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Rail-Joint.
Patent for railroad joint designed to reduce the shifting of the rails while being easy to construct.
Date:
July 10, 1917
Creator:
Autry, Lemual Arlanda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nut Lock.
Patent for a new improvements in the construction of the nut lock. Patent for "a new and improved version of the nut-lock and combination of latch or locking device in order to lock the nut to the bolt." (lines 8-27) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new nut-lock and latch, including illustrations.
Date:
April 10, 1888
Creator:
Brady, Peter Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Muzzle-Yolk.
Patent for a cattle-yolk that stops the animals from jumping or breaking through fences. The yolk "will bind upon him, thus effectually stopping the animal from any further effort" (lines 12-15) if it tries to jump or break through a fence.
Date:
March 10, 1896
Creator:
Courtney, Thomas Lafayette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoe.
Patent for a durable and secure horseshoe that doesn't let "the heel of the hoof from contracting, thus overcoming the serious defect in other common types of shoes of permitting the horse to have a "narrow heel," as it is called, and to prevent slipping of the shoe on the icy surfaces" (lines 16-21).
Date:
September 10, 1895
Creator:
Custer, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Permutation-Locks
Patent for an improvement in permutation locks.
Date:
March 10, 1874
Creator:
Hall, Phidello W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History