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Process of Mining Sulfur. (open access)

Process of Mining Sulfur.

Patent for innovations in the underground fusion or Frasch process of mining sulfur, "which comprises conducting an appropriate fusing medium [such as hot water] into the formation containing the sulfur deposit and thereby melting the sulfur" (lines 91-95). Central to the innovations is the use of a compressed gas to "eliminate or largely reduce heat losses in porous rock and exhausted sulfur regions at the higher levels of the mine where the presence of the hot water is of no benefit so far as melting sulfur is concerned" (lines 55-60).
Date: December 27, 1921
Creator: Drachenberg, August Toby
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treatment of Mined Sulfur. (open access)

Treatment of Mined Sulfur.

Patent for a method to improve the free burning properties of mined sulfur by carbonizing the oil and eliminating carbon.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Bacon, Raymond Foss, 1880-1954.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treatment of Mined Sulfur. (open access)

Treatment of Mined Sulfur.

Patent for heating sulfur under appropriate conditions in order to carbonized oil contained within, allowing stationary sulfur to burn without difficulty or interference from carbon.
Date: April 19, 1921
Creator: Bacon, Raymond Foss, 1880-1954.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Core. (open access)

Tire-Core.

Patent for a tire core with interlocking sections that can be removed easily from built tires to reuse, including illustrations.
Date: December 21, 1920
Creator: Gillette, Walter S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Making Lunch-Rolls. (open access)

Machine for Making Lunch-Rolls.

Patent for a machine that makes lunch rolls. By using the machine, people (particularly street vendors) can make hamburger rolls similar to the Mexican hot tamale.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Wiseman, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. (open access)

Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines.

Patent for Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. "This invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines and comprehends the provision of a dual ignition system for multiple cylinder engines with which either battery or magneto current may be used and having only two coils, one with a vibrator for the magneto current and one without a vibrator for the battery current." (line - 2)
Date: April 23, 1918
Creator: Richards, Harvey B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fountain-Valve for Locomotives (open access)

Automatic Fountain-Valve for Locomotives

This patent relates to new and useful improvements in an automatic fountain valve for locomotives. The purpose of the invention is to provide a valve that will automatically close in the case of the locomotive overturning. This valve will cut off the escaping or steam from broken pipes and prevent the scalding of engine-men who may be trapped in the cab.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: Yeamans, Eugence N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Turbine-Motor (open access)

Turbine-Motor

Patent for improvements in the construction and use of turbine motors.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Smithey, Walter Duke
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank Furnace (open access)

Tank Furnace

Patent for a tank-furnace for the purpose of an easier way to heat water. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date: November 27, 1917
Creator: Yaeger, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Generating and Storing Power. (open access)

Means for Generating and Storing Power.

Patent for a wind-driven power generator utilizing a wind mill style construction.
Date: June 8, 1917
Creator: Smithey, Walter D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank (open access)

Tank

Patent for a tank that filters.
Date: January 23, 1917
Creator: Gartrell, Clifford E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness Attachment (open access)

Harness Attachment

Patent for Harness Attachment
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Eidman, Guy. G
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle

Patent for Non-Refillable Bottle
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Burch, Charles E
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a wrench which "may be efficiently employed in places which are inaccessible to the ordinary wrench."
Date: August 24, 1915
Creator: Culbertson, Charles P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improvement to the plow by providing a plastic or plastic-like material to help sticky, thick soil and clay to glide over the surface and decrease frictional resistance, including illustrations.
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: Fleehearty, Edward L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Collar. (open access)

Drill-Collar.

Patent for improved drill collar for "connecting a drill shank to the pipe" (lines 11-12).
Date: December 15, 1914
Creator: Means, Able C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Grapple. (open access)

Pipe-Grapple.

Patent for an improved pipe gripping mechanism which engages the interior of a pipe or tube.
Date: June 30, 1914
Creator: Martin, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ballot-Voting Machine (open access)

Ballot-Voting Machine

Patent for a ballot box that counts the number of votes in the box.
Date: February 17, 1914
Creator: Brown, Flora & Senez, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Cleaning Currycomb. (open access)

Self-Cleaning Currycomb.

Patent for a type of self-cleaning currycomb that removes debris from the comb teeth by way of a cleaning plate.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Minich, James J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Stabilizer for Aeroplanes (open access)

Automatic Stabilizer for Aeroplanes

Patent for an automatic stabilizer for aeroplanes. This invention is a gyroscopically controlled means for correcting undue tilt in longitudinal axis. Illustration included.
Date: October 1, 1912
Creator: Yeamans, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Hoe and Plow (open access)

Combination Hoe and Plow

Patent for a tool that can be used as either a hoe or a plow. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Willis, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirt-Tamping Shovel (open access)

Dirt-Tamping Shovel

Patent for a dirt tamping shovel. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Sherman, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sliding Doors for Show Cases (open access)

Sliding Doors for Show Cases

Patent for sliding doors for showcases and structures such as vehicles. Illustrations included.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Price, Robert L. & Delaplain, Guy A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool for Removing Floors, Siding, Scaffolds, etc. (open access)

Tool for Removing Floors, Siding, Scaffolds, etc.

Patent for a tool that is used to remove floors, siding, scaffolds, etc. The device is designed to save material and labor. Illustrations included.
Date: June 12, 1912
Creator: Hunt, Henry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History