Rotary Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary Boring-Drill.

Patent for improvements to rotary boring drills that enable a drill to be assembled and disassembled without a tool and that ensure the removable cutters do not come off during operation.
Date: June 26, 1917
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary-Disk Boring-Drill. (open access)

Rotary-Disk Boring-Drill.

Patent for improvements to rotary disk boring drills, including a "novel means for securely locking in the head the spindles on which the cutters are rotatably mounted."
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drill. (open access)

Rotary Drill.

Patent for a rotary drill that more effectively dislodges disintegrated material from the drill's cutting device during well-drilling.
Date: June 15, 1915
Creator: Hughes, Howard R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump. (open access)

Pump.

Patent for a pump plunger for oil or water that is durable and will not require replacement.
Date: June 7, 1921
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sample-Taking Device. (open access)

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
Folding Crate and Coop (open access)

Folding Crate and Coop

Patent for a crate that can be compactly folded and locked together, and may also be used as a coop.
Date: June 22, 1909
Creator: Jennings, Charles E. & Shuptrine, Orlander D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock (open access)

Lock

Patent for a lock. This lock is designed for a coin fed lock that releases the key for the customer. Illustration included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Johnson, Randall
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brick-Machine (open access)

Brick-Machine

Patent for "that class of brick-machines usually termed 'dry-press machines,' in which clay is taken from the bank and passed into molds in a revolving wheel" (lines 15-19) and "consists more particularly in the construction of details and combination of parts" (lines 23-25) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1880
Creator: Johnson, Richard M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump. (open access)

Pump.

Patent for a pump designed to draw liquid, such as oil, from a well.
Date: June 14, 1921
Creator: Jones, Oceola
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Car-Couplings (open access)

Improvement in Car-Couplings

Patent for an improved car-coupling that lets cars couple automatically when they run together and uncouple automatically in the event of an accident. Includes instructions and an illustration.
Date: June 18, 1872
Creator: Jourde, Alfred J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Automobiles (open access)

Locking Device for Automobiles

Patent for automobiles to lock the steering shaft so that it is un-driveable and cannot be stolen and driven away without the key.
Date: June 6, 1916
Creator: Kavanaugh, Nelson J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boring Tool. (open access)

Boring Tool.

Patent for a new boring tool used for digging post holes, shallow wells, and for like purposes. It has a pilot bit and a cutting disk that carries the loosened dirt from the bore to the surface.
Date: June 9, 1914
Creator: Keenan, Michael J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Incubator Alarm (open access)

Incubator Alarm

Patent for incubator alarm in which an audible signal will be triggered when the temperature of the incubator is above or below the normal predetermined degree.
Date: June 10, 1913
Creator: Kelley, Clyde W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow with a convex moldboard and a landside, or shoe, which in combination acts as a turning plow and subsoiler.
Date: June 12, 1883
Creator: Kennedy, George Finlay
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Lock For Doors and the Like. (open access)

Safety-Lock For Doors and the Like.

Patent for improvements in door safety locks. Adding this simple and easy to manufacture lock allows a door to be locked from the inside, making the door inaccessible to anyone on the outside.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kless, Herman L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Battery-Receptacle and Bell-Support (open access)

Combined Battery-Receptacle and Bell-Support

Patent for a battery receptacle and bell support for doorbells and alarms. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Koerber, James L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill Motor (open access)

Windmill Motor

Patent for windmill motor. Illustration included.
Date: June 15, 1909
Creator: La Bauve, Valcoure J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Illuminated Vest or Coat Buttons (open access)

Illuminated Vest or Coat Buttons

Patent for illuminated vest or coat buttons. This device consists of a portable electric lights including an electric lamp, conductor, battery, and a concealable button for toggling on and off. Illustrations included.
Date: June 25, 1912
Creator: Lagarde, Everette S. & Angenend, Peter A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gage-Cock. (open access)

Gage-Cock.

Patent for gage cock used in combination with the boiler of an engine to determine amount of water in engine.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Lang, Victor A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus, June 2005 (open access)

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] (open access)

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