Block and Tying Mechanism for Baling Presses. (open access)

Block and Tying Mechanism for Baling Presses.

Patent for blocks and tying mechanism for baling presses, which include "a hollow block, a plurality of which may be used in a press, and a tying mechanism including transversely operating needles or plungers entering the the blocks and cooperating with the means therein for tying the bale wires" (lines 17-23) including an illustration and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Ezell, Uberto D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for working body-churn "which is mounted between springs and is adapted to be worked up and down by the contraction and expansion of the springs so as to thoroughly agitate the cream within the receptacle thereof" (lines 16-20) including illustration.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Payne, Luther Maxie; Robert Asbury Thompson & Lute Percy Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Destroyer. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Destroyer.

Patent for woll weevil destroyer that is an attachment that can be applied to the frame and beams of a cultivator and may knock weevil and insects from plants standing in a row.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Young, Troy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Communion-Service Cabinet. (open access)

Communion-Service Cabinet.

Patent for an improved communion service cabinet meant to distribute communion service to parishioners "quickly and noiselessly" (lines 5-6). The shelves contain grooves to hold wine glasses and small loafs of bread.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Howard, Jewell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brush. (open access)

Brush.

Patent for a brush that provides adjustable handle for variety of uses and great saving of time and labor. The brush is durable and not excessively heavy.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Lay, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Motion-Picture and Sound-Reproducing Mechanism. (open access)

Combination Motion-Picture and Sound-Reproducing Mechanism.

Patent for a connecting mechanism between the motion picture and sound reproducing mechanisms. If the two get out of sync, there are manually operable means to halting one until the other has caught up.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Kirkwood, Abraham L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leather-Working Machine (open access)

Leather-Working Machine

Patent for a leather-working machine which performs the many steps involved in finishing leather straps and related items into one easy step, with illustrations.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Russell, Frank K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vacuum-Energized Make-and-Break Spark-Plug. (open access)

Vacuum-Energized Make-and-Break Spark-Plug.

Patent for a vacuum-energized make-and-break spark plug that "relates to new and useful improvements in ignition apparatus for internal combustion engines" (lines 16-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Irwin, Herbert Glen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Gearing. (open access)

Transmission-Gearing.

Patent for "improvements in variable speed transmission gearing, adapted for use upon automobiles or the like, while not necessarily restricted to such use. An important object of the invention is to provide apparatus of the above mentioned character, which is so constructed that the various speeds may be obtained in a highly expeditious and convenient manner" (lines 11-17) including an illustration and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Pilcher, Newton R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Square (open access)

Square

Patent for a simple, accurate try-square composed of minimal pieces for the ease of use in measuring and tracing requirements needed for architects, carpenters, and similar professions, with illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Frazier, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene and Oil Filter (open access)

Gasolene and Oil Filter

Patent for a gasoline and oil filter capable of filtering material in a way that makes in suitable for reuse, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Caen, George, Sr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder for Sliding Doors and Windows (open access)

Holder for Sliding Doors and Windows

Patent for a clutch mechanism for sliding doors and windows that ensures the panel can be moved in both directions freely but will not disengage of it's own accord, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Benson, Jarome F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit (open access)

Drill-Bit

Patent for a drill bit for oil wells that provides a way for the bit to be lubricated while in use to prevent the adhesion of gummy substances.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Kilgore, John G.
System: The Portal to Texas History