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Hose Reel
Patent for a hose reel that makes water easily available to the people in a building that has caught fire and is more easily maneuverable.
Date:
August 24, 1920
Creator:
Hamner, Edward M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pressure-Regulator
Patent for a Pressure-Regulator, which is a device for "automatically regulating the pressure of steam, compressed air, or other gases while passing through a conduit" (lines 8-10).
Date:
October 24, 1905
Creator:
Moffett, James D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fire-Extinguishing Apparatus.
Patent for a fire-extinguishing apparatus designed for use in gin-mills, saw-mills, factories, and other buildings. The operator can quickly turn on a stream of water and extinguish the flames. The apparatus is a valved supply-pipe connected to a boiler, branch pipes extend from the supply-pipe, and discharge nozzles are connected and are flexible.
Date:
March 24, 1896
Creator:
Driver, Elias K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lamp Chimney and Burner.
Patent for securely fastening the lamp chimney when it is placed on top of a burner to prevent the two from coming detached. Includes illustrations.
Date:
December 24, 1918
Creator:
Anderson, Laura
System:
The Portal to Texas History