Stamping-Machine (open access)

Stamping-Machine

Patent for new stamping device for "quickly and accurately stamping railroad tickets on their faces with the date of issue, the destination and the time limit or number of the train on which the ticket is to be used" (lines 11-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1913
Creator: Terry, James William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings. (open access)

Laminated Fabric for Tire-Casings.

Patent for a laminated fabric for tire casings that reinforces motor vehicle tires to reduce heat exposure and risk of damage. This type of laminated fabric is intended to resist wear and prevent tire blow-outs.
Date: July 29, 1919
Creator: Doolin, Charles B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scraper for Asphalt Cooking Drums (open access)

Scraper for Asphalt Cooking Drums

Patent for a tool to facilitate the cleaning of the interior of asphalt cooking drums in order to prevent clogging, with illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1902
Creator: Nelson, John P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flour-Separator (open access)

Flour-Separator

Patent for "a machine of this class by means of which by a single operation the flour may be separated from the middlings and the tine from the coarser grade of middling-s, thus performing at a single operation that which heretofore has required two separate operations to accomplish" (lines 10-16).
Date: July 29, 1890
Creator: Sadravezt, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History