Watch-Barrel. (open access)

Watch-Barrel.

Patent for a winding mechanism for watches, related to the barrel and rachet of the winding mechanism, with illustrations and instructions included.
Date: November 5, 1880
Creator: Martin, Josiah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Joint Rail. (open access)

Lock-Joint Rail.

Patent for a lockable joint for connecting segments of a railway track. The joint is resistant to breakages due to the passage of trains but allows for the replacement of worn track.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Swindler, Edgar L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoop-Fastening for Buckets, &c. (open access)

Hoop-Fastening for Buckets, &c.

Reissued patent for a a hoop fastening "to hold the hoops on buckets, barrels, kegs, and other like vessels in an effective manner, and to prevent them from dropping off when the vessel dries and shrinks" (lines 8-12).
Date: June 5, 1883
Creator: Phillips, Hiram B.
System: The Portal to Texas History