Auger. (open access)

Auger.

Patent for a new and improved auger. This design consists in "[t]he combination of a shank provided with a conveying-screw and the cutters at the lower end of the screw, the sides of the cutters being extended beyond a vertical line drawn across the edges of the screw, and a tube or casing enclosing the screw and connected at its lower end with the cutters, said tube being of less diameter than the cutters and arranged within the outer sides thereof" (lines 56-64).
Date: August 23, 1887
Creator: Tevebaugh, Henry Clay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medina County / Community of D'Hanis Flood Protection Study (open access)

Medina County / Community of D'Hanis Flood Protection Study

The purpose of the Medina County - D'Hanis Flood Protection Study is to evaluate the flooding problems in the D'Hanis area within Medina County and develop cost effective flood reduction alternatives considering public safety and welfare. This project was funded by Medina County and the Texas Water Development Board under the Flood Protection Planning Grant Program.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Halff Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Hydrogeologic Status Report for 1992 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Hydrogeologic Status Report for 1992

Report on the status of the Edwards Aquifer, discussing current and historic water levels, trends, and water quality.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.). Field Operations Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide. (open access)

Insecticide.

Patent for a compound to kill insects, formula and instruction on how to mix the ingredients are included. No illustration.
Date: August 27, 1889
Creator: Smith, Byrd
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel-Plow. (open access)

Wheel-Plow.

Patent for improvements in wheeled-plow by adding inner and outer guide to the bent axle and an adjusting device to the stop-plate; these additions enable the plow adjustment process effortless. Illustration is included.
Date: August 17, 1880
Creator: Reuss, John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spout for Railroad Water Tanks (open access)

Spout for Railroad Water Tanks

Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Date: August 13, 1918
Creator: Metzger, Frederick
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rope-Clamp (open access)

Rope-Clamp

Patent for a rope clamp for plungers used in cotton presses. Illustrations included.
Date: August 14, 1911
Creator: Cameron, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History