Resource Type

Air-Cycle (open access)

Air-Cycle

Patent for an air cycle that allows a person to fly by pedaling. Illustrations included.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: Price, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semaphore. (open access)

Semaphore.

Patent for a semaphore with an enclosure for the operating gearing in signaling devices for railway trains. It incloses the operating gearing so that ice does not interfere with its operation and water does not touch the gearing.
Date: January 16, 1912
Creator: Van Zandt, Luther H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw Tester (open access)

Saw Tester

Patent for a device that tests and trains saws for cotton gins. Detects cups and kinks in the saw and prevent the saw from being burned.
Date: January 2, 1912
Creator: Cass, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Swing and Other Articles of Furniture (open access)

Combination-Swing and Other Articles of Furniture

Patent for a porch swing that can be converted into other different articles of furniture. Illustrations included.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: Sanders, Ira B.
System: The Portal to Texas History