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Device for Cleaning Wells (open access)

Device for Cleaning Wells

Patent for improving the efficiency of oil wells.
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Sargent, Lemuel S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Curing Tire Casings. (open access)

Apparatus for Curing Tire Casings.

Patent for a more efficient system for curing tire casings. The new patented apparatus was capable of providing both smooth and ribbed tire textures by way of aluminum tips and molds. Additionally, the apparatus provided retreading and faster curing of pneumatic tires.
Date: December 2, 1919
Creator: Bongio, Philip P. & Stephenson, Elonzo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Molding Device (open access)

Molding Device

Patent for the improvement of multi-pieced molds through the introduction of a gate and tube that allows for rapid coring of a mold.
Date: December 2, 1919
Creator: Hawkins, Alda F.
System: The Portal to Texas History