Resource Type

Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for Churn for mixing liquids. The invention's construction includes a sturdy stand with a crank handle, that when rotated, allows a wheel to turn on the shaft. The simple design allows for inexpensive construction.
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: Burns, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a new rail joint to be secured to a rail having "the lower portion of its web and its base flange terminate a short distance beyond the end of the rail" (lines 28-30), including illustrations.
Date: July 8, 1913
Creator: Reed, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History