Boring-Tool for Oil-Wells and the Like. (open access)

Boring-Tool for Oil-Wells and the Like.

Patent for new and improved boring tools. The combined wheel bit and reamer is intended to simultaneously bore and ream.
Date: February 15, 1921
Creator: Belcher, Mark
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool Joint (open access)

Tool Joint

Patent for a tool joint design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Fletcher, H. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Time-Switch. (open access)

Time-Switch.

Patent for a time switch "which will be automatically operated to close the circuit and to open the circuit at predetermined times so that the translating devices in the circuit may be maintained energized for a predetermined length of time," (lines 10-15) including illustrations.
Date: January 15, 1918
Creator: Scholl, Max
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device. (open access)

Sample-Taking Device.

Patent for a device that helps with sample collection at oil drilling sites. The tool is cylindrical and can be placed in the ground to help with sample collection. This patent includes examples of how the tool can be used and tool specifications.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Church, Walter Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Crossing Shock-Absorber. (open access)

Railroad-Crossing Shock-Absorber.

Patent for railroad crossings to protect the rails from contact with the vehicle wheels and to absorb the jar and vibration from passing vehicles over the crossing.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Hargrave, Russell R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4703 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4703

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 28; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: June 15, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1489, Chapter 918 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1489, Chapter 918

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3481, Chapter 1082 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3481, Chapter 1082

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the terms of district courts in Harris County.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2803, Chapter 869 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2803, Chapter 869

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2687, Chapter 791 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2687, Chapter 791

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Lago Bello Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Harris County; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4333, Chapter 805 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4333, Chapter 805

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Improvement District No. 24; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1455, Chapter 782 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1455, Chapter 782

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 552; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cameras. (open access)

Attachment for Cameras.

Patent for an improved camera attachment for adding titles to film that prevents the film from being exposed to light except when the title is photographed, with illustrations.
Date: May 15, 1917
Creator: Bretz, George W.; Lowry, Claud A.; Wood, Oscar O.; Wade, J. H.; Pirtle, P. R.; Jones, F. E. et al.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alarm Device. (open access)

Alarm Device.

Patent for an alarm device "to be used in connection with a boiler and operatively connected with the steam whistle, whereby when the water falls below a certain level in the boiler the mechanism will automatically operate to blow the whistle" (lines 11-16). Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Priester, Joel E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Sweeping and Oiling Device (open access)

Track Sweeping and Oiling Device

Patent for a strong and durable oiling device.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Nathaniel, Walter R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill.

Patent for improvements to rotary boring drills.
Date: May 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drill. (open access)

Rotary Drill.

Patent for a rotary drill that more effectively dislodges disintegrated material from the drill's cutting device during well-drilling.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary-Disk Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary-Disk Boring-Drill.

Patent for improvements to rotary disk boring drills, including a "novel means for securely locking in the head the spindles on which the cutters are rotatably mounted."
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Locomotives. (open access)

Safety Device for Locomotives.

Patent for a safety device for a locomotive that can be automatically tripped to shut off the steam from the locomotive engine and apply air to the brake mechanism. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Conover, James W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demountable Cutting Edge for Drilling Tools. (open access)

Demountable Cutting Edge for Drilling Tools.

Patent for a rotary cutter with a detachable cutting edge and shearing portion that can be easily renewed or replaced.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutter for Rotary Boring-Drills. (open access)

Cutter for Rotary Boring-Drills.

Patent for an improvement to Hughes' previously patented rotary cutter design for oil drilling equipment (no. 930,759, 1909), to increase the cutting surface area and durability of the cutter.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Body. (open access)

Automobile Body.

Patent for an automobile body that is designed for people who enjoy doing outdoor activities. Compares this design to the current design of what is called "touring cars."
Date: April 15, 1913
Creator: Saxon, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burner. (open access)

Liquid or Gaseous Fuel Burner.

Patent for a fuel burner with a simple design, which is readily taken apart or assembled, and is manufactured at a comparatively small cost.
Date: April 15, 1913
Creator: Vandaveer, Heber Clark & Stoy, Guy Everett
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit and Vegetable Washer (open access)

Fruit and Vegetable Washer

Patent for a fruit and vegetable washer that will also remove the skins on the fruits and vegetables.
Date: April 15, 1913
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History