Animal-Trap (open access)

Animal-Trap

Patent for an animal trap. Illustrations included.
Date: September 8, 1908
Creator: Dennis, Decatur D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shutter Worker And Latch (open access)

Window Shutter Worker And Latch

Patent for a window shutter and latching system. Illustration included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Richardson, Horace G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locomotive-Pilot Coupling (open access)

Locomotive-Pilot Coupling

Patent for new and useful improvements in locomotive-pilot couplings (lines 5-6), including illustrations and instructions.
Date: February 8, 1900
Creator: Butcher, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock for railroad tracks, which will prevent rail bolts from unscrewing.
Date: June 8, 1909
Creator: Mills, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail. (open access)

Guard-Rail.

Patent for guard rails for use in connection with frogs or switches, including illustrations.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Murphy, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fireproof Floor Construction. (open access)

Fireproof Floor Construction.

Patent for fireproofing floor construction in a durable and huge manner. The parts that support and brace the flooring with v-shaped anchors and concrete walling, assist with fireproofing the floor.
Date: September 8, 1903
Creator: Shield, Patrick T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ruling Machine (open access)

Ruling Machine

Patent for a ruling machine. Illustrations included.
Date: November 8, 1904
Creator: Crozier, Harry C. & Clegg, Luther B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crutch. (open access)

Crutch.

Patent for improvements in crutches by making the crutch adjustable in length according to a person’s height and “overcome the jerks by the movements with the crutches.” (Lines 15-16) Illustration is included.
Date: January 8, 1901
Creator: Hough, Orson E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Lubricator (open access)

Axle-Lubricator

Patent for an axle lubricator. Illustrations included.
Date: September 8, 1908
Creator: Meyer, Edward & Schiffers, Emil C.
System: The Portal to Texas History