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Drill-Bit
Patent for Drill-Bit that is especially designed for purpose of drilling through rock, or other hard formations and is also adapted for use in drilling through softer formation, such as shell.
Date:
June 10, 1919
Creator:
Culmore, March J. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of Sealing the Walls of Deep Wells
Patent for a new and useful method of dealing the walls of deep wells in which the means for lining oil wells by the use of the customary metal casing is avoided, the cost is very materially reduced, and numerous expenses and failures are avoided.
Date:
November 29, 1921
Creator:
Nolan, William E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Refining Asphaltic Mineral Oils.
Patent for process for refining asphaltic mineral oils such as might be found in wells in Texas and Louisiana. Designed to remove asphaltum.
Date:
November 11, 1902
Creator:
Mims, John Carwile
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Well Drill
Patent for an Oil-Well Drill with the "...object of the invention being to provide means to prevent the drill from becoming unscrewed from the drill rod and dropping into the bottom of the well" (lines 12-16).
Date:
December 29, 1916
Creator:
Parker, Roy B. & Spurlock, Robert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Underreamer for Reaming Out Producing-sands.
Patent for "underreaming tools or bits which can be adjusted from the top of the well and which can be set at the required angle..."
Date:
September 21, 1920
Creator:
Lambeth, Acey L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cement Block
Patent for a cement block. This invention relates to building blocks made of artificial stone that are connected by tie rods. Illustration included.
Date:
November 27, 1906
Creator:
Woodiwiss, Jason, Matthew; Deal, Frank L. & Burdg, William J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Paper Clip
Patent for a paper clip. Illustration included.
Date:
May 10, 1910
Creator:
Galbraith, David G. & Galbraith, Nannie L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fireproof and Waterproof Paint.
Patent for a fireproof and waterproof paint composed of English resin, pulverized alum, graphite, mineral red, hydrocarbon, gloss oil, and coal tar.
Date:
July 26, 1910
Creator:
Barnes, James John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Condenser.
Patent for a condenser for converting exhaust steam from motors into potable water for ice making.
Date:
November 15, 1910
Creator:
Galbraith, David G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bit-Hoist
Patent for easy removal of bits from drilling machines.
Date:
February 11, 1919
Creator:
Parrish, Benjamin Eugene & Stage, Solomon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Permutation-Lock.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in permutation-locks." (Lines 6-7) This lock is specifically designed to protect delivered milk bottles from theft.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Otey R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electric Connection for Automobile-Lamps.
Patent for electric connection for automobile lamps that has an improvement in electric connections or plugs for incandescent electric-lamps for automobiles.
Date:
September 11, 1917
Creator:
Kearby, John Gallatin & Robinson, Zephaniah
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Tying and Untying Packages.
Patent for a device to easily secure and release cords used to bind packages, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 25, 1913
Creator:
Galbraith, David G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Leg Brace
Patent for a leg brace. Illustration included.
Date:
October 17, 1905
Creator:
Norwood, Robert R. & O'Neall, Elisha V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Hanging Wall-Paper.
Patent for a device for hanging wall paper that includes a paper holder and paper brush/roller.
Date:
February 13, 1912
Creator:
Randle, Millard F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hitching Device
Patent for hitching device for use with hitching posts. Illustration included.
Date:
November 27, 1906
Creator:
Hazlewood, George W. & Robinson, Henry C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display-Stand.
Patent for incorporating vertical shaft in display stands for posters advertising motion pictures and merchandise, with illustrations.
Date:
June 23, 1921
Creator:
Gates, Norwood
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Window Structure
Patent for a window structure. This invention includes upper and lower sash frames. Illustrations included.
Date:
February 11, 1913
Creator:
Hatzfield, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toy
Patent for improvements in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts used in building articulated toy snakes that mimic the animal's movement. The patent and illustrations describe the shapes of the toy's sections and the manner of their hinged connection to one another.
Date:
September 19, 1922
Creator:
Davis, William Theodore
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Table Cloth Clasp.
Patent for table cloth clasp, "which may be readily detachably connected with the table top, will securely hold the table cloth in place thereon, and will be entirely concealed by the table cloth" (lines 14-17).
Date:
February 14, 1913
Creator:
Hatzfeld, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Cooler
Patent for a milk cooler that may be used to keep milk or other food items chilled without the use of ice. Illustrations included
Date:
June 2, 1908
Creator:
Hay, Perrie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Upholstery.
Patent for an improvement in upholstery, more specifically, inflatable type upholstery; includes illustrations.
Date:
July 13, 1915
Creator:
Dodd, Laura L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oven
Patent for an oven that cooks evenly and at a higher heat than other ovens with the same amount of fuel.
Date:
October 8, 1912
Creator:
Seale, Jefferson W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burner
Patent for a hydrocarbon oil burner. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 3, 1910
Creator:
Butler, Albert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History