Comparison of Alcogas Aviation Fuel With Export Aviation Gasoline (open access)

Comparison of Alcogas Aviation Fuel With Export Aviation Gasoline

Mixtures of gasoline and alcohol when used in internal combustion engines designed for gasoline have been found to possess the advantage of alcohol in withstanding high compression without "knock" while retaining advantages of gasoline with regard to starting characteristics. Test of such fuels for maximum power-producing ability and fuel economy at various rates of consumption are thus of practical importance, with especial reference to high-compression engine development. This report discusses the results of tests which compares the performance of alcogas with x gasoline (export grade) as a standard.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Gage, V. R.; Sparrow, S. W. & Harper, D. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrolysis and its Mitigation (open access)

Electrolysis and its Mitigation

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on electrolysis. As stated in the introduction, "this investigation has included a study of the physical laws governing electrolytic and self-corrosion in soils, an extended investigation of the effects of electric currents on plain and reinforced concrete, and a study of the work of previous investigators relating to the subject of electrolysis and its prevention" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 25, 1918
Creator: Rosa, Edward B. & McCollum, Burton
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combination Lock Joint or Device. (open access)

Combination Lock Joint or Device.

Patent for a combination lock joint or device for sectional poles that prevents bending of the pole and allows for sections of the pole to be easily taken on or off.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Carleton, Ernest William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buckle Fastening (open access)

Buckle Fastening

Patent for buckles fastenings. Illustration included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Chapman, Eleanor Moore
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a crude oil burner for kitchen use such as cooking. Illustrations included.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Brennan, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Stopping Mechanism for Trains (open access)

Automatic Stopping Mechanism for Trains

Patent for an automatic stopping mechanism for trains. Illustration included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Mingo, William, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Support and Bracket for Shade-Rollers and Curtains (open access)

Adjustable Support and Bracket for Shade-Rollers and Curtains

Patent for a support for roller shades and window curtains. Illustrations included.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Johnson, Thomas E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap (open access)

Animal-Trap

Patent for a cylinder shaped animal trap for small furry animals.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Fikes, Benjamin M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Navigating Apparatus. (open access)

Aerial Navigating Apparatus.

Patent for an aerial navigating apparatus with more details of combinations, construction, and presentation of parts.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Flanagan, Henry.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which "may be operated from either wheel" (lines 12-13).
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Stepleton, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Exhibitor and Phonographic Annunciator (open access)

Advertising Exhibitor and Phonographic Annunciator

Patent for an advertising exhibitor and phonographic annunciator that shows changing advertisements and has a recording reading them out.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Stafford, George A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clutch and Transmission Mechanism (open access)

Clutch and Transmission Mechanism

Patent for a clutch and transmission mechanism to be used for automobiles. Illustrations included.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard (open access)

Cattle-Guard

Patent for a cattle guard to prevent cattle from treading upon railroad tracks. Illustrations included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Reed, Conwell P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for an improvement to churns. "The purpose of the invention is to provide a novel churn structure embodying a pair of oppositely reciprocating dashers mounted in a common churn receptacle or body and operated from a single crank wheel" (lines 15-19).
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Burdeaux, Carey E. & Burdeaux, Charley W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clutch and Transmission Mechanism (open access)

Clutch and Transmission Mechanism

Patent for a clutch and transmission mechanism for automobiles which strengthens the load bearing of the clutch and allows greater flexibility in changing the load.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Ruler and Blotter (open access)

Combined Ruler and Blotter

Patent for a ruler that can also be used as a blotter. Illustrations included.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Muller, Frederick William, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rain-Skirt (open access)

Rain-Skirt

Patent for a garment to protect dress skirts and under skirts from all inclement weather conditions. The garment is comprised of two skirts; the outer skirt is made of a water-resistant material and connects at the bottom with the inner skirt which is made of a lighter material.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Suddick, Louise F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine-Brake. (open access)

Machine-Brake.

Patent for a machine brake for motorized fans that allows the speed to be regulated.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Mallory, John W. & Peters, Walter C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash. (open access)

Window-Sash.

Patent for a windows sash, which does not require the use of putty to hold the window pane in place and allows for easy removal and replacement of the window pane.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Polson, George T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Hunter, Arthur G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Shelling Nuts. (open access)

Machine for Shelling Nuts.

Patent for a machine for shelling pecans that keeps the nut meat intact.
Date: April 25, 1911
Creator: Roach, Walter Albert Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lumber-Calculator (open access)

Lumber-Calculator

Patent for a lumber calculator that has printed calculations for quickly determining the amount of board feet in a pile of lumber.
Date: April 25, 1911
Creator: Stalcup, James F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lineman's Chair (open access)

Lineman's Chair

Patent for a chair which allows a lineman to connect cables and lines more easily. Illustrations included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Davis, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lathe Attachment. (open access)

Lathe Attachment.

Patent for a jeweler's lathe attachment which holds jewelry without scratching it.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Schultze, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History