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Combination Steering Mechanism for Plows.
Patent for a combination steering mechanism for plows, which allows the plow to move independently (lateral movement only) of the plow frame.
Date:
March 30, 1920
Creator:
Rarig, Welden C. & Smith, Glen E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Safety-Razor and Hair-Trimmer.
Patent for a tool used for shaving or hair trimming. This device has a reversible plate carrying a guard and comb teeth. The plate being reversible to permit the guard to be used in connection with a blade for shaving and to permit the teeth to be used in connection with a blade for hair trimming.
Date:
August 20, 1918
Creator:
Brasier, William Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bee-Cage.
Patent for a new and improved design of bee cages that facilitates the feeding of bees during transportation and provides "the proper ventilation of the air through the cage to prevent the bees from smothering" (lines 17-19), including illustrations.
Date:
September 21, 1920
Creator:
Ault, Eugene B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Writer.
Patent for an automatic bank check writer that will type out the name of the payee and other figures. Rotatable type cylinders, a foot presser, and additional adjustable character dials are included in the invention objects.
Date:
May 18, 1920
Creator:
Wendelken, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerocompass.
Patent for an aerocompass, which improves upon a compass combined with inclinometers or map-boards. It is intended for use on submarines, airplanes, or in an area when it would be difficult to use a regular compass.
Date:
January 8, 1918
Creator:
Fischer, Fred Charlie.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feeder for Soft Candy.
Patent for bee feeder device that allows bees to have access to food during transport. The feeder also is designed to prevent any running and clogging, while minimizing bee death due to starvation.
Date:
July 12, 1921
Creator:
Ault, Eugene B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bee-Shipping Cage
Patent for transferring bees to a different hive without injury and preventing bees from escaping. The bee-cage offers different ways to transfer the bees.
Date:
August 16, 1921
Creator:
Ault, Eugene B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive-Headlight
Patent for a locomotive headlight in which its illuminating lights are placed directly ahead by a means of better support.
Date:
July 1, 1919
Creator:
Moody, Calvin D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Record-Printing Device.
Patent for record printing device that is used on cars for mechanics to record the car number and other data. The printing device is more durable especially though rough weather and easy to use by the mechanic.
Date:
March 22, 1921
Creator:
Gray, Dexter B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vacuum Cotton-Picking Machine.
Patent for vacuum cotton picking machine and improvements, such as it is more portable, a receiver for the cotton and discharge of the cotton, and an improved cotton picking nozzle.
Date:
February 12, 1918
Creator:
Chaney, Bailey E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Switch.
Patent for a multiple point switch that may be connected to a standard light socket.
Date:
November 19, 1918
Creator:
Kilmer, Edward J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Unloading and Feeding Apparatus.
Patent for improvements in Unloading and Feeding Apparatus, which improves the handling of fodder in a simple, practical, and cost effective way.
Date:
October 14, 1919
Creator:
Pierson, Ludvig B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surgical and Bathing Apparatus.
Patent for improvements to surgical and bathing apparatus.
Date:
April 23, 1918
Creator:
Scroggin, Jethro W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Oil-Can.
Patent for "an improvement in safety oil cans...to provide in an oil can, [a] mechanism for securely closing the spout, to prevent waste and evaporation..." (lines 9-13).
Date:
July 26, 1921
Creator:
Richey, James David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Valve
Patent for a valve for a general flush tank.
Date:
April 9, 1918
Creator:
Cahill, Thomas J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sack Attachment for Cotton Picking Machines
Patent for an improved sack attachment for cotton-picking machines that is waterproof and stays in position on the machine to prevent its walls from collapsing during suction of cotton.
Date:
November 11, 1919
Creator:
Chaney, Bailey E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Razor.
Patent for a safety razor, with the objects of a creating a novel frame for holding a razor blade of any desired sort, and so that the vibrations will not be transferred to the carrying frame.
Date:
June 22, 1920
Creator:
Brasier, William Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Holding Slats to Belts
Patent for an improved means of fastening slats to belts without the use of rivets or other fasteners.
Date:
May 29, 1920
Creator:
Cowan, Charles G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chair for Sewing Machines and the Like.
Patent for a folding chair for a sewing machine or a similar machine, which can fit into a space between the supporting legs. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 15, 1914
Creator:
Hagner, Frederick Hayes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Battery Connector
Patent for a battery connector that will bind the, "posts and nuts of batteries."
Date:
March 2, 1915
Creator:
Hale, Noah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Shock-Absorber and Brace.
Patent for an improved connection between the shock absorber and brace to "reduce the strain on the front springs of a motor vehicle and to control the rebound incident to the front wheels [...] so that the machine may at all times be under proper control of the steering mechanism" (lines 34-41), including illustrations.
Date:
April 11, 1916
Creator:
More, David
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Soap-Drainer and Brush
Patent for a brush which can be used as a soap receptacle when laid flat on its back. In this position, it also allows the brush bristles to drain.
Date:
January 19, 1915
Creator:
Tijou, Lincoln
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap
Patent for an animal trap that can continue to trap more animals even after if traps one or more.
Date:
May 18, 1915
Creator:
Dennis, Decatur D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History