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Cactus Burner.
Patent for a cactus burner that burns spines off of cacti using a liquid fuel burner. Document explains the different parts of the cactus burner and why it is an improvement over current ones in use.
Date:
April 15, 1913
Creator:
Ploch, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Life Boat
Patent for life boats to use for large passenger ships, cruise and other boats that can be installed at the sides of the ships for easy access during evacuation.
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
Sargeant, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hydrant
Patent for fire hydrant to help with easy and quick coupling with fire hose and thus to effect prompt release of water from hydrant at full pressure when being coupled.
Date:
April 15, 1913
Creator:
Duey, Otus E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check for Draft Apparatus.
Patent for a check attachment for a draft apparatus that pulls rope from the apparatus to effect the draft on the object "which will automatically lock the pull rope against movement under the influence of tension of the apparatus when the force applied to the rope to the effect such tension is removed" (lines 20-24).
Date:
July 15, 1913
Creator:
Battey, Orlando F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History