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Type Delivery Machine
Patent for a type delivery machine that separates different characters of type from one another.
Date:
December 14, 1915
Creator:
Choate, King E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Mechanism
Patent for a well drilling mechanism. This invention addresses the time consuming labor of screwing together sections of drilling pipe. This invention "contemplates an apparatus adapted to be attached to the frame of the rotary and operated by the driving mechanism of the rotary...screwing and unscrewing accomplished by mechanical means without manual means" (lines 38-44). Illustration included.
Date:
January 14, 1913
Creator:
Hall, Samuel N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Boring Drill.
Patent for for a rotary well boring drill designed to have a simple yet durable structure.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Reed, Clarence Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve.
Patent for a valve, comprised of a valve seat and a moving part that is made in such a way as to minimize wear and tear. The seat, which attaches to the pump stem, supports the value stem, which is then covered by a thimble that supports a rubber disk. This rubber disk helps prevent liquid and sand from wearing against the valve stem.
Date:
November 14, 1911
Creator:
Wintz, Thornton E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon-Burner.
Patent for a hydrocarbon burner that has plurality of nozzles from which hydrocarbon is discharged by steam pressure to collide at common point before combustion.
Date:
October 14, 1913
Creator:
Wall, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Tricycle.
Patent for a specification to improve a motor-tricycle's ability to ride over obstructions and uneven surfaces to reduce shock to the front of the frame and the rider (lines 14-20). The patent includes the detailed specifications and illustrations.
Date:
July 14, 1914
Creator:
Benton, Walter L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Support for Compasses
Patent for a support for compasses used for railway coaches. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 14, 1911
Creator:
Ely, William S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Starter.
Patent for an internal combustion engine starter that is operated using compressed air. Compressed fluid can be used for other purposes such as inflating tires.
Date:
October 14, 1913
Creator:
Hume, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller Boring-Drill.
Patent for an invention relating to "boring drills of the type having roller forms of cutters" (line 9). Structure is explained and illustration of invention is included.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Reed, Clarence Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Filter for Oil and Other Lubricants.
Patent for improvements in a filter for oil and other lubricants. Designed for the purpose of cleansing oils, particularly waste oils.
Date:
October 14, 1919
Creator:
Schmidt, George C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pencil Attachment
Patent for a pencil attachment that serves the purpose of protecting the pencil point when not in use. The attachment also protects and cleans the rubber or eraser of the pencil.
Date:
April 14, 1914
Creator:
Swindowsky, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display Rack
Patent for store window display racks which can be easily removed and altered in appearance, allowing for more unique showings of commercial goods.
Date:
July 14, 1914
Creator:
Adamson, John Seldon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Stripping Wheels from Shafts
Patent for a device for stripping wheels from shafts. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 14, 1912
Creator:
Allien, Leon F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Core-Barrel.
Patent for a core barrel for use in rotary drilling of oil or water wells, that will allow for easy extraction of the upwardly extending column of material.
Date:
October 14, 1919
Creator:
Humason, Granville A. & Childs, William L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Locking Device
Patent for improvements to automatic locking devices when turned one direction with illustrations.
Date:
May 14, 1918
Creator:
Dixon, Thomas K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charge Firing Pin
Patent for a new improvement in Charge - Firing Pens by John N. Swanson. Designed for bombs and torpedoes to create a simple firing pen mechanism that is simple, yet prevents accidental detonation of munitions
Date:
January 14, 1918
Creator:
Swanson, John N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Casing Mechanism
Patent for a casing mechanism for placing in oil wells to block water flow.
Date:
February 14, 1911
Creator:
Stewart, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Internal-Combustion Engines.
Patent for an invention relating to the attachment for internal combustion engines that will provide moisture through the form of liquid or vapors. Other objectives and illustrations of invention are included.
Date:
August 14, 1917
Creator:
Potts, Hugh
System:
The Portal to Texas History