Carbureter (open access)

Carbureter

Patent for a carburetor to be used on internal combustion engines. Illustrations included.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Kingsbury, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars (open access)

Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars

Patent for an "air brake controlling mechanism for use in connection with railway cars" (lines 10-12), one feature applies whereby if a wheel becomes derailed the brakes will be applied automatically. Includes illustrations.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Halliburton, George M. & McBurney, Samuel L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tree and Brush Cutter. (open access)

Tree and Brush Cutter.

Patent for a motorized tree and brush cutter that is portable.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Andrews, Robert Lyle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilizing Sulfur-Containing Petroleum. (open access)

Utilizing Sulfur-Containing Petroleum.

Patent for a method of removing sulfur from Beaumont petroleum and converting it into sulfuric acid.
Date: February 20, 1912
Creator: Robinson, Clarence I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump Cylinder (open access)

Pump Cylinder

Patent for a removable liner for a pump cylinder bore, including illustrations.
Date: February 24, 1914
Creator: Black, Lee J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam Face-Bath (open access)

Steam Face-Bath

Patent for an apparatus that provides a steam bath for the face. Illustrations included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Dalzelle, Sanford J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank. (open access)

Oil-Tank.

Patent for an oil tank with an improved design for extinguishing fires inside the tanks and a means for allowing the escape of exploded gases upon accidental ignition.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Wasson, Edgar Allen & Cooley, Francis Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid (open access)

Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid

Patent for method of making aluminum chlorid, where a form of hydrated alumina is combined with coking coal, and then exposed to heat and chlorin/chlorin containing gas.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: McAfee, Almer M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post-Hole Auger. (open access)

Post-Hole Auger.

Patent for a post hole auger that is easy to operate.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Mahon, John G. & Olschner, Clarence E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still and Still-Setting (open access)

Still and Still-Setting

Patent for Still and Still-Setting.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Henderson, Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still. (open access)

Still.

Patent for a still designed to refine crude petroleum and extract lighter elements, including illustrations.
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: Gallsworthy, Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Door for Cars (open access)

Grain-Door for Cars

Patent for a door for grain containers. Illustrations included.
Date: February 20, 1912
Creator: Miller, Rudolph Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling-Machine (open access)

Rotary Drilling-Machine

Patent for a rotary drilling machine for drilling oil wells. Illustrations included.
Date: February 18, 1913
Creator: Black, Lee J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Dam and Flume (open access)

Sectional Dam and Flume

Patent for a sectional dam and flume for small waterways that takes the water to a turbine.
Date: February 4, 1913
Creator: Holmes, Clayton F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burning System (open access)

Oil-Burning System

Patent for a liquid fuel system used for burning crude oil. Illustrations included.
Date: February 1, 1910
Creator: Duke, Holmes
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe-Wrench. (open access)

Pipe-Wrench.

Patent for improvements to pipe wrenches to a more simple design.
Date: February 16, 1915
Creator: Lewis, Guy V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plunger. (open access)

Plunger.

Patent for a plunger for use in pumps and air compressors that fits tightly into the cylinders of the machine.
Date: February 27, 1912
Creator: Ohmstede, August
System: The Portal to Texas History