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Focus, June 2005
Newsletter of the Lee College continuing education program for senior citizens discussing news and events, announcements related to the program, and other information of interest to participants.
Date:
June 2005
Creator:
Lee College (Baytown, Tex.). Continuing Education.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee College Focus, June/July [1995]
Newsletter of the Lee College continuing education program for senior citizens discussing news and events, announcements related to the program, and other information of interest to participants.
Date:
June 1995
Creator:
Lee College (Baytown, Tex.). Continuing Education.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Wall Mold.
Patent for "a concrete wall mold which is so constructed as to produce a very strong wall having vertically extended channels which form ribs materially reinforcing the structure" (lines 10-14)
Date:
June 11, 1920
Creator:
Porter, Charles S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Core-Taking Device
Patent for improvements to a core-taking device which will "form a core, in the process of drilling, and embodies means for severing the core, when formed, and retaining the same in the core barrel until, it is withdrawn for inspection" (lines 13-17), including illustrations.
Date:
June 20, 1922
Creator:
Christian, Walton G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction.
Patent for '' bridge improvements, especially for placement over gutters, ditches, and alike ''
Date:
May 14, 1920
Creator:
McKenzie, Philip A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roadway.
Patent for an improved roadway that utilizes concrete tracks and asphalt or bitumen filler to create a grooved, hard, and durable surface, with illustrations.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Moore, Stuart B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Engaging Slip for Rotaries
Patent for improving pipe engaging rotaries, with illustrations.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Livergood, Gerald R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Pumps.
Patent of a valve used on deep well pumps; that my contain sand, shale or sediment
Date:
June 10, 1920
Creator:
Shevlin, Miles
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring Vessel.
Patent for a measuring vessel that is meant to be used with a gasoline device described in patent application Serial No. 228,889.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
McKallip, John C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vaporizing Attachment.
Patent for improvements in the vaporizing attachment on a printing press that will allow vapor to be applied to the paper as it goes through the printing press.
Date:
June 1, 1920
Creator:
Pope, Turner T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Shooting Torpedo.
Patent for "torpedoes of the type used in "shooting" wells, the object being to provide a torpedo which will be especially useful in the removal of casings from wells" (lines 9-13), such as easier removal from dry wells. Also, modifications to the hammer are noted to ensure explosion.
Date:
June 25, 1918
Creator:
Franklin, Henry L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen Cleaner.
Patent for cleaning well screens and preventing oil well pipes from clogging to improve production.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bashara, Samuel F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen.
Patent for a well-screen formed of perforated pipes for oil production to filter sand and detritus, including illustrations.
Date:
June 3, 1919
Creator:
Mack, James O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Tightener.
Patent for improvements in wire-tighteners with an illustration. Specifically, the patented improvement is for a "device" that can "be used for the purpose of tightening strands of wire of a wire fence" (lines 11-14).
Date:
June 24, 1919
Creator:
Wilson, James G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a small animal trap that prevents injury to the animal. When the animals step on the pedal inside the enclosure, a door is automatically dropped. The animal is trapped inside the enclosure.
Date:
June 27, 1922
Creator:
Dinkins, Earl T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Motor.
Patent for improvements in motors designed for motor-vehicle operation. Cheaper manufacture and less expensive fuel are included as claimed improvements.
Date:
June 5, 1916
Creator:
Edwards, Charles R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Telegraph-Repeater
Patent for a telegraph repeater. This invention improves repeaters by eliminating lag by simplifying the apparatus which increases capacity and clarity in transmission by maintaining a larger current strength.
Date:
June 24, 1919
Creator:
McKibben, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Washer for Well Screens.
Patent for improvements in a washer for well screens relating to oil wells, using a fluid conducting tube, to be let down in a well.
Date:
June 3, 1919
Creator:
Mack, James O.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Packer for Wells
Patent for a well packer, specifically for oil wells, for the purpose of facilitating the formation of watertight joints between outer and inner pipes.
Date:
June 28, 1921
Creator:
Fondren, Walter William
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit
Patent for Drill-Bit that is especially designed for purpose of drilling through rock, or other hard formations and is also adapted for use in drilling through softer formation, such as shell.
Date:
June 10, 1919
Creator:
Culmore, March J. A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device.
Patent for improvements in Sample-Taking Devices, specially for drilling oil wells with the purpose of taking samples, which can be easily removed from the well without with-drawing the bit or drill stem.
Date:
June 8, 1920
Creator:
Huston, Sidney H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Cutter for Roller Drills
Patent for an improvement in rotary cutters for roller-drills. Improvement includes a secure locking mechanism upon bushing as it is related to author's prior patent for drill cutters.
Date:
June 16, 1919
Creator:
Godbold, Louis A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Treatment of Crude Petroleum for Purification.
Patent for the purification of crude petroleum by separating impurities such as sand and clay using a heat treatment.
Date:
June 7, 1921
Creator:
Bostick, Joseph Wallace & Homer, Charles H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Screening Device for Oil-Wells.
Patent for improvements in a screening device for oil wells that is specially made for wells constructed in places of strong gas pressure.
Date:
June 8, 1920
Creator:
Houston, Sidney H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History