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Ball-Caster. (open access)

Ball-Caster.

Patent for a new and useful ball caster, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 14, 1899
Creator: Carraway, Esther P. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Trunk And Dressing-Case. (open access)

Combined Trunk And Dressing-Case.

Patent for a new and useful combined trunk and dressing case. This design is to "provide a simple and efficient device of the character specified having a large amount of space for receiving different articles of wearing-apparel and for inclosing various kinds of toilet appliances" (line 9 - 14).
Date: August 8, 1899
Creator: Carraway, Esther P. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valved Coupling for Train-Pipes. (open access)

Valved Coupling for Train-Pipes.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in valved couplings for train pipes, including instructions and illustrations..
Date: August 22, 1899
Creator: Williams, Win D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder for Paper Bags and Other Articles (open access)

Holder for Paper Bags and Other Articles

Patent for a holder for paper bags and other articles. Illustration included.
Date: July 14, 1908
Creator: Laird, Edwin C. & Bedinger, Singleton B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Reciprocating Engine (open access)

Rotary Reciprocating Engine

Patent for this invention has relation to the type of engines combining rotary and reciprocating movements in one structure, the purpose being to combine the working elements in such relation as to convert maximum percentage of force into available form for the performance of work.
Date: January 22, 1901
Creator: Williams, Win D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Reciprocating Engine. (open access)

Rotary Reciprocating Engine.

Patent for a rotary reciprocating engine that is smaller, has more horse-power, and has less friction than previous models.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Williams, Win D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ship's-Bottom Paint (open access)

Ship's-Bottom Paint

Patent for a paint specially made to protect the exterior of a ship, especially below the waterline.
Date: October 3, 1916
Creator: Brackin, Henry G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Preserving Meat, &c. (open access)

Improvement in Preserving Meat, &c.

Patent for a method of preserving meat, vegetables, and other foods in an air-tight container using hydrogen gas and displaced water.
Date: April 2, 1872
Creator: Gillespie, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History