Power Fan. (open access)

Power Fan.

Patent for a new and improved power fan. This design consists in "the combination of the slowly-revolving spring-barrel and the toothed gearing, the pitman-rod operated from the revolving gearing by a crank, the fan-lever connected to the pitman-rod, a weight sliding upon the fan-lever, and a ratchet mechanism for automatically raising the sliding weight" (lines 78-84).
Date: January 10, 1888
Creator: Mason, James Alexander; Mulkey, Elijah F. & Houston, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Step for Freight Cars (open access)

Safety Step for Freight Cars

Patent for a safety step for freight rail cars. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1911
Creator: Neale, Ancel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History