Combined Water Heater and Smoke Consumer (open access)

Combined Water Heater and Smoke Consumer

Patent for a combined water heater and smoke consumer. Illustration included.
Date: August 14, 1906
Creator: Miles, Joseph Furnas; Rodgers, A. N. & Wade, James William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock. (open access)

Nut Lock.

Patent for a new and improved nut-lock. This design "consist[s] of a strip of metal having the looped portion adapted to embrace the bolt, and having the downwardly-bent spring portion or end forming a biting-edge, the rearwardly-extending straight portion bent upward . . . to form a bearing point or edge, which is also adapted, in conjunction with the edge to grip the fish-plate . . . the forwardly-extending straight spring portion overlapping the straight portion, the inner curved edge of which lies in the path of the edge of the nut when the latter is turned upon the bolt" (lines 76-89).
Date: January 14, 1890
Creator: Anderson, Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Socket Iron for Vehicles. (open access)

Spring Socket Iron for Vehicles.

Patent for a new and improved spring socket-iron for vehicles. This design "relates to thills and thill-couplings by means of which a more convenient and safe fastening for the thills or pole of a carriage or wagon are provided, whereby the thills are readily attached to or detached from spring-socket thill-irons, and the irons are securely locked in the ears of the axle-clips by means of flanged bolts working in recessed movable bushings in the ears of the clips and in the eye of the thill-irons" (lines 14-23).
Date: September 14, 1886
Creator: Horrne, Henry Monroe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tailor's Or Dressmaker's Measuring Device (open access)

Tailor's Or Dressmaker's Measuring Device

Patent for a tailor's or dressmaker's measuring device. Illustrations included.
Date: February 14, 1905
Creator: Hosford, Frank & English, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tug-Clip. (open access)

Tug-Clip.

Patent for a new form of tug clip which will not damage the collar to which it is attached.
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Duncan, Walter B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve. (open access)

Valve.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Valves" (lines 5-6) used in pneumatic inner tubes to stop leakage, including illustrations.
Date: December 14, 1920
Creator: Cheek, Alex L.
System: The Portal to Texas History