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Well Mechanism.

Description: Patent for a well mechanism with an overhung vertical drive pulley which functions as a bearing and oil reservoir for improved lubrication of the bearings; also, improved pump construction and shaft support.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Combined Protector and Irrigator For Plants

Description: Patent for a combined protector and irrigator that provides protection for the plant from insects and other animals, and provides proper watering from a reservoir. The contraption can be re-used and be accommodated for different size plants.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Arnold, John P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Scrapbook Page: South Texas]

Description: Photographs of various scenes of South Texas. The top left photo is of an irrigation ditch with some water in it and men working on both sides. The top right photo is of a group of small shacks in Mexico. The middle photo is of the Church at Laguna Seca, Texas, with a row of small tents and a man in front of it. The bottom left photo is of a family sitting on the porch of a small house. The bottom right photo is of a small hut in a field next to a tree.
Date: 1916/1917
Creator: Cook, Frank Lauderdale
Partner: Museum of South Texas History

Wrench for Rotary Well-Drills.

Description: Patent for a wrench designed to assist in working with rotary well drills. The wrench is adapted for unscrewing the coupling that attaches a drill point to a pipe section, as well as for detaching the pipe sections from one another. The advantage of the wrench is in allowing convenient detachment of the parts of a well drill quickly and efficiently.
Date: October 21, 1913
Creator: Lebus, George Franklin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Lawn-Sprinkler.

Description: Patent for an inexpensive lawn sprinkler that serves the dual purpose of connecting to a hose to spread the water over a broad area and of holding a hose stationary to water a single area.
Date: December 11, 1917
Creator: Schneider, Gustav H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Irrigation Device.

Description: Patent for a new and improved irrigation device consisting of a swivel joint that can be quickly moved to start or stop the flow of water. The device is designed to be water tight and easily manipulated.
Date: October 8, 1918
Creator: Howard, Charles Samuel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Windmill Pipe Attachment

Description: Patent for a windmill pipe attachment that is meant to close the vent opening of a windmill and drain from an opening of the user's choosing.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Boerner, Fredrick W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Windmill Attachment.

Description: Patent for an attachment for hand or windmill pumps in order to reduce stress of upward and load moving strokes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Bertrand, Rabb A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Intermittent-Operating Mechanism

Description: Patent for intermittent-operating mechanism. This is to improve upon the automatic regulating means for windmills in regards to supplying water to a tank.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Bittner, Emil R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Valve.

Description: Patent for an improvement in sealing capabilities for water pump valves, including illustrations.
Date: July 6, 1915
Creator: Shelp, William B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Well-Boring Rod.

Description: Patent for a well boring rod in which a hollow rod or shaft is used as a rotary power transmission shaft. The invention has for its primary objects the provision of means for reinforcing or stiffening a well boring rod so that a lighter tube may be used than would otherwise be the case.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Pump.

Description: Patent for a pump, designed to increase the flow of water without increasing the length of the stroke or the numbers of strokes of the plunger rod. The pump lifts water by force and suction simultaneously.
Date: February 24, 1914
Creator: Muncy, David J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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