Resource Type

Grain Door (open access)

Grain Door

Patent for a railway car door that is designed to assist with loading and unloading of grain
Date: October 23, 1915
Creator: Alquist, Sven Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Signal and Control for Railways (open access)

Automatic Signal and Control for Railways

Patent for "automatically arresting the travel of a locomotive or train in the event of failure of a clear track" (lines 11-14).
Date: February 23, 1915
Creator: Pool, Carl L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Generator and Burner. (open access)

Gas Generator and Burner.

Patent for a "combined gas generator and burner" (lines 9-10) adapted for household heating and cooking purposes including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 23, 1915
Creator: Hopper, James F.
System: The Portal to Texas History