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Water-Heater
Patent for a water heater that will heat a large quantity of water in a short amount of time. Cool water is delivered to the bottom of the tank, displacing hot water at the top so the tank is always filled with hot water.
Date:
September 14, 1920
Creator:
Faust, Louis F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fastening Device for Fence-Wires.
Patent for improved fence posts that holds wires on metallic posts.
Date:
September 7, 1920
Creator:
Minnich, Otto J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pin-Box and Fastener.
Patent for a pin box fastener, which holds the tape inside the box while allowing the pins to be withdrawn.
Date:
September 22, 1908
Creator:
Kimbler, Henry Randolphus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Axle Box.
Patent for a new and improved axle-box. This design "relates to that class of axle-boxes in which anti-friction devices are employed for enabling the wheel to revolve on the axle with as little friction and wear as possible. [The] invention consists in providing anti-friction rods or rollers arranged between the axle and the vehicle-hub, and held in place in an improved manner" (lines 8-16).
Date:
September 10, 1889
Creator:
Hobron, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Magazine Fire-Arms.
Patent for an "improved repeating fire-arm... contrived with a sliding breech-block, which is drawn back by crank on the right-hand side of the gun" (lines 6-9) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
September 14, 1875
Creator:
Toepperwein, Emil A. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History