Gate-Operating Mechanism (open access)

Gate-Operating Mechanism

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Gate-Operating Mechanisms" (lines 4-6) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 12, 1911
Creator: Wilson, Simeon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil or Gas Cooking-Stove (open access)

Oil or Gas Cooking-Stove

Patent for a gas or oil cooking stove. The gas or oil cooking stove is designed to save fuel, maximize utilization of heat, and eliminate the smell of gas or oil in cooking.
Date: May 12, 1914
Creator: Seale, Jefferson W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Rod for the Rails of a Track (open access)

Tie-Rod for the Rails of a Track

Patent for a tying rod for railroad tracks. Illustrations included.
Date: September 12, 1911
Creator: Bzsan, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History