Power Transmission. (open access)

Power Transmission.

Patent for a power transmission that has a gear that can provide different speeds. This transmission is a simple construction that allows for the driver to easily choose the gear, which allows high efficiency in operation.
Date: September 16, 1919
Creator: Cook, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Palo Pinto Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1919
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Protector. (open access)

Knee-Protector.

Patent for knee protectors that provide padding for the wearer when kneeling, attached by springs that allow for comfortable movement and easy donning.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Hooker, Rufus B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manually-Operated Coal-Mining Machine. (open access)

Manually-Operated Coal-Mining Machine.

Patent for manually mining coal and allows miners to cut coal close to the ground from an upright position, including illustrations.
Date: July 8, 1919
Creator: Jackson, Ed
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Digger. (open access)

Peanut-Digger.

Patent for an improved peanut digger design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Noah, Joseph O.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History