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Waste of Oil and Gas in the Mid-Continent Fields
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies of waste in oil and gas fields in the mid-continent area. As stated in the introduction, this report "describes the general amounts and kinds of waste, and attempts to show the importance of conserving these natural resources" (p. 5). This paper includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
May 1914
Creator:
Blatchley, Raymond S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fly-Trap.
Patent for an improved fly-catching device.
Date:
May 4, 1914
Creator:
King, Wylie D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Antifreezing Outlet-Valve for Tanks.
Patent for a new and improved "valve-operating mechanism which cannot be rendered inoperative by ice forming in the tank, and also whereby the valve itself cannot become frozen" (lines 26-30) including illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Whipp, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Running-Gear
Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Beaman, Fred.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bed
Patent for a bed attachment that is a removable back rest allowing for users to recline at an angle. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Hillyer, Mary Louise
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Milking Pail and Stool.
Patent for a new milk pail and stool combination that can be wall-mounted for support.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Rollins, George L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for the revolving hoe type of cotton chopper which allows steering to laterally adjust the hoe shaft, including instructions and illustrations. Addition features include breakable shanks to prevent the hoe from being damaged when hitting an obstruction, and for these parts to be durable and inexpensive to construct.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Noblett, Adoniram J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a new cotton chopper that improves on previous models to build them better, give a cheap and good model that can be adjusted while moving it around, adjust how deep it wants to go and to the environment. Other goals are to create a cotton chopper that can be a good rotary harrow that can clean what it calls a row, deals with unwanted growth, and that can work after seeds have been sown.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Carroll, Oscar Bruce
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Spreader.
Patent for "new and useful improvements in Cultivator-Spreaders" (lines 5-7) which enables the operator of the cultivator to adjust the lateral spread of the plow beams without checking his team or withdrawing the plows from the soil, including illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Nevins, Robinson C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fiber-Separating Machine.
Patent for a new and improved fiber separating machine "in which the entire cleaning or separating of the fibers from the plant stock can be done in one operation" (lines 10-13).
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Parks, Michael Edward
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Food-Mixer.
Patent for a food-mixer for stock feed composed of various chutes and parts for the mixing of large quantities of food stuffs, including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Egan, Mathew M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate
Patent for gates "suspended on rollers and mounted on a track."
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Butler, Joseph F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grave-Marker.
Patent for a new and useful Grave-Marker. The body of the improved grave marker or cradle is elongated or somewhat elliptical in contour, and its central portion is open, in order that the grave marker or cradle may surround a grave.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Kimball, Herbert E
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Load-lifter.
Patent for the improved design of a load lifter.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Meyer, Dietrich H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Joint Rail.
Patent for a lockable joint for connecting segments of a railway track. The joint is resistant to breakages due to the passage of trains but allows for the replacement of worn track.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Swindler, Edgar L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking System For Jail-Doors.
Patent for a new locking system for jail-doors with a unique arrangement of parts, including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Youngblood, David Franklin
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-burner.
Patent for new design of an improved oil burner.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Matthews, Cranmer L. & Matthews, Arthur B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner.
Patent for a new and improved oil-burner which is capable of using any hydrocarbon in combination with pressurized air and steam and properly adjusting the ratios of each to provide optimal results.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Matthews, Robert H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench.
Patent for an economical pipe wrench that is easily adjustable using a pivoting, movable jaw to fit pipes of varying sizes.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Adams, Benjamin F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Poultry Appliance.
Patent for a new poultry device meant to dispense and apply oil or liquids that kill unwanted creatures while the poultry are drinking.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Sheldon, Clarence O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Switch-Chain
Patent for a safety chain "comprising a cuff and integral diverging lever-arms."
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Gerlach, Harry C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Umbrella-Holder.
Patent for an umbrella holder or a similar item "which is adapted to be detachably secured to any suitable support such as the seat post of a riding agricultural implement or the seat of a buggy or wagon." (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
May, William Henry
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine.
Patent for an improvement to washing machines in which clothes are cleansed with the aid of a plunger apparatus propelling soapy water through them.
Date:
May 5, 1914
Creator:
Terry, David C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Beveled-Rule-Molding Device
Patent for improvements in matrices and devices which are similar to matrices that are used in linotype and intertype or line casting machines. These devices consist of a rule molding mechanism with a bar having the general contour of a matrix. A channel exists in one side with under cut edges. These objects can be operated by matrix molding devices for forming rules for printing purposes.
Date:
May 12, 1914
Creator:
Markwell, Andrew E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History