Attachment for Cabinets. (open access)

Attachment for Cabinets.

Patent for Attachment for Cabinets. An adjustable bracket that attaches to various pieces of cabinetry or furniture for supporting water basins for easy reach.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Austin, W. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Hoisting Liquids from Wells. (open access)

Apparatus for Hoisting Liquids from Wells.

Patent for an “apparatus for raising liquid from wells by means of a compressed fluid, such as air or other vapors or gas“ (lines 9-12). The apparatus leaves liquid from the well under normal pressure during hoisting or pumping, and allows for varying amounts of liquid to be extracted.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: McCall, Duncan D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Internal-Combustion Engine. (open access)

Internal-Combustion Engine.

Patent for an internal combustion engine that improves on an explosive engine with two hollow pistons, one of which slides within the other and both are connected to a triple crank shaft, so that they reciprocate simultaneously in opposite directions. The invention improves on the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts of the explosive engine.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Bogusch, Emil Gustave
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotatable Table. (open access)

Rotatable Table.

Patent for a table that has a rotatable central section, on which food is placed. The table is useful in facilitating the access to food for those dining at the table.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Bryant, Jesse M. & Lind, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freight-Car Door. (open access)

Freight-Car Door.

Patent for a freight car door with fastening that prevents a sealed or locked door from unintended opening or unauthorized access.
Date: October 28, 1913
Creator: Judia, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History