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Means for Holding Slats to Belts
Patent for an improved means of fastening slats to belts without the use of rivets or other fasteners.
Date:
May 29, 1920
Creator:
Cowan, Charles G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe of Concrete and the Like
Patent for bell and spigot concrete pipes with a slip joint. This eliminates the potential for wear of the slipping joints, thus mimicking a metal pipe.
Date:
May 29, 1920
Creator:
Trammell, Jefferson D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump
Patent for a pump that can be "cleansed of sand and other foreign matter" which may cause an obstruction or interference "with the operation of the pump valve" (lines 13-15).
Date:
May 28, 1920
Creator:
Johnson, John L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Emergency-Tire.
Patent for improvements in emergency tires to provide "an improved emergency tire adapted to be quickly and easily applied to the auto rim in the emergency arising by reason of the regular tire being incapacitated by a "blow-out" or other cause." (lines 12-16)
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Shannon, Harris Moore
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Measuring Device
Patent for a device that determines the amount of liquid (particularly gasoline and oil) that flows from its glass container with the end of facilitating the exchange of goods, including illustrations.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Meredith, John Dewitt
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mud-Cleaning Mechanism for Tractor-Wheels.
Patent for mud cleaning mechanism for tractor wheels. The mechanism's objective is to automatically clean from and between the cleats and the ground, and along the rims of tractor wheels while the wheels are in motion. Additional advantages noted are that this mechanism is easily assembled and disassembled, durable and compact, and applicable with multiple styes of tractors.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Williams, Hartwell L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Overalls.
Patent for a type of overalls where the jumper is elevated from the seat. The jumper is elevated from the jumper to prevent rain and other substances from saturating the seat. The jumper can also be removed from the seat by unfastening a concealed button hole band.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Godchaux, Herbert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Vaporizing Liquids and Apparatus Used in Connection Therewith.
Patent for improvements in vaporizing liquids referring to a processing a liquid such as gasoline or kerosene and properly mixing it with air.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
McClinktock, Charles David
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling-Machine
Patent for rotary well drilling platform improvements. The improvements are to control how the turntable moves without having to change the structure of the platform or having a second person watching while drilling.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Black, Lee Jackson
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rudder-Bar for Aeroplanes.
Patent for improvement in aeroplanes, especially to the steering mechanism which allows for the rudder to be locked in position so the aviator can remove their feet from the steering bar.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
McMullen, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Sewing-Machine Attachment.
Patent for sole channel cutting for shoe sole sewing machines in which "the sole will be channeled for the insetting of the stiches, the channel being continuous and the cutting thereof is had when the show is at a standstill." (lines 15-20)
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Malmberg, Anders G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo-Door.
Patent for a door for silos that is inexpensive and "comprises part of a ladder includes in a chute held in a position upon the silo by the door." (lines 16-18)
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Atkins, Thomas, B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Truck.
Patent for an improvement in trucks adapted for railroad use including handling baggage and freight and allowing the supporting wheels to be arranged with respect to the body of the truck so they can be moved longitudinally.
Date:
May 25, 1920
Creator:
Hall, James T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fabric
Patent for an improvement on wire fabrics for multiple usages. Designed to be used without external fasteners, which in turn increase the durability of the wire.
Date:
May 24, 1920
Creator:
Baker, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Belt-Stretcher
Patent for an improvement in belt stretchers that are cheaper to make and easier to operate.
Date:
May 22, 1920
Creator:
Cherry, Warren L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ice-Machine
Patent for an icebox that can be combined with a refrigerator. The icebox will spray the ammonia compressor coil with water, as well as inducing a forced circulation of water in the icebox's freezing tank.
Date:
May 22, 1920
Creator:
Grant, Willburn C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel.
Patent for new and useful improvements in spring wheels sufficient to enable it to successfully stand up under the shocks and jars to which such wheels are ordinarily subjected, while at the same time having all the wearing qualities and resiliency of the pneumatic tire.
Date:
May 20, 1920
Creator:
Atkinson, George C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bank-Check Writer.
Patent for a new and useful improvements in Bank-Check Writers. With this device, a blank check may be inserted and the name of the payee and the amount in figures will be typewritten.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Wendelken, Charles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Axle Lubricator
Patent for improving parts of the journal box in car axles to simplify construction and enable access to the interior of the journal box for replacement or otherwise.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Urbeita, Jose M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer.
Patent for an automatic bank check writer that will type out the name of the payee and other figures. Rotatable type cylinders, a foot presser, and additional adjustable character dials are included in the invention objects.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Wendelken, Charles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn.
Patent for a churning receptacle for improvement in ease of operation, efficiency, and sanitation.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Thompson, Robert A. & Morris, Lute P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cold Process of Repairing Radiators of Internal-Combustion Engines.
Patent for repairing breaks in radiator pipes caused by freezing, by which can be repaired quickly and efficiently at a low cost.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Henderson, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Extracting Automobiles from Mud, Sand, or Ditches
Patent for a retractable device to lift and advance a vehicle over obstructions. The device can be operated from the drivers seat and can mover the vehicle forward or backward (p. 1, line 19-21).
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Nash, William A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Discharge Device for Cotton-Seed Unloaders.
Patent for a discharge device in which cotton seed can be unloaded to an elevator, conveyer, or elsewhere. The invention also has the ability to clean and cool the cotton seed while being unloaded, also making it dry which makes it in better condition for storing.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Golloher, Charles H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History