Car-Door. (open access)

Car-Door.

Patent for a sliding car door and the frame that allows its sliding mechanism to work.
Date: September 7, 1915
Creator: Sneddon, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Overview of Groundwater Conditions in Val Verde County, Texas (open access)

Overview of Groundwater Conditions in Val Verde County, Texas

Report compiling and evaluating available information on groundwater conditions in Val Verde County and discussing the feasibility of using hydrologic triggers to manage the aquifer.
Date: December 7, 2018
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle Wheel.

Patent for a wheel attachment of "combined purposes of tire, felly and safety guard" (lines 15-16), with slight wing-like widening between spokes to prevent sinking into ruts, with optional cutouts to reduce weight, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1895
Creator: Laube, Godfried
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam Coffee or Tea Pot. (open access)

Steam Coffee or Tea Pot.

Patent for a steam coffee or tea pot that has "double walls forming an inner and outer chamber, an interiorly arranged spout connecting said chambers and a vent tube arranged in the spout communicating with the inner chamber" (lines 77-81).
Date: August 7, 1894
Creator: Laube, Godfried
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shovel. (open access)

Shovel.

Patent for a shovel, which has a detachable blade and handle that can be securely fastened when in use and easily taken apart for transport.
Date: April 7, 1908
Creator: Ellison, John Wesley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History