Expansion-Plug. (open access)

Expansion-Plug.

Patent for "an expansion plug wherein a traveling nut cooperates with a screw to expand or contract a sectional plug" (lines 8-11) with illustration.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Barlow, Walter S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mouse-Guard for Pianos. (open access)

Mouse-Guard for Pianos.

Patent for "an upright device for closing the opening in the front of a piano directly below a pedal to thereby render the piano mouse proof" (lines 8-11). The device utilizes spring tension to operate.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Bell, Silas D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Clamp (open access)

Hose-Clamp

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Hose-Clamps" (lines 5-6). "It is the object of this invention to provide a clamp which is provided with yieldable slips, which securely clamp the hose to prevent the separation of the hose from the nipple..." (lines 30-34).
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Bennett, Clarence D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon and Buggy Tap Extension. (open access)

Wagon and Buggy Tap Extension.

Patent for a waggy and buggy tap extension that compensates for the waggon/buggy's wear and tear and mitigates instances of the wheels wobbling. The construction is simple to use and inexpensive.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Bosworth, Allie F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness. (open access)

Harness.

Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Brecheen, Samuel H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tandem-Roller Attachment. (open access)

Tandem-Roller Attachment.

Patent for improved, simply constructed, and high-efficiency tandem roller attachments with the purpose of, "preventing surface waving of roadways," (lines 18-19) including illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Brown, Frank O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop (open access)

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.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Replanter. (open access)

Replanter.

Patent for Replanter. "This invention relates to replanters and it has for its object to produce a simple and improved device capable of being readily attached to and used in combination with an ordinary cultivator for the purpose of planting seeds where the seeds previously planted have failed to sprout as will appear at the time when the plants are first cultivated." (line 2)
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Cantrell, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sleeve Extractor (open access)

Sleeve Extractor

Patent for sleeve-extractor with improvements, including illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Carpenter, George L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shank-Stiffener and Heel-Plate for Shoes. (open access)

Shank-Stiffener and Heel-Plate for Shoes.

Patent for "shank stiffener and heel securing plate for use in the manufacture of shoes or in the repair work" (lines 25-27) to prevent or repair buckling, loosening, and breaking of heels due to shanks of soles being made from "leather, compressed paper, or steel" (lines 18-19) which historically have not been able to support the heel of the shoe.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Cobler, Lee Ora
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hat-Pin (open access)

Hat-Pin

Patent for a hat pin. This hat pin utilizes a new form of guard to house the pin to prevent injury and keep it from accidentally slipping out. It is also designed to be ornamental, compact, and can be applied to many different types of hat.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Collier, William Reid
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cistern-Cleaner (open access)

Cistern-Cleaner

Patent for a device to be used for cleaning mud and sediment from cisterns while preventing contamination of the water within the cistern.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Davis, Lewis F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Cutting Implement. (open access)

Fruit Cutting Implement.

Patent for a fruit cutting implement with increased safety measures to help users avoid "the usual and dangerous practice of cutting the lemons with a knife" (lines 23 - 24), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 13, 1918
Creator: Davis, Mack H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heel-Attaching Means. (open access)

Heel-Attaching Means.

Patent for a new means of using screws and plates to securely attach wooden heels to women's shoes, including illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Dickerson, Harry P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Locking Device (open access)

Automatic Locking Device

Patent for improvements to automatic locking devices when turned one direction with illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Dixon, Thomas K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Dauber (open access)

Shoe-Dauber

Patent for a shoe dauber "in which the polishing solution will be automatically supplied to the daubing head as it is moved over the shoe" (lines 13-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 28, 1918
Creator: Dover, Devoe
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Condensing a Vapor in a Natural Gas (open access)

Method of Condensing a Vapor in a Natural Gas

Patent for Method of Condensing a Vapor in a Natural Gas. The purpose is to remove condensation and other wet gases from oil wells.
Date: May 27, 1918
Creator: Duffy, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve Structure. (open access)

Standing-Valve Structure.

Patent for a standing valve structure "which serves as a coupling between the working barrel (of a pump) and strainer member, to effectively exclude foreign matter" (lines 16-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Ewing, Samuel D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shotgun (open access)

Shotgun

Patent for a trigger operated shotgun that uses an electrical circuit to ignite combustible material of the shell and thereby propelling the shot within.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Fleming, George
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display or Advertising Device. (open access)

Display or Advertising Device.

Patent for a dimple, durable display or advertising device "which may be easily and conveniently used for displaying or exposing an advertising sign in a manner to attract attention to the same" (lines 14-17), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Fox, William N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Detent Mechanism for Wire-Stretchers. (open access)

Detent Mechanism for Wire-Stretchers.

Patent for a new mechanism on a wire stretching device that makes the device cheaper and portable to use on wire fences, including illustrations.
Date: May 28, 1918
Creator: Green, Fred O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incinerator-Closet (open access)

Incinerator-Closet

Patent for an incinerator closet with "the purpose of receiving human excreta so the contents may be dried out and burned up" (lines 11-13) within a fireproof device, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 28, 1918
Creator: Greene, George A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Steering-Wheels. (open access)

Locking Device for Steering-Wheels.

Patent for a device which is completely detachable from the steering column, can be quickly applied and removed from the steering wheel, and securely holds the steering wheel from turning on the steering column. The purpose of this device is to prevent unauthorized use or theft of a vehicle.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Grimm, Max F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Belt-Buckle (open access)

Belt-Buckle

Patent for belt-buckles that design "to be worn around the waist, without injuring or mutilating the ends of the belt (lines 13-15)."
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Hall, Cyrus M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History