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Acetylene-Gas Generator.
Patent for an improve to a Gas-Generator by controlling the liquid for decomposing the carbid in acetylene, by doing this the generation of gas is monitored and the waste of gas will not occur. This is an improvement to the Gas-Generator, this construct will have an automatic cut-off for the liquid-supply.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Summerfield, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator
Makes gas generators more automatic making them less dangerous and less likely to cause an explosion.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Summerfield, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Heater
Water-heaters that can be more manufactured for a lower cost while heating water more quickly and work as a room heater for the bathroom.
Date:
August 25, 1903
Creator:
Summerfield, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check Book
Patent for a check book. This inventions improves upon removable covers for check books.
Date:
August 18, 1903
Creator:
Exline, Marcus P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trolley.
Patent for a trolley-wheel mechanism for electric trolley cars connected to wires. The trolley-wheel is designed to allow a degree of movement while maintaining stability.
Date:
August 18, 1903
Creator:
Seastrunk, Thomas P. & Archer, James P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
PRINTER'S QUOIN
Patent for Printer's Quoin. "The invention relates to printers' lock-ups; and its object is to provide a new and improved printer's quoin..." (lines 8-10) and illustrations.
Date:
August 11, 1903
Creator:
Decker, William Scott
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vapor-Burner.
Patent for a vapor burner that improves upon existing vapor burners by using steam to heat oil and mix with vapor. This invention consists of novel features within the vapor burner's arrangement and construction.
Date:
August 11, 1903
Creator:
Pritchard, Edward Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Metallic Railway Tie
Patent for improvements in metallic railway-ties. Invention designed to allow for cheap production of a adequate tie that can secure a road-bed.
Date:
August 4, 1903
Creator:
Thweatt, Robert Whitley
System:
The Portal to Texas History