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supporting frame, of a series of helical turns
of wire, said wire having a broadened face
outermost and laterally projecting upset de-
pressed portions at intervals along said outer
5 face to engage contiguous wires, substantially
as described.
10. In a well screen, the combination with
. a supporting frame, of a screening surface
formed of turns of wedge-shaped wire having
to a greater depth than width wound. upon the
frame edgewise and spaced apart, and means
on the wire to hold it edgewise on the sup-
port, substantially as described.
11. A screen having its screening surface
15 formed of a helically wound wire which in
cross section is of greater depth than width
being wound edgewise, and the space between
the turns of wire increasing in size toward
the interior of the screen, and having the outer
20 edges higher than the surface between them.
12. In a screen a straining wall composedof wire having a depression on the outer face
between the edges of the wire.
13. A wire for well screens having a de-
pressed longitudinal groove in its outer face, 25.
substantially as described.
14. A well screen comprising a supporting
structure,,.and a screening surface formed of
turns of band-shaped wire spaced apart and
having one edge thinner than the other, the 30
said wire being wound edgewise on said sup-
porting structure and forming an underfiow
chamber between adjacent portions of the wire
and the supporting structure.
In testimony whereof I have hereunder 35
signed my name in the presence of the two
subscribed witnesses.
MAHLON E. LAYNE.
Witnesses:
C. J. MILLER,
MABEL NORTON.
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Layne, Mahlon E. Well Screen, patent, November 21, 1905; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth509770/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.