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- Device for Withdrawing Samples from Wells
- Patent for withdrawing samples from wells. The device uses a drill to extract samples of the formation without interfering with the overall structure.
- Elevator
- Patent for elevator
- Flashing
- Patent for flashing used in roof construction to provide a waterproof barrier between pipes and roof.
- Gate Structure.
- Patent for constructing gates out of T-iron. Titling gates will gain strength and weigh less. Includes a detailed description and illustration.
- Gin or Delinting-Gin
- Patent for a cotton gin with a removable saw cylinder, which allows the saw blades to be replaced or sharpened without dismantling the whole mechanism.
- Improvement in Thill-Couplings.
- Patent for improvements in thill-couplings "whereby provision is made for the easy connection and disconnection of the shafts or pole of the vehicle without any unscrewing or removal of bolts or pins" (para. 2).
- Load-Indicator
- Patent for a load indicator that can be attached to the sustaining cable of a drill, allowing its operators to more carefully control the amount of weight applied to the drill bit while it is in use - making it less likely to be crushed during the process of drilling.
- Lock Nut Construction
- Patent for “a lock-nut construction that can be applied and easily taken apart without injury and provide a device for locking a rotary cutting disk in place and prevent accidental removal from its bearing.” (lines 14-19) including instructions and illustrations.
- Machine for Making Mattresses.
- Patent for Machine For Making Mattresses.
- Method of and Apparatus for Sulphur Mining
- Patent for a methodology and mechanical structure for the mining of sulfur using extendable concentric cylindrical tubes.
- Pipe-Wrench.
- Patent for new improved pipe wrenches that help with removing pipe drill stems in oil wells.
- Rolling Boring Drill
- Patent for a more cost-efficient and energy-efficient roller boring drill.
- Sieve.
- Patent for a sieve that would be used to sift flour and meal for baking.
- Support and Driving Mechanism for Adjustable Drive Wheels of Tractors
- Patent for a support and driving mechanism for adjustable drive wheels of tractors that improves the ability for tractors to adjust to a variety of clearance underneath or above the tractor.
- Tree-Heater.
- Patent for Tree-Heater. "The object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described for the purpose of generating and distributing heat and so constructed that it may be suspended from or placed beneath small trees and shrubs for the purpose of raising the temperature of the atmosphere surrounding the same in order to prevent said trees or shrubs and the fruit thereof from being injured by reason of cold" (lines 11-19).
- Tunneling-Machine
- Patent for a horizontal tunneling machine comprised of two different drill mechanisms - an inner and an outer drill stem - that could be operated separately and at different speeds, and adjusted while the drills were running. The drills make use of the tricone drill bit invented by Hughes in 1909, and could drill through hard rock more effectively than previous mechanisms.
- Ventilator
- Patent for a ventilator
- Well-Screen.
- Patent for improving well screens used in tubes for water or oil wells, with illustration. This describes how to secure its place within the tube.
- Salad Dressing
- Patent for improving salad dressing. This salad dressing has high quality ingredients to go with any salad.
- Wrench
- Patent for tools used for construction, plumbing, machinery, home renovations, and many more.
- Drill Bit and Sample Taking Device
- Patent for
- Excavating Bucket.
- Patent for an "excavating bucket designed for use in connection with an excavating machine" (lines 10-12).
- Shock Absorber
- Patent for a new and improved shock absorber which is "primarily intended for use as a connecting and cushioning medium between the upper and lower springs commonly employed under automobile bodies" (lines 12-15), including illustrations.
- Device for Washing Oil Wells.
- Patent for "a device for washing, cleaning, and sterilizing oil wells" (lines 10-11), including illustrations.
- Vehicle.
- Patent for improvements to vehicle structure. This includes adjustments to the wheel base for better steering movements and vehicle capacity.
- Apparatus for Building Concrete Structures.
- Patent for an apparatus for building concrete structures that includes the method or process of erection.
- Automobile Headlight.
- Patent for an improved automobile headlight equipped with a movable lens and reflector to cast light down towards the roadway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Trap.
