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CAR-COUPLING (open access)

CAR-COUPLING

Patent for a Car-Coupling. "This invention relates to car-couplings of the Janney type..." (lines 9-10) including illustrations.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Yeiser, John Clarke
System: The Portal to Texas History
PRINTER'S QUOIN (open access)

PRINTER'S QUOIN

Patent for Printer's Quoin. "The invention relates to printers' lock-ups; and its object is to provide a new and improved printer's quoin..." (lines 8-10) and illustrations.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Decker, William Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vapor-Burner. (open access)

Vapor-Burner.

Patent for a vapor burner that improves upon existing vapor burners by using steam to heat oil and mix with vapor. This invention consists of novel features within the vapor burner's arrangement and construction.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Pritchard, Edward Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic-Drill (open access)

Hydraulic-Drill

Patent for an improved hydraulic drill to penetrate and bore holes into earth, clay and similar materials, including illustrations.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Higgins, Pattillo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Support for Attachment to Desks. (open access)

Support for Attachment to Desks.

Patent for "a stand, shelf, or holder for attachment to desks...for the purpose of supporting a type-writer [or] reference-book... the object in view being to provide a support of this character with means for attaching the same to a desk and means for swinging or revolving said support so that the... article may be readily and conveniently brought around to the front of the desk for use... and then swung back out of the way upon the side of the desk." (lines 12-24)
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Bell, William Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neck Yoke Counter Stop for Artillery Carriages (open access)

Neck Yoke Counter Stop for Artillery Carriages

Patent for a neck yoke counter stop for artillery carriages. This invention is an improvement for counter-stop adapted for the limber-pole of artillery field-carriages.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Wenke, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate Latch (open access)

Gate Latch

Patent for "improvements in latches for gates, doors, and the like." (lines 12-13) This latch "may be conveniently operated from either side of the door and may be locked against operation." (lines 15-17)
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Carter, Hiram Claborn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydraulic Drill (open access)

Hydraulic Drill

Patent for a hydraulic drill. This invention is a class of drill for deep drilling that delivers water to the bottom of the opening.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Higgins, Pattillo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Vapor Generator (open access)

Hydrocarbon Vapor Generator

Patent for a hydrocarbon vapor generator. This is an invention for the vaporizing hydrocarbon fluids. Illustration included.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Shelton, John Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reamer for Deep Wells (open access)

Reamer for Deep Wells

Patent for a reamer for deep wells. "This invention provides a reamer for enlarging the bore of wells by progressive action" (line 8-10). Illustration included.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Higgins, Pattillo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rock Drill (open access)

Rock Drill

Patent for a rock drill. It's intended for deep drilling for oil, water, or gas.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Higgins, Pattillo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post. (open access)

Fence-Post.

Patent for "improvements in fence or other posts and bases thereof, and especially telegraph and telephone posts" (lines 13-15). The design involves "a minimum amount of lumber" and "a maximum amount of strength" (lines 17-19). It claims further benefits, such as "preventing early decay" (lines 22-23) allowing "perfect drainage" (lines 25-26), and facilitating the re-use of old posts.
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Beazley, John & Beazley, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History