Resource Type

Automobile Bed-Rack. (open access)

Automobile Bed-Rack.

Patent for a bed rack (bed roll) located at the rear of a car so that once the car cushions have been placed to form a mattress, the bed roll can be unwound to stretch and cover the cushions providing bedding and covering.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Turner, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traffic-Signal. (open access)

Traffic-Signal.

Patent for a traffic signal that provides a way for automobiles to notify other vehicles that the operator is about to make a turn or bring his vehicle a stop, with illustrations.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Tillery, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Storage-Rack. (open access)

Storage-Rack.

Patent for a mounted storage rack for automobiles that can be folded onto the running board. The rack may be shortened or lengthened for running boards of different lengths, or to provide a storage space of a given length.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Turner, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signal Apparatus. (open access)

Signal Apparatus.

Patent for new and useful improvements to the Signal Apparatus of motor vehicles.
Date: December 23, 1919
Creator: Wetter, Ralph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History