- Patent for a small animal trap that prevents injury to the animal. When the animals step on the pedal inside the enclosure, a door is automatically dropped. The animal is trapped inside the enclosure.
- Core-Taking Device
- Patent for improvements to a core-taking device which will "form a core, in the process of drilling, and embodies means for severing the core, when formed, and retaining the same in the core barrel until, it is withdrawn for inspection" (lines 13-17), including illustrations.
- Mop
- Patent for "a simple and durable construction of mop in which the fibre holding element consists of strands of twisted wire" (lines 9-11) designed such that the mop maintains its shape with or without the handle, including illustrations.
- Lubricating Oil Dispenser
- Patent for a lubricating oil dispenser designed specifically to dispense lubricants and similar liquids. Dispenser is formed with a transparent container tubes to show the customer the character of the liquid being dispensed.
- Oil and Gas Burner
- Patent for a burner that can use both oil and gas as fuel.
- Hoisting Drum
- Patent for improvements to hoisting drums for use in drilling oil, gas, and water wells, with the object being "to employ a plurality of hoisting drums upon the same shaft so that the cable may be wound partly on one drum and partly on another" (lines 73-76) such that the danger of cable cutting is decreased and the speed of operation is increased, including illustrations.
- Photoprinter.
- Patent for a photograph printer that includes a mask mechanism to create prints of different sizes. Construction is such that the person using the printer can work the printer accurately and quickly complete work.
- Wrench
- Patent for an improvement in the design of wrenches, particular for heavy work such as deep well drilling, but still being able to be designed at smaller sizes to handle lighter work.
- Calipers.
- Patent for calipers that make it easier to read measurements, by having a strip of measuring tape at the ends that allows users to determine the distance between the arms easier. The measuring tape component is also retractable.
- Clothespin
- Patent for an improved version of the clothespin, which is simple to use, durable, and cheap to manufacture.
- Constant-Volume Valve.
- Patent for an improved constant-volume valve that helps regulate the flow of liquid through a passage with an automatic valve.
- Staple-Setting Device.
- Patent for a staple setting device. This invention sets staples in blind slats and sticks with a special reference to assist with the setting of staples for the purposes of both construction and repair.
- Drill Bit
- Patent for improvements in drill bits, particularly in the application used in drilling in soft formations, such as clay, gumbo, or similar material. The purpose of the invention is to provide a way to prevent the sticking of material to the drill and drill collar while the drilling operation is being performed.
- Oil Well Screen.
- Patent for a new oil-well screen that prevents sand from entering an oil or water well but will allow oil and water through.
- Pneumatic Disk Gin.
- Patent for an improved version of a pneumatic disk gin. It has been designed for "ginning fibrous material, such as seed cotton" (lines 13-14) and improves the separation of the cotton and the seeds with the use of its perforated disks.
- Seed Cleaner
- Patent for cleaning seeds. This invention will improve seed cleaning and catch unwanted seeds.
- Fishing Device for Oil Wells.
- Patent for "fishing devices for use in oil wells or in like situations for recovering parts of the drilling appliances which may have become detached or lost in the well" (lines 9-13).
- Well-Drilling Tool.
- Patent for a well-drilling tool adapted for use in a sticky shale or similar formations.
- Mold.
- Patent for a new, improved Mold "specially designed for the formation of the rings of packing such as is used in stuffing boxes for packing metallic rods" (lines 11-14), illustrations included.
- Steering Device and Brake for Tractors
- Patent for new and useful improvements for the steering and stopping of tractors, particularly for the machines that are extremely difficult and laborous to manually steer and apply brakes. The invention permits the controlling of the direction of movement of the behicle by disconnecting the source of power from the wheel(s) at one side while those at the other side contrinue to rotate under power. The invention allows for braking to be used to slow the motion of the tractor on downward grade or when it is desired to stop.
- Tractor.
- Patent for improvements to a previous patent application for a tractor (Serial No. 399599, filed 1920-07-28). The improvements include rearrangements of parts for the driving wheels from the front to the rear and the rearrangement of the transmission housing.