Car-Couplings (open access)

Car-Couplings

Patent for equipment to improve car-coupling to allow "automatically couple the cars, which can be readily uncoupled with-out going between the cars" (line 14-16).
Date: February 19, 1901
Creator: Lyons, Robert N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire Alarm (open access)

Automatic Fire Alarm

Patent for an automatic fire alarm. Illustration included.
Date: August 10, 1905
Creator: Suttle, Willis A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed Planter (open access)

Seed Planter

Patent for seed planter. Illustration included.
Date: February 14, 1905
Creator: Morris, Sidney Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whiffletree-Clip. (open access)

Whiffletree-Clip.

A patent for a whiffletree hook and accompanying attachments meant to replace lap-links in harnesses. Illustrations and material recommendations included.
Date: February 25, 1902
Creator: Curry, Jasper
System: The Portal to Texas History