Connector for Electrical Conductors. (open access)

Connector for Electrical Conductors.

Patent for a new type of electrical conduit connector made for railway coach wiring and other similar uses, designed to be adaptable and reliable.
Date: October 12, 1915
Creator: Denman, Hugh E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for a new and improved device within internal combustion engines "whereby water is converted into steam, and then delivered into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine" (lines 13-16). Includes illustrations.
Date: November 16, 1915
Creator: Harwood, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hinge. (open access)

Hinge.

Patent for a hinge for furniture, frames, or objects. The hinge is designed to support objects held in various angels without moving accidentally.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Krell, August
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner (open access)

Gin-Saw Cleaner

Patent for a gin saw cleaner that can clean saws while in rotation.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Flowers, Malon I.
System: The Portal to Texas History