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Electrically-Heated Boiler
Patent for an electrically-heated boiler that provides a "compact structure which occupies a minimum amount of space" (line 11-12) while still being a reliable machine.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fleming, George
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lifeboat
Patent for a lifeboat that "prevents the boat from capsizing" (lines 19-20) or sinking.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Rusk, Raymond
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-Indicator.
Patent for a Load-Indicator for tools being used in drilling a well. The indicator gives an accurate measure of the weight upon the drill, allowing operators to adjust the weight accordingly.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means For Injecting Sealing Liquid Into Tires.
Patent for a means for injecting sealing liquid into tires. This is an "improved mechanism for introducing a sealing liquid into a pneumatic tire" (lines 31-32). Illustration included.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Anthony, Daniel Luther
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Planter Attachment
Patent for a planter attachment for cultivators that allows for replanting of crops in skips where there is a poor stand. This cultivator attachment allows for access to replant crops amongst other growing crops and plants.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Wolter, Fredrich W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench
Patent for a pipe-wrench that features new and useful improvements and also extends the purposes to which the pipe-wrench may be applicable.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Steen, Buford J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Drill.
Patent for "rotary boring drills for use in drilling wells or mines in earth or rock" (lines 11-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tire Construction
Patent for an improvement to rubber tires. The inner tube is enclosed within a thick detachable shoe to withstand shocks and jars, and also uses side guards to protect from dirt accumulation.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Luck, John J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Brace
Patent for wagon brace that obviates danger of thimbles breaking under excessive weight and strain.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Albritton, James
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Elevator.
Patent for a water elevator. The invention produces a means for "high power water elevating" which provides " a steady and voluminous flow of water" (lines 20-22). Illustration included.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Barnett, Grady L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Work Clamp.
Patent for an improved work clamp. The inventor claimed that the clamp was meant to be universal, allowing for several clamped pieces of material to be secured simultaneously for welding or other joining methods. The tool was meant to facilitate complex construction in a variety of machinery repair facilities and markets.
Date:
November 25, 1919
Creator:
Treuthardt, Arnold Charles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Apparatus for Measuring the Relative Wear of Sole Leathers, and the Results Obtained with Leather from Different Parts of a Hide
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on the quality of sole leather. As stated in the introduction, "the development of a simple method for quickly determining the durability of sole leather seemed desirable, and this paper discusses a laboratory apparatus designed for this purpose and also presents the results of tests made to date to determine the relative wear of leather from different parts of the hide" (p. 3). This paper includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
November 22, 1919
Creator:
Hart, R. W. & Bowker, R. C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Bridle Attachment
Patent for a new and improved way to connect the blind brace of a bridle.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Steele, Tom L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burner.
Patent for an inexpensive and efficient burner for oil "with a maximum production of heat." (lines 14-15) including illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Upton, Arthur L. & Immer, Samuel N.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bur Breaker and Suction Fan.
Patent for "a new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Bur Breakers and Suction-Fans" (lines 6-8) and is designed for loading and unloading cotton from a wagon while separating the cotton lint from the hulls, including illustrations.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Irwin, Samuel D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator
Patent for a new and useful improvement in cultivators for the ground working elements.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Kendall, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for an improved gate design.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Jenson, J. S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Heater.
Patent for a heater, "designed for use in orchards for raising the temperature of the atmosphere at times when frosts or freezing temperature is threatened" (lines 11-14). Illustration included.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Briscoe, Williard H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Supporter.
Patent for improvements in Hose-Supporters or garter that "grips the entire sock, around the leg, prevents the possibility of sagging, insures a perfect fit on the leg of the wearer and serves to equalize the stress on the sock" (lines 11-14) which adds durability and "avoids straining the sock out of shape" (lines 16-17). Includes illustration.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Tonahill, William J., Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lid and Label Holder.
Patent for an improvement to lid and label holders (boxes) that allows for the lid to be held against the side of the box so that the box sits at an inclination and displays the contents of the box.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Watts, Albert B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Actuated Locking Device for Automobiles
Patent for a device that prevents the drive shaft of an automobile from when moving when pushed by an unauthorized person. The device acts as a form of security to ensure unauthorized individuals are unable to move the vehicle. Additionally, the device can be used while the vehicle is in motion in order to slow the drive shaft, and thus the vehicle.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Wherry, Robert D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie
Patent for an improved railroad tie. The improved railroad tie will be more resilient, with a housing made of pressed metal.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Autrey, Benjamin P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rear Sight for Guns
Patent for a rear sight for firearms, particularly larger firearms such as service rifles or other field artillery and machine guns.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Kaempfer, Effie May Wagner
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Cultivator.
Patent for a new and improved rotary cultivator designed to pulverize hard, dry soil without damaging the plants. The device utilizes cylindrical tooth holder with teeth that can be manipulated at various angles to pry the soil from around the plants.
Date:
November 18, 1919
Creator:
Irwin, Samuel D. & Irwin, Herbert G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History