Oil-Shale: An Historical, Technical, and Economic Study (open access)

Oil-Shale: An Historical, Technical, and Economic Study

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing studies conducted on the development of the oil-shale industry from a historical, technical, and economic perspective. Results of the studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1922
Creator: Gavin, Martin J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Manufacture of Aluminum Chloride. (open access)

Manufacture of Aluminum Chloride.

Patent for the manufacture of Aluminum Chloride that can be carried out at lower temperatures with aluminum ore or compound, such as bauxite, sulfur and chlorine, and involves no cooking.
Date: July 11, 1922
Creator: Hall, Frank W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Wheel Rim. (open access)

Automobile Wheel Rim.

Patent for an automobile rim to make the mounting or demounting of a tire easier without any tools.
Date: July 18, 1922
Creator: Nichols, George Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Counter. (open access)

Counter.

Patent for improvements to store counters that can be easily constructed in whatever form fits the user.
Date: July 18, 1922
Creator: Jones, Laurence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Molding Machine (open access)

Molding Machine

Patent for a clay molding machine that has more aprons to create more uniform molds as well as different size belts for varies mold sizes.
Date: July 18, 1922
Creator: Pokorny, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner. (open access)

Oil Burner.

Patent for a new oil burner which is designed to burn oil for fuel has a flared nozzle and can be cheaply made and repaired.
Date: July 25, 1922
Creator: Decuir, Joseph O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gripping Device. (open access)

Gripping Device.

Patent for equipment for use in the drilling of wells to help with the placement of casing, pipes, etc. by holding it in place
Date: July 11, 1922
Creator: Moody, Joseph F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History