Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers. (open access)

Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers.

Patent for a combination set-collar for well-strainers that combines a back pressure valve and a washer pipe which allows for the cleaning of the strainer.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Thompson, Alexander
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bending-Machine. (open access)

Bending-Machine.

Patent for a new machine providing "a simple, efficient and easily operated fluid-pressure actuated machine" for the straightening of railway rails (lines 12-14)
Date: November 5, 1918
Creator: Keely, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Casing Head (open access)

Casing Head

Patent for a Case-Head. This case-head is used in oil wells. Its purpose is to ensure a tight seal around a pipe so that gas can flow properly through the tube.
Date: August 10, 1918
Creator: Kinzbach, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Loading Device (open access)

Car-Loading Device

Patent for a device used in the loading of train cars with reduced manual effort.
Date: November 16, 1914
Creator: Davison, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve Structure for Oil-Wells. (open access)

Valve Structure for Oil-Wells.

Patent for Valve Oil-Wells. This improved Valve Oil Well will increase efficiency and durability of device.
Date: September 19, 1919
Creator: McEvoy, John Philip
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning Pipe-Lines (open access)

Machine for Cleaning Pipe-Lines

Patent for a machine for cleaning pipe-lines. The machine uses the pipeline as a track, traveling along the track cleaning the pipeline.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Kinzbach, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater. (open access)

Water-Heater.

Patent for a water heater for use in creating steam for oil and gas boilers, which heats faster than previous models.
Date: April 5, 1910
Creator: Hardie, Jeffie Watkins
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Toy Hoop (open access)

Mechanical Toy Hoop

Patent for improved features for mechanical toy hoops, particularly for toys utilizing trundling hoops.
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Giesecke, Leo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Well Strainer (open access)

Oil Well Strainer

Patent for an oil well strainer that increases the surface area of the inlet, and also provide protection to the person straining.
Date: October 24, 1916
Creator: Hardin, Otis & Daniels, Veerin B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for Rail Joint
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Walker, Asa
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock. Illustrations included.
Date: May 21, 1912
Creator: Lance, Andrew M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Jack (open access)

Pump-Jack

Patent for a pump jack for operating the oil well pump rods.
Date: April 23, 1912
Creator: Seybert, Guy W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stand-Value for Oil-Well Pumps. (open access)

Stand-Value for Oil-Well Pumps.

Patent for a Stand-Value for Oil-Well Pumps so that the ball seat in an oil well pump does not work loose. This is also meant to be turned end for end so that the part's life is lengthened. With this being done, the utility of the oil-pump should now be enhanced.
Date: September 24, 1918
Creator: Slaughter, George W., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Standing-Valve Structure. (open access)

Standing-Valve Structure.

Patent for a standing valve structure "which serves as a coupling between the working barrel (of a pump) and strainer member, to effectively exclude foreign matter" (lines 16-19) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Ewing, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pumping Jack (open access)

Pumping Jack

Patent for pumping jacks relating to oil wells.
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: McCuin, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock (open access)

Nut-Lock

Patent for a nut lock. Illustrations included.
Date: September 6, 1910
Creator: Lance, Andrew M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire and Burglar Alarm. (open access)

Fire and Burglar Alarm.

Patent for a fire and burglar alarm for use in buildings.
Date: February 13, 1912
Creator: Gregory, Marshall J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence Post Foundation (open access)

Fence Post Foundation

Patent for fence post foundation. Illustration included.
Date: June 13, 1911
Creator: Gregory, Marshal J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Wheel (open access)

Spring-Wheel

Patent for a wheel supported by spring spokes. Illustrations included.
Date: September 24, 1912
Creator: Hudson, Alexander S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Link. (open access)

Sectional Link.

Patent for a sectional link that has been designed for the use on oil well drilling tools. It is designed to prevent bending of the link and from throwing it out of alignment which can damage the tools it is designed for.
Date: November 5, 1918
Creator: Thomson, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Patent for Plow (open access)

Patent for Plow

Patent for a wing plow.
Date: December 26, 1916
Creator: Moore, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Puller (open access)

Pipe-Puller

Patent for improvements in pipe pullers, mechanisms for use with pipe casings for wells and the pulling of pipe and better gripping jaws.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: Robichaux, Sosthene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a new type of wing plow with new improvements designed to prevent earth from being thrown onto previous plants.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Moore, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History