title: Oil Distributer for Harbors, &c. creator: Lyle, John Newton contributor: McKay, K. H. contributor: Herndon, J. B. contributor: Bowley, E. W. contributor: Gilmer, James B. contributor: Norris Peters Co. publisher: United States. Patent Office. date: 1888-12-04 language: English description: Patent for a new and improved oil-distributor. This design consists "in a device for distributing oil upon the waves in the vicinity of piers and harbors, the combination, with the main tank upon the shore, of a main pipe extending from it into the water, auxiliary tanks along the main line, and perforated auxiliary lines connected with the auxiliary tanks" (lines 23-30). subject: Inventions subject: Science and Technology subject: oil subject: harbors coverage: United States - Texas - McLennan County - Waco rights: Public Domain type: Patent format: [2], 1 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. format: Text identifier: pat-no: 393995 identifier: https://texashistory.unt.edu./ark:/67531/metapth171915/ identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metapth171915