Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars (open access)

Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars

Patent for a brake mechanism for rail hand cars.Illustration included.
Date: August 28, 1906
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Driving Mechanism (open access)

Driving Mechanism

Patent for a driving mechanism. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient mechanism for transforming reciprocatory motion into rotary motion. It can be adapted in order to connect to other mechanisms.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for a car coupling. This invention operates as a coupling for rail cars. Illustration included.
Date: July 24, 1906
Creator: Moore, Francis A. & Green, William Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Badge (open access)

Design for a Badge

Patent for a design for an ornamental badge celebrating the Emancipation of slaves by Abraham Lincoln.
Date: October 6, 1906
Creator: Whitney, Junius P.
System: The Portal to Texas History