Bracket. (open access)

Bracket.

Patent for improvements in brackets that used to support shelf or for other purposes by using a combination of hinged brackets, a longitudinal wire formed with bends to receive the inclined portions of the brackets, and with hooks at its outer ends; this improved brackets “can be folded in close contact with the shelf, so as to occupy little space for shipment or storage.” (Lines 17-19) Illustration is included.
Date: March 31, 1891
Creator: Porter, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Clutch. (open access)

Automobile-Clutch.

Patent for improvements to automobile clutches with the objectives of avoiding a jerky start, preserving integrity of friction surfaces, associating with anti-friction bearings to minimize load on motor, and producing an economical clutch.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Bryant, Clarence R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Stove. (open access)

Collapsible Stove.

Patent for an improved collapsible and portable cooking device.
Date: March 31, 1914
Creator: Davis, Emma
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toy Magazine-Gun. (open access)

Toy Magazine-Gun.

Patent for a toy cap gun, which has an automatic feed of caps to be shot and which is harmless.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Raney, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History