Convertible Trunk. (open access)

Convertible Trunk.

Patent for a trunk that converts between luggage (for use while traveling) and a bureau (for use while not traveling), with illustrations.
Date: March 29, 1892
Creator: Dwyer, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener. (open access)

Can-Opener.

Patent for a can opener that is made from "a single flat piece of metal" (line 17) and is made for ease of operation, reducing the chance of the user cutting themselves.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: Williams, Paul E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tram Car (open access)

Tram Car

Patent for a tram car. Illustration included.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Schimff, Jacob John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Starter. (open access)

Starter.

Patent for starter for internal combustion motors. The starter will not emit the backward kick of the motor which could injure the operator.
Date: March 5, 1918
Creator: Parrott, Columbus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tension Device for Band-Saw Mills. (open access)

Tension Device for Band-Saw Mills.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in tension devices for band-saw mills; and it consists, generally stated, in mounting the upper wheel in standards which are vertically movable in suitable guideways, said standards being secured to the plunger or cylinder of a direct-acting medium, such as compressed air." (Lines 24-31) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1897
Creator: Coleman, Thomas A. & Coleman, Nathan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas-Burner. (open access)

Gas-Burner.

Patent for a gas burner, which can have the mixture of gas and air adjusted.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Mintier, Thomas H. & Jennings, Harry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dispensing-Counter (open access)

Dispensing-Counter

Patent is for new way of dispensing and weighing material housed on store shelves. It saves time and labor putting items out.
Date: March 20, 1917
Creator: Griffin, William Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History