Grate For Boiler Furnaces, &c (open access)

Grate For Boiler Furnaces, &c

Patent for a grate for boiler furnaces. This invention can be used for steam-boiler furnaces, stoves, or any device to "produce a higher degree of heat than is obtained by the usual grates" (line 11-12). Illustration included.
Date: February 26, 1907
Creator: Spiller, Philip S. & Brenizer, Nelson, O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for a car coupling "which greatly facilitate the connection of two car couplings having the improvements and adapt the knuckle of the car coupling to automatically swing open when free to do so." (line 12-16)
Date: May 26, 1903
Creator: Yeiser, John Clarke
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drip-Cup for Gas Water-Heaters (open access)

Drip-Cup for Gas Water-Heaters

Patent for a drip cup for gas water heaters. Illustrations included.
Date: January 26, 1909
Creator: Donnelly, John R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flushing Tank (open access)

Flushing Tank

Patent for a flushing tank. Illustration included.
Date: April 26, 1904
Creator: Walker, Benjamin, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Tank. (open access)

Flush-Tank.

Patent for a flush tank, which turns off automatically when the tank is empty.
Date: October 26, 1909
Creator: Walker, Benjamin, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Note Register (open access)

Note Register

Patent for a note register. Illustrations included.
Date: July 26, 1904
Creator: Winn, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn and Freezer (open access)

Churn and Freezer

Patent for a churn that may also be used as an ice cream freezer. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Lambie, Robert Common
System: The Portal to Texas History
Card-Cutting Attachment for Printing-Presses. (open access)

Card-Cutting Attachment for Printing-Presses.

Patent for an attachment for printing presses that not only acts as a card cutter, but can also change the shape of the design and automatically eject the paper.
Date: November 26, 1901
Creator: Speight, Winchester Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History