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will prevent it from leaving it. As this tool
is particularly well adapted for quicksand,
mud, and soft earth, it maybe called a "sand-
pump," "mlud-socket," "mud-bit," or im-
5 proved "earth-socket."
Sometimes more material will accumulate
on one side of the diaphragm than on the
other, owing to more passing through one of
the valves than the other, and to maintain
io the same quantity of material on each side of
the diaphragm 10 I cut said plate away at
14, in order that the spaces on each side of
the diaphragm may communicate with each
other, and the excess of material on one side
r5 pass through said opening to the other side,
maintaining the same quantity of material on
each side of the tool. After the tool has be-
come full it is drawn out of the well and
raised about a foot above the ground, the set-
20o screw is then turned, the key 11 taken out,
whereupon the diaphragm carrying the valves
drops down and permits the material to fall
from the tool. The diaphragm carrying the
valves is now slid back to its place, the key 11
25 inserted to hold itin place and the set-screw 12
screwed down against the key to prevent it
from slipping out. I regard one or more
valves which accomplish the same function
as herein set forth as within the spirit of my
30 invention.
I am aware that tools for boring wells have
heretofore been provided with ball and other
valves permanently secured in place for pre-
venting the material from leaving the tool
35 after it enters it, and do not wish to be un-
derstood as claiming, broadly, herein a valve
for such purpose; but in such previous tools
the material is discharged at the upper end
of the tool, and not at the lower end, where
40 the valves are, which are made removable for
this purpose in my device.
What I desire to claim, and secure by Let-
ters Patent of the United States as my in-
vention, is-
45 1. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist-
ing of a hollow socket provided with a cutting-
edge, valves at the lower end of said hollow
socket for permitting the material to enter
the tool, but preventing it from leaving the
50 same except when removed for such purpose,
and a valve-carrying support removably se-
cured to the hollow socket for holding said
valves in place in said socket.
2. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist-ing of a hollow socket provided with a cutting- 55
edge, a diaphragm removably secured within
said socket, and valves carried at the lower
end of said diaphragm for allowing the ma-
terial to enter the tool,but preventing it from
leaving the same except when the diaphragm 6c
is removed for such purpose.
3. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist-
ing of a hollow socket, a diaphragm within
said socket removably secured to the same,
the lower end forming a cutting-edge or chisel, 65
and valves carried by said diaphragm at the
end of said socket for allowing the material
to enter the tool, but preventing it from leav-
ing the same except when the diaphragm is
removed for such purpose. 70
4. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist-
ing of a hollow socket, a diaphragm within
said socket removably secured thereto, the
lower end forming a cutting-edge or chisel,
an opening in said diaphragm for the purpose 75
described, and valves carried by said dia-
phragm at the lower end of said socket for
allowing the material to enter the tool, but
preventing it from leaving the same except
when the diaphragm is removed for such pur- 80
pose.
5. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist-
ing of a hollow socket, a diaphragm within
said socket removably secured thereto, the
lower end forming a cutting-edge or chisel, 85
and hinged valves carried at the lower end of
said diaphragm for allowing the material to
enter the tool, but preventing it from leaving
the same.
6. A tool for sinking Artesian wells, consist- no
ing of a hollow socket, a diaphragm within
said socket, the lower end forming a cutting-
edge or chisel, a key for removably securing
said diaphragm to the stub carrying said
socket, and hinged valves carried at the lower 95
end of said diaphragm for allowing the ma-
tcerial to enter the tool, but preventing it from
leaving the same except when the diaphragm
is removed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set too
my hand and affixed my seal, this 4th day of
September, 1890, in the presence of two sub-
scribing witnesses.
JAMES D. STEPIIENSON. [L. s.]
VWitnesses:
N. R. MILLER,
PAT OLIPHANT.
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Stephenson, James D. Tool for Sinking Wells., patent, June 16, 1891; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth172716/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.