Resource Type

Month

Wood Rod Elevator (open access)

Wood Rod Elevator

Patent for an improvement to rod lifters that prevents the rotation of the rods as well as locking jaws into their gripper positions. The locking and gripping is made more efficient and can release rods quickly.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Davis, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trough-Valve (open access)

Trough-Valve

Patent for an automatic float valve used in water troughs. Illustrations included.
Date: July 6, 1909
Creator: Mauldin, Blake I.
System: The Portal to Texas History