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- Process of and Apparatus for Making Halids
- Patent for a new and improved process of and apparatus for making halides which transmit the necessary heat to the reaction mass by preheating the chlorine and not through the wall as in usual types of retorts.
- Utilization of Aluminum-Chlorid Residues.
- Patent for "new and useful Improvements in the Utilization of Aluminum Chlorid Residues" (lines 6-7) including instructions and illustrations.
- Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report
- Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
- Method of Purifying Oils
- Patent for a new and useful improvement in the method of purifying oils, particularly applicable to cracked gasoline.
- Process of Heating Oil-Retorts and Apparatus Therefor.
- Patent for "a method of securing even heating of oil retorts and the like throughout their length" and "a new apparatus, particularly intended for the heating and cracking of oils to convert the same into pyrolytic products". The invention may be used for any oil converting retort, but the patent description relates to the production of gasoline.
- Process of Making Aromatic Hydrocarbons
- Patent for an invention that relates to processes of making aromatic hydrocarbons, and comprises a method of producing lower boiling aromatic hydrocarbons.
- Process of Catalyzing Oil and Apparatus Therefor.
- Patent for improvements to oil boiling & processing to preserve its hydrocarbon properties by converting high-boiling oils to low-boiling oils using a specific apparatus for vaporization and a catalyst reheating device, such as a chamber furnace.
- Journal-Box Oil-Cup
- Patent for an oil cup for lubricating journal boxes. Illustrations included.
- Non-Refillable Bottle.
- Patent for improvements to non-refillable bottles to prevent tampering and/or re-filling of container with alternate substance. Item is designed to be used on any ordinary bottle.
- Tree and Brush Cutter.
- Patent for a motorized tree and brush cutter that is portable.
- Starting Meachanism for Explosive Engines
- Patent for a mechanism for starting internal combustion engines, and particularly that form of starting devices in which a torsion spring is used.
- Improvement in Drawing Off Tallow, Lard &c., from Rendering-Tanks.
- Patent for a new method for drawing off tallow, lard, etc. from pressure tanks by introducing water. This includes illustrations.
- Attachment For Surveying Instruments
- Patent for attachment for surveying instruments. Illustrations included.
- Car-Coupling.
- Patent for improved car couplings "of the Janney type, capable of readily coupling on short curved, and adapted to be either coupled or uncoupled without going between cars. A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the parts may be readily set for automatic coupling, or to prevent coupling." (Lines 13-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
- Game.
- Patent for a "a game of skill, rather than a game of chance" (lines 11-12), albeit with elements of a game of chance, in the style of a carnival game. The game consists of a motorized, revolving model airplane and a circular arrangement of nets (one for each player); the airplane drops candy into the winning player's net.
- Nut-Lock.
- Patent for a nut-lock that holds the nut more securely in place than previous ones. Used primarily in railroad joints, but can be used in a variety of other applications.
- Concrete Step Mold
- Patent for concrete that when used multiple times will produce a flight of stairs.
- Wrench
- Patent for a wrench. Illustration included.
- Ice Hook
- Patent for an ice hook.
- Book-Holding Device
- Patent for a book-holding device that will keep books open by holding back turned pages, with illustrations.
- Friction-Clutch
- Patent for friction clutch (used in automobiles) that would allow better control over rotary parts, even when driving in reverse. The improved control is partially due to the inclusion of a tension device unique to this clutch.
- Device for Dipping Lumber.
- Patent for a device for dipping lumber in a "soda" bath for preventing mildewing that allows the operator of the sawmill to determine which logs go through the bath.
- Valve-Operating Mechanism
- Patent for Valve Operating Mechanism that includes "new and useful improvements" (lines 5-6), and "has for its primary object to provide a simple and efficient means for operating a valve at a distance" (lines 10-12).
- Refrigerating Machine.
- Patent for a refrigerating machine that works with a double jacketed brine cylinder with a self-contained expansion tank for the coolant. It is meant to provide cooling with small displacement of the cylinder, but with great circulation of the brine.
