Resource Type

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Body-Brace (open access)

Body-Brace

Patent for a body brace made of wire and padding. One pad rests against the chest and the other rests against the front of the legs. There is a coil mechanism in the center that helps the wearer stand upright.
Date: July 1, 1902
Creator: Russell, Manning W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate (open access)

Gate

Patent for special operating mechanism for opening and closing a gate by use of a lever that will cause the gate to swing open and closed.
Date: May 29, 1906
Creator: Fears, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Means For Rails Or The Like (open access)

Joint Means For Rails Or The Like

Patent for joint designed to bolt together rails so as to prevent accidental displacement of the nuts and bolts. Illustration included.
Date: October 16, 1906
Creator: Kline, William Bennet
System: The Portal to Texas History