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Device for Withdrawing Samples from Wells
Patent for withdrawing samples from wells. The device uses a drill to extract samples of the formation without interfering with the overall structure.
Date:
November 20, 1917
Creator:
Dodds, Redus D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator
Patent for elevator
Date:
November 27, 1911
Creator:
Mayes, Aceph B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flashing
Patent for flashing used in roof construction to provide a waterproof barrier between pipes and roof.
Date:
February 24, 1912
Creator:
Lloyd, John E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate Structure.
Patent for constructing gates out of T-iron. Titling gates will gain strength and weigh less. Includes a detailed description and illustration.
Date:
February 23, 1911
Creator:
Hines, Jesse James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin or Delinting-Gin
Patent for a cotton gin with a removable saw cylinder, which allows the saw blades to be replaced or sharpened without dismantling the whole mechanism.
Date:
March 9, 1920
Creator:
Nesmith, Warren Hines
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Thill-Couplings.
Patent for improvements in thill-couplings "whereby provision is made for the easy connection and disconnection of the shafts or pole of the vehicle without any unscrewing or removal of bolts or pins" (para. 2).
Date:
November 26, 1872
Creator:
Fitzsimmons, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-Indicator
Patent for a load indicator that can be attached to the sustaining cable of a drill, allowing its operators to more carefully control the amount of weight applied to the drill bit while it is in use - making it less likely to be crushed during the process of drilling.
Date:
March 16, 1920
Creator:
Fletcher, Harold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock Nut Construction
Patent for “a lock-nut construction that can be applied and easily taken apart without injury and provide a device for locking a rotary cutting disk in place and prevent accidental removal from its bearing.” (lines 14-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 25, 1914
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Making Mattresses.
Patent for Machine For Making Mattresses.
Date:
January 23, 1900
Creator:
Daviss, H. P. & Daviss, N. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Method of and Apparatus for Sulphur Mining
Patent for a methodology and mechanical structure for the mining of sulfur using extendable concentric cylindrical tubes.
Date:
July 8, 1919
Creator:
Carmichael, Robert E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for new improved pipe wrenches that help with removing pipe drill stems in oil wells.
Date:
July 14, 1920
Creator:
Reed, Clarence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rolling Boring Drill
Patent for a more cost-efficient and energy-efficient roller boring drill.
Date:
April 10, 1913
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sieve.
Patent for a sieve that would be used to sift flour and meal for baking.
Date:
February 10, 1914
Creator:
Harrel, Mary
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Support and Driving Mechanism for Adjustable Drive Wheels of Tractors
Patent for a support and driving mechanism for adjustable drive wheels of tractors that improves the ability for tractors to adjust to a variety of clearance underneath or above the tractor.
Date:
August 2, 1921
Creator:
Lewis, Otto Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tree-Heater.
Patent for Tree-Heater. "The object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described for the purpose of generating and distributing heat and so constructed that it may be suspended from or placed beneath small trees and shrubs for the purpose of raising the temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the same in order to prevent said trees or shrubs and the fruit thereof from being injured by reason of cold" (lines 11-19).
Date:
October 31, 1911
Creator:
Wilson, Luther M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tunneling-Machine
Patent for a horizontal tunneling machine comprised of two different drill mechanisms - an inner and an outer drill stem - that could be operated separately and at different speeds, and adjusted while the drills were running. The drills make use of the tricone drill bit invented by Hughes in 1909, and could drill through hard rock more effectively than previous mechanisms.
Date:
March 9, 1920
Creator:
Hughes, Howard Robard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ventilator
Patent for a ventilator
Date:
January 27, 1927
Creator:
Worlkarte, Charles J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen.
Patent for improving well screens used in tubes for water or oil wells, with illustration. This describes how to secure its place within the tube.
Date:
April 6, 1920
Creator:
Layne, Lloyd F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Salad Dressing
Patent for improving salad dressing. This salad dressing has high quality ingredients to go with any salad.
Date:
November 20, 1923
Creator:
Scholl, William H. & Scholl, Barney
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench
Patent for tools used for construction, plumbing, machinery, home renovations, and many more.
Date:
February 27, 1923
Creator:
Edwards, Charles R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill Bit and Sample Taking Device
Patent for
Date:
December 5, 1922
Creator:
Humason, Granville A. & Barraco, Paul J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Excavating Bucket.
Patent for an "excavating bucket designed for use in connection with an excavating machine" (lines 10-12).
Date:
December 5, 1922
Creator:
Dyke, Samuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber
Patent for a new and improved shock absorber which is "primarily intended for use as a connecting and cushioning medium between the upper and lower springs commonly employed under automobile bodies" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1922
Creator:
von Roeder, Benno Gilbert & Oates, Eugene Caroway
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Washing Oil Wells.
Patent for "a device for washing, cleaning, and sterilizing oil wells" (lines 10-11), including illustrations.
Date:
November 21, 1922
Creator:
Smith, Edward D. & Smith, Rebah Tillery
System:
The Portal to Texas History