Safety-Valve (open access)

Safety-Valve

Patent for a safety valve that can be used on water and gas boilers.
Date: June 21, 1892
Creator: Ball, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing and Lifting Device (open access)

Weighing and Lifting Device

Patent for a weighing and lifting device. Illustration included.
Date: November 21, 1905
Creator: Davis, James W. & Alexander, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Derrick. (open access)

Derrick.

Patent for improvements in derricks or machines for hoisting heavy objects, which can be easily erected and operated; this device “can be manipulated with ease and by which the article being elevated or lowered may be changed in position without moving the support.” (Lines 20-23) Illustration is included.
Date: April 21, 1891
Creator: Lindsey, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner primarily used for stoves and furnaces. Illustrations included.
Date: June 21, 1910
Creator: Reed, Rufus C.
System: The Portal to Texas History