Resource Type

Lock-Corner. (open access)

Lock-Corner.

Patent for a lock corner for attaching the corners of cardboard or paper boxes.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Hall, Edgar R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Tire. (open access)

Vehicle-Tire.

Patent for a vehicle tire composed of laminate fiber board and wooden spokes covered in a oil based mixture, which hardens on the outside of the tires to waterproof them.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Carhart, John Wesley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power-Transmitting Means (open access)

Power-Transmitting Means

Patent for improving power-transmitting means. The patent reduces the ratio of rotary to reciprocatory movement, with illustrations.
Date: May 31, 1921
Creator: Benson, Madison H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improved Head-Rest. (open access)

Improved Head-Rest.

Patent for a new and improved head-rest for railroad-car seats and other seats, that can be applied to or removed from the back of seats without the use of clamp-screws, and are adjustable and adaptable to the convenience and comfort of different persons. It includes a description and illustrations.
Date: May 31, 1870
Creator: Littlepage, Caleb V.
System: The Portal to Texas History