80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 57 (open access)

80th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 57

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives recognizing The Institute for Environmental and Human Health in Lubbock on the occasion of its 10th anniversary.
Date: May 11, 2007
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Tank Cut-Off (open access)

Water Tank Cut-Off

Patent for improvements on the devices controlling the flow of water in tanks. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date: December 11, 1917
Creator: Law, Eugene L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vise. (open access)

Vise.

Patent for new improvements to vises involving accessories "to cooperate with the jaws of the vise in such a manner that the jaws will be very quickly and tightly brought together into direct engagement or into engagement with any object interposed between them," (lines 18-23) and an attachment to restore a work-out vise, including illustrations.
Date: February 11, 1902
Creator: Phenix, William Preston
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History