Arc-Lamp. (open access)

Arc-Lamp.

Patent for an arc lamp that features a spring operated clutch mechanism for the upper electrode.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Williams, Theron H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Stand. (open access)

Barrel-Stand.

Patent for a barrel-stand "designed to support a barrel or other like dispensing receptacle" (line 10) to be tilted for pouring and can be held in a tilted or other fixed position.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Maier, Felix
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Brazos County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Brazos County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Brazos County, Texas.
Date: July 10, 1916
Creator: Veatch, J. O. (Jethro Otto) & Waldrop, C. S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Brazos County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, farms, towns, churches, schools, colleges, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Gives soil profiles (3 feet deep).
Date: July 10, 1916
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Effect of Rate of Temperature Change on the Transformations in an Alloy Steel (open access)

Effect of Rate of Temperature Change on the Transformations in an Alloy Steel

Scientific paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on the effects of temperature change on alloy steel. The experimental methods used and the results are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1919
Creator: Scott, Howard
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wall Construction (open access)

Wall Construction

Patent for the contemplates the erection of a wall formed of superimposed parallel tiers or slabs spaced apart to give the wall the desired thickness.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Long, Clarence W. & Stephens, Joseph. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel that "embodies a flexible tread and radially arranged springs for absorbing shocks and cushioning the yielding of the parts of said tread." (lines 10-13).
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Anderson, Lycurgus
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene-Supply-Tank Attachment. (open access)

Gasolene-Supply-Tank Attachment.

Patent for a gasoline station attachment that monitors the amount of fuel dispersed, dispensing a specific amount of fuel based on coin deposit, and for locking the fueling station.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Malone, Thomas W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Street and Station Indicator. (open access)

Street and Station Indicator.

Patent for a device that announces names of streets and stations as well as names of business firms or advertising data, including illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Dilley, John W. & Cook, John F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exhaust-Steam-Actuating Damper-Regulator. (open access)

Exhaust-Steam-Actuating Damper-Regulator.

Patent for exhaust-steam-actuating damper-regulator, including instructions and illustrations. This invention improves oil burning equipment for locomotives by "operating the dampers of the air inlet box to automatically close the dampers when the locomotive is standing and to open the dampers when the locomotive is running." (lines 12-16).
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Gilman, Benoist P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for railroad joint designed to reduce the shifting of the rails while being easy to construct.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Autry, Lemual Arlanda
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Protector (open access)

Garment-Protector

Patent for a garment protector which functions by wrapping the wearer and her garments in heavy rubberized cloth, so that water and mud do not get on her clothes, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Goode, Ovelia Mamie
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scarifier and Blocker. (open access)

Scarifier and Blocker.

Patent for a scarifier and blocker designed specifically to go around small plants that is mounted on wheels.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Weisenborn, George P. A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Decorticating Fibrous Leaves of Plants. (open access)

Device for Decorticating Fibrous Leaves of Plants.

Patent for a machine that decorticates fibrous material from leaves and plants designed to be of low manufacturing cost and light enough to be carried on pack animals.
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Askew, Joel Edward
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coupling (open access)

Coupling

This patent is for a new coupling system to connect hollow pipes. It is specifically designed to address issues of vibration, which cause the coupling pin to become damaged.
Date: July 10, 1919
Creator: Hiegel, Joseph L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter. (open access)

Carbureter.

Patent for a carbureter that vaporizes liquid fuel, specifically kerosene, for use as an explosive charge in an internal combustion engine.
Date: July 10, 1912
Creator: Mack, John Rodney.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History