Resource Type

Machine for making Water and Oil Screens. (open access)

Machine for making Water and Oil Screens.

Patent for a new way of making forming "a wire screening surface about a perforated pipe" (lines 67-68) with illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Kreiter, Richard F.; Post, Ernest S.; Roco, Albert L. & Layne, Mahlon E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill. (open access)

Drill.

Patent for a drill especially adapted for use in rock and earth formations. The drill has a number of separate cutters that are secured onto a head and detachable, which gives the tool many advantages.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Weathersby, Fred Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Winding Drum (open access)

Winding Drum

Patent for an improved winding drum. This uses a different type of adjustable cam that allows for less oscillation and better control of winding and unwinding the cable.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Voight, Phillip H. & Kuehne, Oscar C
System: The Portal to Texas History