Resource Type

Combination Valve and Cap Tool (open access)

Combination Valve and Cap Tool

Patent for a combination valve cap and stem used to ease the process of deflating pneumatic tires by eliminating the need to keep track of a separate cap piece when removing the valve core, including illustrations and instructions for use.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: McComb, William Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a rail joint, which does need bolts to fasten it together.
Date: December 7, 1909
Creator: Perkins, Wallace P.
System: The Portal to Texas History