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Oil-Distributer.
Patent for simple and efficient oil-distributor that is meant to calm the water next to a ship. It also takes up little space and can easily be launched over the side of the ship and is insured so that oil is automatically distributed into the water.
Date:
September 17, 1895
Creator:
Ericson, John & Phinney, Adelbert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gravity Oil-Distributer for Ships.
Patent for a gravity oil-distributors for ships at sea that calms the water during storms. "the objects of [the] invention are to produce a very simple, cheap and buoyant boat or float, that may be compactly stored upon deck, conveniently launched over the side of the vessel, and so manipulated therefrom as to keep a proper and desired relative position in connection therewith, and which will automatically feed oil to the water" (lines 11-18).
Date:
September 18, 1894
Creator:
Ericson, John
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Death of Mary Jo Kopechne]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
January 5, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library