Vehicle (open access)

Vehicle

Patent for a vehicle that can carry heavy loads and can turn around in a small space and can turn easily on a crooked road.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Menning, Otto H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jack. (open access)

Jack.

Patent for improvements in jacks used for shipbuilding. The device described is designed to aid in the processes of fastening siding to the ribs of a ship hull by first forcing the boards that form the siding close together so that they can then be secured to the hull's ribs. The improvements this jack provides is the necessary force required to closely align the boards easily and quickly before they are nailed in place. This mechanical device is lightweight, efficient and easy to repair. It can adapt to various similar tasks such as bending iron beams.
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Singleton, James D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tractor (open access)

Tractor

Patent for a tractor "of the caterpillar type, having a caterpillar on each side, said caterpillars being independently driven either forwardly or reversely" (lines 11-14).
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Fisher, Guy B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foldable Stool (open access)

Foldable Stool

Patent for a foldable stool "primarily designed for the purpose of attachment to a sewing machine, and which may be collapsed into a compact form and swung into position underneath the top of the machine and out of the way, when not in use" (lines 12-17). It is intended to be used with a desk, table, or other similar furniture.
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Hagner, Frederick Hayes
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Plastic Material (open access)

Mold for Plastic Material

Patent for a mold of the character described in the illustrations, designed for use in cement and concrete constructions. It is specifically well-suited for building boats and ships.
Date: July 22, 1919
Creator: Reynolds, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe. (open access)

Device for Unscrewing and Withdrawing Pipe.

Patent for a device for unscrewing and withdrawing pipe from wells, mines, or other similar uses. This tool is attached at the end of a drill stem and threaded in the ordinary right hand direction to unscrew and withdraw.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Fletcher, Harold W.
System: The Portal to Texas History