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Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1918 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to September, 1918

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1919
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1918 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: September to December, 1918

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1919
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to May 1919 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: January to May 1919

Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: 1919
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining Reported from January to May 1918 (open access)

Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining Reported from January to May 1918

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over mining decisions made between January and May of 1918. Details of the decisions are presented and discussed.
Date: 1919
Creator: Thompson, Joseph Wesley
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for improving acetylene gas generators.
Date: April 1, 1919
Creator: Muse, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for an acetylene gas generator that automatically feeds carbide into the water tank and cleans the feed valve.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Furr, Oscar M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Book-Cover. (open access)

Adjustable Book-Cover.

Patent for adjustable book covers. More protection with use of thicker paper, with adjustable feature is highly important as is also the slit and tongue.
Date: July 1, 1919
Creator: Walraven, Albert T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Crib or Bed. (open access)

Adjustable Crib or Bed.

Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Rece, Frank S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union (open access)

Adjustable Split Lock-Nut or Union

Patent for an adjustable split cock-nut or union that is of a simple, cheap, and efficient construction with an intended use on valve rods of internal combustion engines. This device is designed to withstand direct pressure, blows, and torque forces.
Date: December 2, 1919
Creator: Dickinson, Harry E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Spring Clamp (open access)

Adjustable Spring Clamp

Patent for an improved adjustable spring clamp design.
Date: May 13, 1919
Creator: Hillin, H. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Trunk-Rack (open access)

Adjustable Trunk-Rack

Patent for a trunk-rack that is adjustable and sturdy. The trunk-rack design indicates that the rack has wheels and adjustable components to accommodate various sized pieces of luggage.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Wessinger, Lon Woodram
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising-Sign. (open access)

Advertising-Sign.

Patent for an advertisement sign with a translucent display band that illuminates different sections of letters, numbers, or figures, in various colors, giving the appearance of animation.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Craig, Richard M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerial Conveyor (open access)

Aerial Conveyor

Patent for an aerial conveyor, specifically one that relates to "an aerial suspension car for aiding linemen in traveling along a suspended cable" (lines 9-11). It's primary function is to allow a wheeled car to be mounted on a cable and used to transport a person.
Date: August 26, 1919
Creator: Moore, Richard S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane. (open access)

Aeroplane.

Patent for an airplane (or aeroplane) which provides a large number of control surfaces adjustable by the pilot, including a moveable engine.
Date: January 7, 1919
Creator: Millican, Joel Walter
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Implement (open access)

Agricultural Implement

Patent for an implement to cut and destroy weeds and other toxic plants.
Date: September 23, 1919
Creator: Boone, Wallie R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine. (open access)

Agricultural Machine.

Patent for an agricultural machine, a frame structure that can hold multiple types of agricultural devices and allows for the proper adjustment and manipulation of said devices without changing the frame's structure.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Northcutt, John & Crawford, Miner
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Machine (open access)

Agricultural Machine

Patent for improvements to certain components of agricultural machines, particularly the plow, planter, and stalk cutter attachments.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, O. J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines (open access)

Air Heating and Regulating Means for Internal Combustion Engines

Patent for a type of air heater designed to be attached to an internal combustion engine for the purposes of regulating heat.
Date: February 18, 1919
Creator: Brooks, Howard
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Pump (open access)

Air Pump

Patent for an air pump designed to have a strong cylinder and be able to equal quantities of air upon both the upward and downward motion of the piston.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Keating, P. W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
AIR REGULATING ATTACHMENT (open access)

AIR REGULATING ATTACHMENT

Patent for an Air Regulating Attachment. This new invention for an air regulating attachment builds upon previous advancements to create an inexpensive air regulating attachment system, which will in turn be used to regulate engine carburetors (Oscar Kiessing).
Date: April 21, 1919
Creator: Kiessig, Oscar
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aircraft Propelling and Manipulating (open access)

Aircraft Propelling and Manipulating

Patent for air craft propelling systems for improvements in control of the aircraft by way of a "universal connection" (Lines 13-14) which makes for easier manipulation of the craft and aids in the prevention of air disasters.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Schelb, Peter J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airplane Dopes and Doping (open access)

Airplane Dopes and Doping

Report details some examples of dopes and doping on airplanes and balloons and the various properties of different materials. Topics covered include cellulose nitrate dopes, cellulose acetate dopes, dope covers, application of dopes, and fireproof dopes
Date: 1919
Creator: Smith, W. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Airplane Tensiometer (open access)

The Airplane Tensiometer

Certain parts of an airplane are subjected not only to the stresses imposed by the aerodynamic or flying load, but also to the initial stresses, caused by the tension in the stay and drift wires. Report describes a tensiometer that measures such stresses which is simple in construction, accurate, and easily and quickly operated even by inexperienced persons. Two sizes of the instrument are available. One is suitable for wires up to one-fourth inch in diameter and the other for wires from one-fourth to three-eights inch in diameter.
Date: 1919
Creator: Larson, L. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Aldine Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31680
Date: 1919
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History