Resource Type

Composite Railway-Tie. (open access)

Composite Railway-Tie.

Patent for a railway tie made from concrete and iron, which is more durable than previous ties of this type.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Smith, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Pen and Pencil Rack (open access)

Combined Pen and Pencil Rack

Patent for a pen and pencil rack. Illustrations included.
Date: November 26, 1907
Creator: Twaddell, Janie S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for metallic railroad ties. This invention is for a solid state tie. It uses extending bolts to lock the ties into place. Illustration included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Mayo, William C.; Houlehan, John & Briggs, George Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Engine (open access)

Gas Engine

Patent for gas engine. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Houlehan, John & Mayo, William C.
System: The Portal to Texas History