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Fishing Device for Oil Wells.
Patent for "fishing devices for use in oil wells or in like situations for recovering parts of the drilling appliances which may have become detached or lost in the well" (lines 9-13).
Date:
January 31, 1922
Creator:
Sorensen, Sam
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Tool.
Patent for a well-drilling tool adapted for use in a sticky shale or similar formations.
Date:
January 31, 1922
Creator:
Reed, Clarence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mold.
Patent for a new, improved Mold "specially designed for the formation of the rings of packing such as is used in stuffing boxes for packing metallic rods" (lines 11-14), illustrations included.
Date:
January 24, 1922
Creator:
Miller, Ose Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steering Device and Brake for Tractors
Patent for new and useful improvements for the steering and stopping of tractors, particularly for the machines that are extremely difficult and laborous to manually steer and apply brakes. The invention permits the controlling of the direction of movement of the behicle by disconnecting the source of power from the wheel(s) at one side while those at the other side contrinue to rotate under power. The invention allows for braking to be used to slow the motion of the tractor on downward grade or when it is desired to stop.
Date:
January 10, 1922
Creator:
Lewis, Otto Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tractor.
Patent for improvements to a previous patent application for a tractor (Serial No. 399599, filed 1920-07-28). The improvements include rearrangements of parts for the driving wheels from the front to the rear and the rearrangement of the transmission housing.
Date:
January 10, 1922
Creator:
Lewis, Otto Leroy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gasolene-Measuring Device.
Patent for gasoline measuring device for improving service stations for patrons to see the amount of gasoline. Air pressure will transfer gasoline from tank into measuring device. Gasoline measuring device will be quickly delivered to patrons.
Date:
January 25, 1921
Creator:
McKallip, Jonathan C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indexing Device.
Patent for an indexer of paper documents in book form. It is made to open along the center with visible subject headings.
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Moran, Stanley C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Valve
Patent for improvements in a pump valve. Designed to be used in pumping wells, particularly oil wells (Line 11).
Date:
January 18, 1921
Creator:
Sandlin, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Center-Gage and Micrometer
Patent for improvements to a center gage and inside micrometer to "provide central support for dividers" (lines 15-16) including illustrations.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Snell, Charles
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Buckle.
Patent for the improvement of tie buckles, specifically for bales of cotton at cotton gins. The paten includes an illustration of the tie buckle, explanations on how to easily use it, and why it is useful for cotton farming.
Date:
January 11, 1921
Creator:
Wallace, William M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sample Taking Device
Patent for a sample taking device used in the process of drilling wells using water and a multi-armed unit that rotates to drill the stem into the ground.
Date:
January 4, 1921
Creator:
Dodds, Redus D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elevator.
Patent for an elevator used to lift pipe and other similar objects, the invention is designed to help drilling operations for oil wells.
Date:
January 20, 1920
Creator:
Steen, Buford J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Extracting Minerals from Ores.
Patent for an apparatus that extracts minerals, especially sulfur, from ores. The apparatus features new and useful improvements, creating an automatic extraction that separates the minerals in a pure state.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Shires, George M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Treatment of Oil Emulsions.
Patent for improvements in apparatus for treatment of oil emulsions by providing a means that will greatly assist in the separation of water from oil emulsions and which will aid the re-absorption or retention of gas.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
McKibben, Charles W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Display and Vending Device.
Patent for a new improvement to display and vending devices to display products for purchase without a clerk. The device is automated so that it delivers the product directly to the consumer without the need for the consumer to move or change positions. The device cuts costs due to the dismissal of clerks.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Ogden, Carlton N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin
Patent for a gin that will strip fiber from the seed, "motes", and other "foreign bodies" (lines 27-28) without damaging the fiber.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Tischer, Edward R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piston.
Patent for improvements in pistons (also called follower heads) for pump cylinders that are more designed for oil wells. The principal object of this invention is to provide a means for renewing parts of the head to restore the same to its original diameter after it has become worn and loose.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Miller, William James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pump Piston
Patent for an "Improvement in Pump-Pistons" (lines 5-6) including illustrations.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Humason, Granville A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill
Patent for improved rotary boring-drill with more efficiently mounted rollers.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Well-Packer and Setting-Tool.
Patent for a well packer and setting tool for the prevention of intermingling between oil and water in a well when used by itself or with other pipes. The invention allows for the packer to be set using the setting tool which can then be removed once the packer is in place.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Abercrombie, Jamie & Dunman, Nesbit M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dispensing-Vehicle.
Patent for a "portable store or dispensing vehicle" (lines 11-12) designed to carry a small stock of merchandise that can be conveniently displayed & sold to customers, quickly turned to ensure freshness, and refrigerated if necessary. The vehicle is intended to support quick relocation through its portability, save time for both dispenser and customer alike, and be either draft animal- or motor-driven, illustrations included.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Moody, Jason B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vending-Machine.
Patent for improvements in the construction of coin-operated vending machines which automatically lock when coins are not inserted. This device is designed to dispense objects of many shapes and sizes. Illustrations included.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Ogden, Carlton N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Device for Controlling Electric Current.
Patent for an improved device for controlling electric current. The device can control electric current from a generator specifically for the use in automobiles not to exceed a certain limit in high speed situations.
Date:
January 28, 1919
Creator:
Duke, Earle H. & Brown, James D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill.
Patent for improvements in rotary boring drills. The invention provides a fluted drill collar for a drill bit designed to "break up the rock and other material tending to wedge in around the upper part of the head" (lines 19-21). The drill collar forms "a connection between the main rotary drill shaft and the drill bit" (lines 13-15).
Date:
January 28, 1919
Creator:
Hughes, Howard R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History