Gangway. (open access)

Gangway.

Patent for a ramp for use by the Army in loading farm animals and wagons on train cars and other transports. This gangway is designed in sections to be adaptable for different needs and to be collapsible for storage and easy transportation.
Date: April 24, 1917
Creator: Titsworth, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dehydrator. (open access)

Dehydrator.

Patent for a continuous dehydrator that has specific use for gold and silver ores, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 17, 1917
Creator: Biesel, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air Device for Gas Engines. (open access)

Automatic Air Device for Gas Engines.

Patent for a removable automatic air device for delivering air to gas engines in proportion to the speed of the engine.
Date: April 3, 1917
Creator: Rivers, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History