.

Patent for a book with a removable cover that lies flat when open and fits within a pocket. Particularly suited for bank books, also known as passbooks.
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap. (open access)

Animal Trap.

Patent for Animal Trap especially adapted for the extermination of mice and similar rodents.
Date: 1920-09-5
Creator: Fredrick, Willaim.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock for Automobiles (open access)

Lock for Automobiles

Patent for a new inexpensive, secure, and convenient to use lock for automobiles to be secured against theft, or use, while the lock is attached.
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Godbey, Walter H., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gradometer. (open access)

Gradometer.

Patent for a gradometer "which will accurately indicate under the most varying and unstable conditions the inclination and declination at which any moving body is traveling" (lines 10-13). The gradometer is "particularly adapted for use on motor vehicles" (lines 15-16).
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Hall, Sidney Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles. (open access)

Locking Device for Motor-Vehicles.

Patent for motor vehicle locking device to prevent theft or unauthorized use of motor vehicle. Suited for motor vehicles with the "throttle and spark levers below the steering wheel" (lines 18-19).
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Harris, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump for Hydraulic Presses (open access)

Pump for Hydraulic Presses

Patent for a hydraulic pump that drives at a uniform speed as the pressure of the press increases, and connects the pistons with two pairs of cylinders moving in opposite cycles.
Date: May 10, 1921
Creator: Henry, Nelson B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plastic Base for Poles. (open access)

Plastic Base for Poles.

Patent for a plastic base for poles which aims to lengthen the life of the average pole and enable the use of poles of shorter lengths.
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Hoyle, Millard F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steering Attachment. (open access)

Steering Attachment.

Patent for a steering attachment that keeps the steering wheels of a motor driven vehicle straight. This device is simple and relatively inexpensive, among other advantages.
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Huffman, Orla L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a mechanized dolly to improve washing machine functionality and efficiency.
Date: May 17, 1921
Creator: Huffman, Orla L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Pump (open access)

Oil Pump

Patent for an oil pump that may be attached to a barrel or container and dispense liquid in predetermined quantities.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Hughes, Stanley R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide-Holder. (open access)

Insecticide-Holder.

Patent for an insecticide holder having improved and "novel means for discharging the insecticide" (lines 10-11).
Date: May 3, 1921
Creator: Irwin, Herbert G.
System: The Portal to Texas History