Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock for railroad joints, which keeps the nuts in place in the tracks.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Vuncannon, Thomas Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. (open access)

Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines.

Patent for Ignition System for Internal-Combustion Engines. "This invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines and comprehends the provision of a dual ignition system for multiple cylinder engines with which either battery or magneto current may be used and having only two coils, one with a vibrator for the magneto current and one without a vibrator for the battery current." (line - 2)
Date: April 23, 1918
Creator: Richards, Harvey B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank (open access)

Tank

Patent for a tank that filters.
Date: January 23, 1917
Creator: Gartrell, Clifford E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Seed Planter (open access)

Cotton Seed Planter

Patent for a cotton seed planter. Illustration included.
Date: May 23, 1911
Creator: McGuire, Daniel Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History