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Wall Construction (open access)

Wall Construction

Patent for a relatively simple constructed wall that is built using concrete slabs. It is constructed in a manner that requires less material thus resulting in a wall that is hollow all the while providing sufficient strength to hold weight and pressure. Includes illustrations.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Needham, Edward F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for an improved clothes containing basket within washing machines that is longer-lasting and less likely to become imbalanced. The device increases agitation of clothes and water.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Seifert, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Building Mold. (open access)

Concrete Building Mold.

Patent for Concrete Building Mold that is composed to be able to be detachable and reversible.
Date: June 14, 1920
Creator: Rossiter, Jay A
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Distilling Hydrocarbons (open access)

Process of Distilling Hydrocarbons

Patent for distilling hydrocarbons from crude petroleum oil.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Averill, Willard C., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grapple for Oil-Wells and the Like. (open access)

Grapple for Oil-Wells and the Like.

Patent for an improved grapple device that can help recover rigging parts from oil wells, including illustrations.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Reed, Clarence E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reamer. (open access)

Reamer.

Patent for rotary reamers for progressively enlarging holes in pilot drills, particularly roller disk type reamers used in oil, water, or mining applications.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
System: The Portal to Texas History