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Animal-Tread.
Patent for improvements in animal-treads when “animal is placed in the tread, the single or double tree being attached to the arm c’, and thus in addition to his weight he will have his strength to operate the tread. The function of the rope and weight is to keep the traces and tree from under the animal’s feet in case he should slack his speed, and thus prevent his tripping.” (Lines 59-66) Illustration is included.
Date:
June 16, 1891
Creator:
Bevil, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a new and improved wrench. This design "relates particularly to a combined pipe and nut wrench, and has for its object to provide a wrench of the class described which can be quickly changed to an ordinary wrench . . . [the] invention consists of a shank having a rigid jaw attached thereto, a movable jaw adjustable on the shank and an eccentrically-headed lever pivoted to the rear end of the movable jaw and bearing on the shank adapted to separate the rear end of the movable jaw and said shank to throw the forward end of the movable jaw closer to the rigid jaw" (lines 7-22).
Date:
August 5, 1890
Creator:
Hooks, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knee and Head Block for Saw Mills.
Patent for a new and improved knee and head block. This design consists, "with a saw-mill carriage, of a head-block extending flush with the outer edges of the tracks of said carriage and provided with the usual groove or recess extending the entire length of said head-block, a knee sliding in said groove and provided on its front vertical edge with a recess, and a log-supporter fitting flush within said recess and provided at its lower end with a forwardly-extending lug or projection" (lines 39-48).
Date:
April 29, 1890
Creator:
Willis, George F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve Structure for Oil-Wells.
Patent for Valve Oil-Wells. This improved Valve Oil Well will increase efficiency and durability of device.
Date:
September 19, 1919
Creator:
McEvoy, John Philip
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning Pipe-Lines
Patent for a machine for cleaning pipe-lines. The machine uses the pipeline as a track, traveling along the track cleaning the pipeline.
Date:
July 1, 1919
Creator:
Kinzbach, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater.
Patent for a water heater for use in creating steam for oil and gas boilers, which heats faster than previous models.
Date:
April 5, 1910
Creator:
Hardie, Jeffie Watkins
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Cart.
Patent for a log-cart in which "one end of the log is elevated or drawn up underneath the axle, while the other end drags along on the ground" (lines 14-17). This design is more efficient than other models of log-carts.
Date:
February 2, 1897
Creator:
Moon, Robert G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Pumping Apparatus
Patent for well pumping apparatus. This invention is designed for the improvement of pumping liquid from deep wells. Illustration included.
Date:
September 29, 1908
Creator:
Stephenson, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Turner
Patent for "that class of log-turners which is operated by power, and has for its object to provide a device that will be quick and positive in its operation" (lines 39-42).
Date:
May 10, 1887
Creator:
Ferris, Henry Murry & Gallon, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Box
Patent for "a mail-box adapted to be placed at or on the house of the person receiving the mail, so as to facilitate a house-to-house delivery" (lines 8-11).
Date:
June 4, 1901
Creator:
Myer, Clayton Pittinger
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destoyer
Patent for an insect destroyer. "This invention relates particularly to that class of insect destroyers which contain pans of liquid into which the insects are shaken or enticed" (line 15-18). Illustration included.
Date:
December 29, 1903
Creator:
Sewell, James H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Toy Hoop
Patent for improved features for mechanical toy hoops, particularly for toys utilizing trundling hoops.
Date:
September 5, 1916
Creator:
Giesecke, Leo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump.
Patent for a "pump for effectively pumping oil or quicksand from wells troubled with quicksand." (Lines 8-10) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 30, 1897
Creator:
Wintz, James Philip
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel
Patent for a hydraulic swivel. Illustrations included.
Date:
September 26, 1905
Creator:
Thomson, Alexander & McLaughlin, Malacha Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve
Patent for improvements to standing valves for the use in high pressure, deep oil wells. Improves the construction, durability, and efficiency. Includes detailed description and illustrations.
Date:
November 27, 1911
Creator:
Henderson, Andrew J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well Strainer
Patent for an oil well strainer that increases the surface area of the inlet, and also provide protection to the person straining.
Date:
October 24, 1916
Creator:
Hardin, Otis & Daniels, Veerin B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint
Patent for Rail Joint
Date:
November 21, 1916
Creator:
Walker, Asa
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup
Patent for "new and useful improvements in stirrups" (lines 5-6), including illustration and instructions.
Date:
August 17, 1909
Creator:
Hooks, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock
Patent for a nut lock. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 21, 1912
Creator:
Lance, Andrew M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack
Patent for a pump jack for operating the oil well pump rods.
Date:
April 23, 1912
Creator:
Seybert, Guy W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump Controlling Means
Patent for a pump controlling means. This invention applies even pressures on the discharge line. Illustration included.
Date:
August 23, 1904
Creator:
Small, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process For Treating Petroleum-Oils
Patent for an improved process for treating petroleum oils, to remove asphaltum. (lines 9-12)
Date:
December 19, 1905
Creator:
Wintz, James Philip
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stand-Value for Oil-Well Pumps.
Patent for a Stand-Value for Oil-Well Pumps so that the ball seat in an oil well pump does not work loose. This is also meant to be turned end for end so that the part's life is lengthened. With this being done, the utility of the oil-pump should now be enhanced.
Date:
September 24, 1918
Creator:
Slaughter, George W., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve Structure.
Patent for a standing valve structure "which serves as a coupling between the working barrel (of a pump) and strainer member, to effectively exclude foreign matter" (lines 16-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 7, 1918
Creator:
Ewing, Samuel D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History