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Antifriction Hollow-Tube Sucker-Rod for Deep Wells
Patent for a "simple and inexpensive means for coupling the tubular sections of the sucker rod together and guiding said rod with little or no friction into the well casing or tube" (lines13-17). This object is to be used in "pumping water, oil, and other liquids from deep wells"(lines 11-12).
Date:
October 15, 1918
Creator:
Black, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Coupling.
Patent for improvements to couplings for windmills specifically "for use in connecting the pump rod to the reciprocal rod of the windmill, so as to permit reciprocation of the wind mill rod independently of movement of the pump rod, and which also will permit the relatively quick and easy change from windmill power to engine power, such as gasolene engine or the like, for pumping water from wells" (lines 9-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 29, 1921
Creator:
Regenier, John G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Trough-Valve.
Patent for improvements in animal watering troughs that has an automatic float control valve in connection with the trough.
Date:
July 20, 1920
Creator:
Striegler, Fritz
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Windmill-Gearing
Patent for improved windmill gearing, intended to reduce stain on the machinery
Date:
April 13, 1920
Creator:
Roberts, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability, and Chemical Quality of Ground Water in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas
Report on
Date:
July 1979
Creator:
Walker, Loyd E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pecan-Cracker.
Patent for a nut cracker designed especially with pecans in mind. It crushes the pecan shell without damaging the kernel inside.
Date:
May 29, 1917
Creator:
Black, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Trough Valve.
Patent for Automatic Trough Valve that includes improvements to automatic float-controlled type vales for the watering of animals.
Date:
November 6, 1917
Creator:
Striegler, Fritz
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Automobile-Headlight.
Patent for a simple, sturdy mounting for automobile headlights that connects them to the steering gear. It enables the headlights to turn in the same direction as the front wheels of the vehicle, thus continually lighting the direction of travel, even when turning.
Date:
September 18, 1917
Creator:
Taylor, Martin L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume II. Appendices
Appendices of the water plan for Region F including cost estimates, water management strategies, comments and answers related to the plan, survey results, drought triggers, and related reports.
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region F, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report
Water plan for Region F 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 in each county, impacts of implementation of the water plan, and the plan making process.
Date:
November 2015
Creator:
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: West Texas Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the West Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The West Texas Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the West Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
May 2002
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: West Texas, December 2011
List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the West Texas area.
Date:
December 2011
Creator:
Primary Care Case Management
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: West Texas, June 2011
List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the West Texas area.
Date:
June 2011
Creator:
Primary Care Case Management
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction Decive for Sucker-rods and Couplings
Patent for an improved method of connecting sucker-rods, couplings, or ropes so as to minimize wear and extend the life of the materials, with illustrations.
Date:
November 4, 1902
Creator:
Black, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction Device for Sucker-Rods.
Patent for a rod sleeve to protect the rod joints from damage or bending. The design also includes rollers to keep the rods centered in the casing to eliminate rubbing.
Date:
August 4, 1903
Creator:
Black, William L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction-Device-For-Sucker-Rods.
Patent for an antifriction device designed to protect the rod (sucker rod), rope, or coupler from wear. A sucker rod joins the components of a piston pump in an oil well.
Date:
November 4, 1902
Creator:
Black, William Leslie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Compound for Destroying Boll-Weevil.
Patent for a compound for destroying Boll Weevils, consisting of Sulfur, Pine Tar, Asafetida, Pulverized Bluestone, Beaumont Oil, Extract of Tobacco, and a thick adhesive oil.
Date:
March 21, 1911
Creator:
Armentrout, Richard B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifriction device for sucker rods.
Patent for "an improved antifriction device for use in connection with inclosed traveling rods and the like to reduce the wear occasioned by the rubbing of the rod in its casing, and at the same time to so far reduce the area of said antifriction device which projects from the rod as to interpose the least possible obstruction to the free passage of material in the casing."
Date:
November 4, 1902
Creator:
Black, William Leslie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Splicer and Tightener
Patent for a wire splicer and tightener. The design has improvements from earlier wire splicers and is designed more for wire fence repair, but can also be used for stretching telegraph wires.
Date:
November 28, 1905
Creator:
Regenier, John G. & Hamby, Marion Franklin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Windmill-Gearing
Patent for "gearing for transmitting motion to the pump rod" (lines 9-10) of a windmill. Includes description and illustration.
Date:
December 26, 1911
Creator:
Roberts, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve
Patent for a tank valve. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 12, 1912
Creator:
Roberts, George W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Clamp.
Patent for safety clamp "designed with special reference to supporting well-tubing in place in shallow or deep wells" (lines 8-10).
Date:
November 11, 1902
Creator:
Treadwell, Cornelia E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rod-Coupling.
Patent for rod couplings for windmill pumps, which allows the rods to be quickly hooked and unhooked.
Date:
May 18, 1909
Creator:
Cole, Bengamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History