Vending-Machine (open access)

Vending-Machine

Patent for a vending machine designed to dispense liquids, including illustrations.
Date: August 14, 1917
Creator: Elder, Thomas Jefferson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Heater, Strainer, and Separator (open access)

Oil Heater, Strainer, and Separator

Patent for purifying oil by removing all impurities. It is meant to prepare the oil for fuel burning purposes.
Date: August 26, 1902
Creator: Burrow, Edgar A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash Holder (open access)

Sash Holder

Patent for a sash-holder, which "consists in an improved sash-fastener embodying novel features" (lines 16-18). Instructions and illustrations are included.
Date: August 10, 1897
Creator: Beck, George Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History