Resource Type

Circuit-Closing Device for Doors. (open access)

Circuit-Closing Device for Doors.

Patent for a device mounted within a door jamb that closes or breaks a circuit when the door is opened or closed, respectively. The electrical connection can be used to turn on lights when the door is opened and off when closed.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Fitch, William Hubert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Motor (open access)

Spring-Motor

Patent for a spring motor for use in operating small devices such as churns.
Date: February 4, 1913
Creator: Dayton, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History