Pipe Tongs (open access)

Pipe Tongs

Patent for improvements to Pipe Tongs used in oil wells by improving the strength and gripping capability of the pipe.
Date: June 21, 1918
Creator: Reed, Clarence E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner (open access)

Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner that attaches to locomotives.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Blackmond, William C. & Stoy, Guy Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Lock For Doors and the Like. (open access)

Safety-Lock For Doors and the Like.

Patent for improvements in door safety locks. Adding this simple and easy to manufacture lock allows a door to be locked from the inside, making the door inaccessible to anyone on the outside.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Kless, Herman L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridge Construction. (open access)

Bridge Construction.

Patent for '' bridge improvements, especially for placement over gutters, ditches, and alike ''
Date: May 14, 1920
Creator: McKenzie, Philip A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Battery-Receptacle and Bell-Support (open access)

Combined Battery-Receptacle and Bell-Support

Patent for a battery receptacle and bell support for doorbells and alarms. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Koerber, James L.
System: The Portal to Texas History