Car Door Fastener (open access)

Car Door Fastener

Patent for a car door fastener. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1905
Creator: Saling, Thomas W. & McKiel, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Or Buffing Gear Or Rigging For Cars (open access)

Draft Or Buffing Gear Or Rigging For Cars

Patent for a draft or buffing gear or rigging for rail cars. Illustrations included.
Date: April 18, 1905
Creator: Herndon, Joseph R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupling (open access)

Car Coupling

Patent for a coupling mechanism for rail cars. Illustration included.
Date: October 31, 1905
Creator: Power, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ladder (open access)

Ladder

Patent for ladders, more particularly to one adapted for use in connection with freight-cars. (lines 9-11) Design to prevent the grab-irons from becoming disconnected from the rails. (lines 27-29)
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Saling, Thomas W. & McKiel, James
System: The Portal to Texas History