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- Windcrest, Texas [Newsletter], Volume 22, Issue 10, October 2022
- Monthly newsletter of Windcrest, Texas, discussing news, events, announcements, and other information of interest to residents.
- I-35 Statewide Corridor Plan: A Path to 2040
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- Automatic Automobile-Top.
- Patent for an improvement on automatic automobile-tops. The primary objective is that when in inoperative positions, the actuated drum neatly appears as a weather proof roll. Another objective is to provide side curtains so that the vehicle may be closed on all sides.
- Bearing for Crank-Shafts.
- Patent for an improvement for Bearings for Cranks Shafts. This invention provides a means for "tightening the bushings of the bearings easily and quickly when necessary" (lines 9-13).
- Bed-Cover Holder
- Patent for bed cover holder, particularly the clamping mechanism that holds the covers to the bed and allows the clamps to grasp "covers of different thicknesses" (lines 25-26) without requiring clamp adjustment.
- Comb-Cleaner.
- Patent for a reusable comb cleaner which is cheap to produce.
- Boiler-Skimmer.
- Patent for a boiler-skimmer that improves the hinge joint so that water or scum will have free access there and in all positions of the skimmer.
- Milk-Bottle Cap.
- Patent for a new milk-bottle cap that provides closure for the mouth of milk bottles or jars which can be easily detached and cleaned.
- Locking Device for Automobiles.
- Patent for a "locking [device] for automobile," especially "an attachment for use ... with the steering wheel and the steering columns or attachments" (lines 9-13). This device is effective as a lock, as it keeps the steering wheel from rotating and the "throttle actuating members or levers ... held against movement" (lines 14-16)
- Process of Making Stock Food from Cactus.
- Patent for a process of making stock food from cactus. This process will produce food from spiny cactus and to be kept for a long period without decay.
- Glass.
- Patent for a glass for shrimp, oysters, etc., with separate compartment for ice, protecting the ice and preventing spilling while still allowing the ice to cool the contents of the glass above it.
- Lantern-Top
- Patent for a lantern top that provides sufficient ventilation for the lamp or lantern. The arrangement of the lantern top provides sufficient communication between the interior of the lantern and the surrounding atmosphere to insure steady burning.
- Toy Dish.
- Patent for a toy dish that is lightweight, attractive, durable, and cheap to manufacture. The design utilizes celluloid coverings.
- Pressed-Metal Wheel
- Patent for an improved pressed-metal wheel by inventor Oliver G. Simmons.
- Rotary Tooth-Brush
- Patent for a crank powered rotary toothbrush. Designed with the purpose of easily cleaning teeth with a simple automatic mechanism, with added projection via a shield around the brush for protecting gums and cheeks from being scraped by the brush.
- Semaphore
- Patent for a semaphore in the form of a rotatable tubular post for the purpose of signaling traffic conditions at an intersection. The semaphore communicates signals in the form of red or green plates, red or green colored lamplight, and pneumatic whistles, which are triggered by vehicles passing over platforms installed on the road surface near the intersection by means of underground tubes containing chains and pulleys. The actuation of the semaphore is detailed in "parent" application, serial no. 314065.
- Film-Mask for Cameras
- Patent for adjustable (improved) mask plate for different film widths (sizes) for cameras.
- Headlight
- Patent for a headlight that has a dimming function.
- Molding Apparatus.
- Patent for a molding apparatus for forming precast concrete units used for constructing monolithic straight and curved walls, floors, ceilings, and other building structures.
- Cylinder Head.
- Patent for improvement in removable cylinder heads for gas engines. Exhaust gasses and foreign matter pass through the conduits without affecting the valve stem.
- Cotton Retainer or Dog
- Patent for improving a tool (dog) used in the operation of processing cotton bales. The (dog) tool does not require the replacement of other tools in cotton processing.
- Economic Opportunities Development Corp. of San-Antonio and Bexar County: Funding Request, Full Year Head Start
- Report outlining a funding request regarding economic opportunities and objectives in San Antonio and Bexar County.
- Case for Motion-Picture Films
- Patent for a case for motion picture films that protects the film from damage when rewinding or transferring from one reel to another. The case also ensures that the film will be wound uniformly.
- Automobile Driving Mechanism.
- Patent for a driving mechanism for an automobile to dispense with the usual form of transmission gearing and differential, to substitute mechanisms power devices through the medium of a suitable liquid [preferably oil], maintained at a predetermined volume, and to provide a noiseless operating mechanism.
- Convertible Furniture.
- Patent for convertible furniture used in education. Features a table which can be easily converted from a flat desk, to an inclined black-board, and can store building blocks and similar items.
- Aeration and Subirrigation for Promoting Vegetation
- Patent for large terminal that can be implanted into the ground, which can supply air and moisture into the surrounding soil to stimulate growth of vegetation.
- Window-Shade.
- Patent for a new and improved window shade that has a roller which allows the shade to be adjusted by moving the roller and then locking into place.
- Hose-Support
- Patent for hose support with pivoted standard having a part which is adapted to support the nozzle of the hose, with illustrations.
- Vehicle Wheel
- Patent for improved wheel that utilizes spring components in order to disperse the weight of the vehicle evenly.
- Lock for Automobiles
- Patent for Lock for Automobiles
- Fire-Escape.
- Patent for an improved chute type fire escape which is used to allow people to safely descend several stories of a building to the ground. Improvements include easy and economical installation, prevention of congestion of persons entering the chute, prevention of persons falling out of the chute, and inclusion of a water sheet to prevent the chute from catching fire.
- Cell Tester
- Patent for a portable device that can test battery cells to determine if they are outputting the normal current, of if voltage has dropped.
- Scoop
- Patent for a self adjusting scoop, that can be used to measure quantities of items such as grain, and contains the component of a self leveler for accuracy.
- Door Controlled Electric Switch
- Patent for an improved switch attachment that will allow a room, vault, or compartment to be kept lighted when door is open or closed, but may also be shut off when leaving the room.
- Air Suction and Force Pump
- Patent for improvement in suction and force pumps, a pneumatic lift-and-force pump for raising water from wells.
- Vehicle-Wheel.
- Patent for a new and useful Vehicle-Wheel, "which is formed with a sectional felly, and embodies novel features of construction whereby the felly can be readily removed from position, or quickly assembled and expanded into a tight engagement with the rim, without the aid of a blacksmith or the necessity of using any special tools or appliances" (lines 14-21).
- Printing-Press Gripper.
- Patent for a device to grip paper being carried between the type bed, rotary platen, and delivery belts of a printing press.
- Oil-Burner.
- Patent for hydro-carbon burner that has new and improved construction. It is a burner that is simple, durable, and compact in its construction, and it is also efficient and economical to use.
- Community Analysis 1974
- Report describing the demographics of San Antonio and other environmental and population statistics for the city during 1974, as an update to a similar study in 1972.
- Turning The Young Chronic Into A Young Adult: A Model Of Treatment And Placement For The Young Adult Chronic
- A report on a program that was started at the San Antonio State Hospital for young adults with severe chronic mental illness to help them to become as successful as possible.
- Project Summary: Safety Impact of Texas Travel Information Centers
- Summary sheet describing research performed by the University of Texas at San Antonio regarding safety impact of Texas travel information centers.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1985
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 2000
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1981 [Part 4]
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1981 [Part 3]
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: October 1982
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1988
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1992 [Part 2]
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1981 [Part 1]
- Monthly reports documenting San Antonio municipal board activities and city permitting for September 1981.
- San Antonio Monthly Reports: September 1994
- Compilation of monthly reports from departments in the city of San Antonio, Texas providing statistics, project updates, and other information about services and activities.