Cistern-Cleaner (open access)

Cistern-Cleaner

Patent for a device to be used for cleaning mud and sediment from cisterns while preventing contamination of the water within the cistern.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Davis, Lewis F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drive Belt (open access)

Drive Belt

Patent for a drive belt. Used for automotive motor fans and similar light elements so light machinery will not be liable to slip upon belt wheels or become displaced.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Kelley, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History