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Wrecking-Frog.
Patent for "an improved frog for use in placing derailed cars or locomotives upon the rails, exceedingly simple and durable in construction, and formed substantially in one piece - that is, not in sections - and having improved means to lock the frog to the rail." (Lines 17-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 11, 1891
Creator:
Wilmore, William Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spark-Arrester.
Patent for a simple and durable spark arrester for locomotives that has a minimum number of parts and "which will remove arrested sparks to the fire box of the locomotive and will prevent live sparks being thrown out by the locomotive and thereby endanger property adjoining the railroad tracks" (lines 19-23).
Date:
March 20, 1894
Creator:
O'Donnell, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Harness-Pad.
Patent for "an improved fastening for harness pads or housings which is equally adapted for sweat-pads for horse-collars." (Lines 11-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 10, 1891
Creator:
Powell, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn-Dasher.
Patent for "a dasher that the force required to operate it may be varied and the time necessary to churn the butter be shortened as the force operating the dasher is increased." (Lines 15-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 12, 1895
Creator:
Hudson, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carling-Socket for Car-Frames.
Patent for improvements to "carlings for the roofs of cars, such as used for transporting live or dead freight," (lines 11-13) with instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 31, 1891
Creator:
Coffin, Walter E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History