- Ice-Making Apparatus
- Patent for an ice-making apparatus that both cools the brine and makes the ice.
- Rotary for Oil-Wells.
- Patent for a pipe rotary for use "in sinking oil-wells" (line 10). The patent allows for the power to be applied to the "pipe-sections which constitute the casing of the well" (line 14-15).
- Valve For Oil Wells
- Patent for a valve for oil wells. This invention is designed to control the flow of oil during drilling. Illustration included.
- Process of Distilling Oil
- Patent for a new and improved process of distilling oil by inventor James E. Biggins.
- Drilling-Machine
- Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells that has a stronger grip than previous drills.
- Drying-Machine
- Patent for a drying machine for stone, clay and related substances that will not burn the materials.
- Hoisting Hook.
- Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Hoisting-Hooks" (lines 5-6) including specifications and illustrations.
- Hydraulic Swivel
- Patent for the hydraulic swivel. This is an improvement to the hydraulic swivel that already exists. It involves "the rotary well-drilling machines, to permit the flow of water to the point of the drill." (Black)
- Hydraulic Swivel
- Patent for a new and useful improvement in hydraulic swivels by simplifying the structure and making the device more efficient and reliable.
- Hydraulic Swivel.
- Patent for a hydraulic swivel valve, to allow water to flow to the drill stem for purposes of cooling and lubrication.
- Pump
- Patent for pump that has "a valve chest which is formed of a single casting removably mounted on the pump cylinder, and carrying all the valves of the pump."
- Pump Cylinder
- Patent for a removable liner for a pump cylinder bore, including illustrations.
- Rotary Drilling Apparatus
- Patent for well drilling apparatus (commonly known as rotaries) with eliminated screws and nuts, and reduced minimum number of parts, and which provides a quickly and easily operable gripping device.
- Rotary Drilling-Machine
- Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells. Illustrations included.
- Rotary Drilling-Machine.
- Patent for well drilling rigs also known as rotaries that provides a new way for controlling the slips that eliminates all danger of injury to workers.
- Steam-Feed.
- Patent for an improved steam feed for use in sawmill carriage feeds.
- Wrench.
- Patent for wrench related device "for locking the gripping element after it is applied to the pipe or other pipe (lines 14-15)" including instructions and illustration.
- Gearing for Hoisting Apparatus
- Patent for gearing that hoists items in construction. This one is designed more specifically with the drilling of wells in mind, but it can be used in other activities as well. The apparatus can run at varying speeds, all controlled by a single person who does not have to leave the controls to adjust said speed.
- Rotary Drilling-Machine
- Patent for rotary well drilling platform improvements. The improvements are to control how the turntable moves without having to change the structure of the platform or having a second person watching while drilling.
- Steam Feed
- Patent for a steam feed. This invention is designed "for sawmill carriages characterized by a steam cylinder, and a piston operating in the cylinder and having its rod connected to the sawmill carriage" (line 9-12). Illustration included.
- Ground-Water Data for Orange County and Vicinity, Texas and Louisiana 1971-74
- Report detailing the ground-water studies for Orange County, including water measurements, water sample collections, chemical analyses, an inventory of wells, and more.
- Development of Ground-Water Resources in Orange County, Texas, and Adjacent Areas, 1971-1980
- Provides systematic monitoring and appraisal of the changing groundwater conditions in Orange County, Texas.
- Root Crop Harvester
- Patent for a root crop harvester. This invention is designed for the harvesting of peanuts, potatoes, sugar beets, turnips, onions, etc. Illustration included.
- Traveling Block.
- Patent for a traveling block construction. The invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction that provide a novel form of nut to be positioned on the ends of the supporting shaft of the block, the nuts being hollowed out to provide oil chambers for supplying the shaft with a lubricant.
- Method of Casting Chilled Valve-Seats
- Patent for making moldings of seats to be more consistent.
- Straightening-Machine
- Patent for an improved straightening machine to "straighten pipes, rails, and allied structures in an expeditious manner."