Resource Type

Month

Pump-Jack. (open access)

Pump-Jack.

Patent for improvements to pump jacks. Simple gravity actuated devices are provided to aid the power mechanism of the pump jack, resulting in smoother, more even operation.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Dayton, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack (open access)

Pump-Jack

Patent for an improved pump jack to increase its power when in use.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Dayton, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hollow Building-Tile. (open access)

Hollow Building-Tile.

Patent for hollow building blocks or tile in a block form with a groove to easily insert a nailing strip which can be secured with nails or screws.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Taylor, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pie-Carrier. (open access)

Pie-Carrier.

Patent for "relatively inexpensive carriers for delivering or shipping pies" (lines 11-12), including one illustration.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hubig, Simon
System: The Portal to Texas History