Gasolene-Cut-Off Lock for Automobiles. (open access)

Gasolene-Cut-Off Lock for Automobiles.

Patent for a lock-controlled device to cut-off gasoline to the carburetor to prevent unauthorized or accidental use of the automobile. "Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of this character which is simple and inexpensive in its construction" (lines 20-22).
Date: November 2, 1915
Creator: Reid, William Otho
System: The Portal to Texas History