Attaching-Ring. (open access)

Attaching-Ring.

Patent for an attaching ring to connect a boiler to a water heater jacket that is described in pending application Serial No. 304,041.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Fowles, Alfred T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auto Steering-Lock (open access)

Auto Steering-Lock

Patent for a lock designed to attach to the spokes of a steering wheel with the intention of guarding it from "unauthorized persons" (line 20), including illustrations.
Date: June 1, 1920
Creator: Cosby, Luther F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Density-Indicator for Slime-Pulp Separators. (open access)

Automatic Density-Indicator for Slime-Pulp Separators.

Patent for devices that thickens slimes for ore milling operations in which it will indicate the density and regulate it so it will not go below a predetermined value.
Date: June 22, 1920
Creator: Allen, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Radiator. (open access)

Automobile-Radiator.

Patent for improvements in automobile radiators to provide the ability to remove the top and the bottom of the tanks so they can be easily reached for replacement and repair.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Costelloe, Clinton & Stoll, Sherm G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Theft-Preventing Device (open access)

Automobile-Theft-Preventing Device

Patent for an automobile theft preventing device which prevents the operation of the automobile by an unauthorized person and prevents the theft of thereof and can be controlled by the owner/authorized person permitting the operation of the automobile.
Date: June 7, 1921
Creator: Welliver, Percy
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baby Net Frame. (open access)

Baby Net Frame.

Patent for a frame that can support a baby net and can be collapsed for easy storage. The frame also features components that prevent collapse and provide stability when in use.
Date: June 6, 1922
Creator: Akers, Blessie E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil-Exterminating Device. (open access)

Boll-Weevil-Exterminating Device.

Patent for a machine that catches insects and their eggs by using beaters and a catch pan as the machine is drawn over crops. The parts are adjustable to adapt to the size of crop rows and crops.
Date: June 7, 1921
Creator: Cape, John M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring and Threading Tool. (open access)

Boring and Threading Tool.

Patent for an inexpensive, efficient boring and threading tool that "will enable a smooth and even surface to be produced with a minimum of skill on the part of the operator" (lines 18-21).
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Wells, Daniel Doolittle
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bracket. (open access)

Bracket.

Patent for an improvement on agricultural brackets that allow for easier and more secure connection and support to a variety of agricultural implements.
Date: June 8, 1920
Creator: Wright, Joseph Hansel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction. (open access)

Bridge Construction.

Patent for '' bridge improvements, especially for placement over gutters, ditches, and alike ''
Date: May 14, 1920
Creator: McKenzie, Philip A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broom. (open access)

Broom.

Patent for a broom that has replaceable straw sections.
Date: June 7, 1921
Creator: Blasingame, Frank P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burner. (open access)

Burner.

Patent for improvements in burners to allow them to use liquid fuel such as oil.
Date: June 1, 1920
Creator: Placette, Joeseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer. (open access)

Check-Writer.

Patent for a new check-writer machine capable of typewriting bank checks and similar documents with two sets of type, allowing for the printing of payee names, numerical amounts, and word amounts in a single movement.
Date: June 28, 1921
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chimney Cowl. (open access)

Chimney Cowl.

Patent for a chimney cowl with a manually controlled spark outlet
Date: June 4, 1920
Creator: Jezova, Mary
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churning Device (open access)

Churning Device

Patent for an improved churning device that provides a carrier for the churning receptacle, making manufacturing cheaper and operation easier.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Thompson, Robert A. & Morris, Lute P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coaling Device. (open access)

Coaling Device.

Patent for coal colliers that breaks the coal into small pieces and lifts the coal to pour the coal into the ship's bunkers.
Date: June 22, 1920
Creator: Buchanan, Stewart Harold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Bench. (open access)

Collapsible Bench.

Patent for a collapsible bench that improves the structure of general work benches by folding together when not being used.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Danyluk, Iwan.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar-Button. (open access)

Collar-Button.

Patent for collar-buttons made of inexpensive, non-metallic material that when applied to bands of unusual commercial form, can adapt itself to the curvature of the band without obstructing the free adjustment of a tie in connection with the folded type of collar.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Baldwin, Lawrence G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp

Patent for a collar fastener "which will hold the flaps of a collar properly spaced from each other and insure a secure gripping of the flaps to avoid untidy appearance of the collar" (lines 14-17). Includes illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Orson, Kelly N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp

Patent for a fastener to hold the flaps of a collar securely.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that will grip the flaps of a collar and maintain the curvature of the collar in a neat manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collar Fastener or Clasp. (open access)

Collar Fastener or Clasp.

Patent for a collar fastener that grips the opposite edges of a soft fabric collar in a neat and presentable manner.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool. (open access)

Combination-Tool.

Patent for a novel combination tool used to construct and maintain wire fencing, including design modifications that encompass the ability to stretch and tie wires without the need for an additional tool, including illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Matsler, Columbus U.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Wall Mold. (open access)

Concrete Wall Mold.

Patent for "a concrete wall mold which is so constructed as to produce a very strong wall having vertically extended channels which form ribs materially reinforcing the structure" (lines 10-14)
Date: June 11, 1920
Creator: Porter, Charles S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History