Water-Level. (open access)

Water-Level.

Patent for an instrument to determine a level at widely distant points or determining inclinations and which may be correctly read under conditions where a level cannot be held erect. Also known as hydrostatic leveling, this instrument is comprised of flexibly connected liquid containers that are spaced apart at certain distances.
Date: August 17, 1920
Creator: Kaspar, John & Beran, Rud F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tool for Unscrewing Pipe-Joints from Wells (open access)

Tool for Unscrewing Pipe-Joints from Wells

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Tools for Unscrewing Pipe-Joints from Wells" (lines 5-6). "The object of the invention is to provide a device... whereby the joints of pipe that have become stuck in the well may be unscrewed and withdrawn" (lines 12-16).
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: Matula, Joseph R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Spacer. (open access)

Tie-Spacer.

Patent for improvement on tie-spacers when loaded on trucks for the process of creosoting ties. Allowing for treating fluid to flow between all sides of each tie when loaded, including illustrations.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Sommerlatte, Joseph A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improvement to plows that allows adjustments to be made to them both vertically and angularly.
Date: July 30, 1920
Creator: Zebranek, Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvements in plows that will break and bed the soil at a single operation while it was customary for a plow to have to go over the soil at least twice in order to break the soil. This invention is also meant to conserve time and labor and cultivate the soil more thoroughly.
Date: June 8, 1920
Creator: Wendtland, William Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator attachment that adjusts the beams to various distances apart.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Kubenka, Otto E. & Janszen, August W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground Water Resources of Colorado, Lavaca, and Wharton Counties, Texas (open access)

Ground Water Resources of Colorado, Lavaca, and Wharton Counties, Texas

Report detailing fresh ground water sources for Colorado, Lavaca, and Wharton Counties and related developments.
Date: July 1982
Creator: Loskot, Carole L.; Sandeen, William M. & Follett, C. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 365, Chapter 543 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 365, Chapter 543

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 95 in Lavaca County as the Sergeant David M. Furrh Memorial Highway.
Date: June 9, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 364, Chapter 542 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 364, Chapter 542

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the designation of a portion of Alternate United States Highway 90 in Lavaca County as the Sheriff Ronnie Dodds Memorial Highway.
Date: June 9, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Carbureter. (open access)

Carbureter.

Patent for a carburetor that automatically regulates oil based on how much air enters the carburetor.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: Cerny, Alois
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bag-Skid. (open access)

Bag-Skid.

Patent for a device that will protect cotton pick-sacks against wear and tear when being dragged on the ground.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Ullmann, Fannie M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Cooling Apparatus. (open access)

Air-Cooling Apparatus.

Patent for an air cooling apparatus for air to be delivered into a room treated with moisture to reduce the temperature of the air without the use of ice.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Hollenburger, Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flexible Stay Bolt (open access)

Flexible Stay Bolt

Patent for Flexible Stay Bolt
Date: September 5, 1916
Creator: Bearicks, Charles F
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe-Support. (open access)

Stovepipe-Support.

Patent for new and useful improvements in stove pipe supports. To hold stove pipe in upright position and prevent it from accidentally becoming disarranged.
Date: July 18, 1916
Creator: Leslie, Alexander C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burning Equipment for Locomotives. (open access)

Oil-Burning Equipment for Locomotives.

Patent for improved oil burning equipment for locomotives including illustrations and specifications. Improvements are made in the construction of the fire box for full use of the oil fuel.
Date: July 13, 1915
Creator: Gilman, Benoist P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Operating and Locking Means (open access)

Door Operating and Locking Means

Patent for improved locking means for sliding doors.
Date: January 9, 1917
Creator: Freeman, Richard J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle. (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle.

Patent for a sealed bottle that cannot be refilled once the contents have been used, intended to prevent commercial fraud, including illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1915
Creator: Matthews, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picking Device (open access)

Cotton Picking Device

Patent for removing cotton from the stem and placing into the machine. The machine will also remove further elements that are not part of the cotton, and then place the cotton into a basket.
Date: March 20, 1914
Creator: Beran, Rudolph F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Razor-Strop Holder. (open access)

Razor-Strop Holder.

Patent for a new, less expensive razor strop holder with a reversible strop, including illustrations.
Date: October 23, 1917
Creator: Childress, Henry T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exhaust-Steam-Actuating Damper-Regulator. (open access)

Exhaust-Steam-Actuating Damper-Regulator.

Patent for exhaust-steam-actuating damper-regulator, including instructions and illustrations. This invention improves oil burning equipment for locomotives by "operating the dampers of the air inlet box to automatically close the dampers when the locomotive is standing and to open the dampers when the locomotive is running." (lines 12-16).
Date: July 10, 1917
Creator: Gilman, Benoist P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region P (Lavaca), 2016, Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region P (Lavaca), 2016, Main Report

Water plan for Lavaca Region describing water supply locations and suppliers, the general state of the water supply in the area, forecasts for future usage numbers, management and conservation plans for both suppliers and users, impacts of implementation of the water plan, and the plan making process.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lavaca Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Coastal Bend Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2013 (open access)

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2013

Annual report of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services Health Service Region 8 describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2013.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services. Health Service Region 8.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History