Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-1056 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-1056

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Questions relating to powers of the Harris County Juvenile Board concerning budgets and salaries of the Probation Department and county institutions for the care of neglected, dependent and delinquent children, pursuant to Article 5139VV, Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Date: January 26, 1972
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Swivel (open access)

Hydraulic Swivel

Patent for a hydraulic swivel to be used with rotary well drilling machines which will carry water to the drill head through a supply line and maintain that supply line in a given position during drilling operation.
Date: January 26, 1915
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Putty-Trowel (open access)

Putty-Trowel

Patent for a putty trowel which will lay a line of putty and trowel it into place to secure glass in a window sash.
Date: January 26, 1915
Creator: Morris, James G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press (open access)

Hay-Press

Patent for a hay press that is built with a large capacity and operates with little friction. Illustrations included.
Date: January 26, 1909
Creator: Guthrie, Marion D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drive-Wheel for Traction-Engines (open access)

Drive-Wheel for Traction-Engines

Patent for a drive wheel for traction engines which has retractable wheel lugs. The wheel lugs used for traction on dirt roads can be "pivoted so that they may be withdrawn when not needed," such as when traveling on pavement.
Date: January 26, 1915
Creator: Wellensiek, Louis H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frame Building. (open access)

Frame Building.

Patent for frame building. This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of buildings, especially frame buildings, and has for its object to provide a means whereby the building may be erected at a minimum cost and in a simple, convenient, and expeditious manner.
Date: January 26, 1892
Creator: Boyd, John Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Mechanism (open access)

Well Mechanism

Patent for a well mechanism that provides a coupling with strong, tight joints for the other parts of the mechanism. Illustrations included.
Date: January 26, 1909
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History