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Valve. (open access)

Valve.

Patent for improvement in valves, by means of assuring a tight operating stem. The stem is comprised of two movable sections incorporated into a design purposed to prevent leakage by the stem. Additional mentions include acknowledged awareness of susceptibility to change and modification, convenience and facility, and simplicity as related to cost.
Date: December 24, 1918
Creator: Pratt, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Attachment for Automobiles. (open access)

Draft Attachment for Automobiles.

Patent for a draft attachment for automobiles to aid in their movement from muddy or slippery conditions including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Pietzsch, Cornelius O.
System: The Portal to Texas History