Apparatus for Transmitting Power. (open access)

Apparatus for Transmitting Power.

Patent for a new invention which uses a combination of radiation and levers in order more efficiently transmit power. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 8, 1870
Creator: Williams, Blasius
System: The Portal to Texas History
Protector for Trunks or Shipping-Cases. (open access)

Protector for Trunks or Shipping-Cases.

Patent for trunk protectors "which can be readily attached and detached from the receptacle, and when attached will protect each corner." (lines 20-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 29, 1891
Creator: Jennings, Joseph Joshua
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Fitting Device. (open access)

Garment-Fitting Device.

Patent for a garment fitting device made up of a series of measuring tapes that when laid out on cloth after fitting will be held in place by diagonal cross-tapes.
Date: February 2, 1909
Creator: Johnson, Mary M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piston (open access)

Piston

Patent for a piston for use in pumps.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Frank, Gustav
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Lock for Motor Vehicles. (open access)

Switch Lock for Motor Vehicles.

Patent for "certain new and useful improvements in Switch-Locks for motor vehicles", including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Frank, Gustav
System: The Portal to Texas History