Stirrup. (open access)

Stirrup.

Patent for a new and improved stirrup. This design "has for its object to provide an improved stirrup wherein shall be combined lightness with strength, and wherein is provided a removable slipper and protector designed for use in winter" (lines 12-18).
Date: December 10, 1889
Creator: Turner, Ephraim M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel (open access)

Resilient Wheel

Patent for new wheel that helps vehicles drive over uneven roadways, providing "proper traction between the road surface and the wheel" (lines13-14).
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Bauer, Frederick H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel. (open access)

Resilient Wheel.

Patent for "resilient wheels for use in carrying heavy loads across soft, sandy, or rough ground, being primarily intended for use upon farming machinery, trucks, gun carriages, and the like. One of the primary objects of the invention resides in providing a resilient wheel having a flexible yielding rim of relatively great width so constructed that it may flatten to a certain extent under a load to provide a large ground engaging surface so that a firm grip upon the road bed may be obtained and a large bearing surface to support the load provided" (lines 9-24) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Bauer, Frederick H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint (open access)

Rail-Joint

Patent for a rail joint. Illustrations included.
Date: December 10, 1912
Creator: Giddings, Homer E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Producer (open access)

Gas-Producer

Patent for a gas producing apparatus that can be used for cars, factories, shops, or even cities. Illustrations included.
Date: December 10, 1907
Creator: Gamer, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History