Resource Type

Air-Brake. (open access)

Air-Brake.

Patent for train air-brakes to provide set brakes and same auxiliary pressure on all cars regardless of the brake cylinder piston travel distance.
Date: January 13, 1914
Creator: Wolf, Gustav B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Furnace-Forming Die (open access)

Furnace-Forming Die

Patent for a die for fashioning a furnace for cooking and ironing. Illustrations included.
Date: January 17, 1911
Creator: Williams, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Milk-Strainer and Support Therefor. (open access)

Milk-Strainer and Support Therefor.

Patent for a milk strainer that prevents splashing and spilling of milk. The strainer will rest on top a separate supply tank that collects milk without the need for a person to hold the strainer.
Date: January 30, 1912
Creator: Ebner, Hermann J.
System: The Portal to Texas History