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Wind Wheel.
Patent for a new and improved windmill. This design "consists in a novel arrangement and combination of wings or gates in a casing outside and independent of the wheel, whereby provision is made for adjusting the position of said wings, and consequently regulating the speed of the wheel, according to the force of the wind" (lines 7-13).
Date:
September 21, 1880
Creator:
Smith, Hilliard Bonaparte.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wheel-Straightener
Patent for a wheel straightener that can straighten wheels without removing the tires.
Date:
September 24, 1912
Creator:
Ray, Carry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power Transmission.
Patent for a power transmission that has a gear that can provide different speeds. This transmission is a simple construction that allows for the driver to easily choose the gear, which allows high efficiency in operation.
Date:
September 16, 1919
Creator:
Cook, William A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling.
Patent for improvements in car-couplings by using a draw-head having a chamber and a recess from its upper face into the chamber, of a coupling-dog pivoted in the recess and having a notch in its under faces and a hook at its forward end...... and the chain and levers connected with the said eyes.” (Lines 32-41) Illustration is included.
Date:
September 8, 1891
Creator:
Lewis, Thomas E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History