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Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for improvements in tires, specifically a system that assists with weight distribution and adjustments to road surface conditions.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Allan, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel
Patent for a Vehicle-Wheel. This patent is an improvement over the other patents that this inventor submitted before. It will improve and strengthen the wheel by replacing rivets and bots, and instead use clips and springs.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Allen, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
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.
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.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Measuring Device
Patent for improvements to the measuring device used to ascertain the depth of a well.
Date:
May 23, 1922
Creator:
Bevel, Jack H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine Fan Belt Guard.
Patent for Engine Fan Belt Guards. This device helps the fan shift from slipping off mother vehicle engines.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Brackett, Edward B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock For Radiator Caps.
Patent for a device to reliably and effectively secure the radiator cap in position on the filling neck of a radiator in order to avoid displacement. Device is of simple and durable construction and inexpensive to manufacture.
Date:
May 9, 1922
Creator:
Brown, Francis Nathaniel, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
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
Sanitary Cover-Pad for Mattresses.
Patent for an improvement in sanitary pad covers for mattresses that is washable and contains pocket flaps underneath that can hold a sheet of waterproof material to protect the mattress beneath.
Date:
May 11, 1920
Creator:
Callahan, John William & Callahan, Maud B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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.
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
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
Surgical Instrument.
Patent for a medical instrument used to perform circumcisions "without pain and bloodlessly" (lines 10-11) and illustration.
Date:
May 23, 1922
Creator:
Couch, Albert B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Piston.
Patent for an improved pump piston used to pump oil from deep wells. The main improvement in this piston is that it is less susceptible to damage from sand or sediment by keeping sediment out of the piston valve, thus preventing it from accruing any long term damage that may render the piston irreparable. This design is also capable of fixing any wear due to sand or grit without removing the piston from the well.
Date:
May 4, 1920
Creator:
Coulson, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History