Chimney-Jacket (open access)

Chimney-Jacket

Patent for a chimney jacket construction for naval vessels. Illustrations included.
Date: December 17, 1912
Creator: Newell, Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reconnoissance soil survey of southwest Texas (open access)

Reconnoissance soil survey of southwest Texas

Soil survey of 13 counties lying south and west of San Antonio. Included are Bexar, Medina, Uvalde, Kinney, Maverick, Zavalla, Frio, Atascosa, Wilson, Live Oak, McMullen, Lasalle, and Dimmit counties. Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, soils, irrigation, and alkali of these counties.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Kocher, A. E. (Arthur E.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Map, Reconnaissance Survey, Southwest Texas Sheet

Map displays soil types along with roads, railroads, towns, counties, ranches, rivers, and creeks.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Water-Tanks (open access)

Valve for Water-Tanks

Patent for a valve for water tanks. Illustrations included.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Braly, Hugh L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transplanter (open access)

Transplanter

Patent for a transplanter to move a rooted cotton plant and the soil around it to a different location. Illustrations included.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Matthews, James T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speed-Regulating Mechanism (open access)

Speed-Regulating Mechanism

Patent for a new Speed-Regulating Mechanism. The improved device will automatically control engine speed.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Carpenter, John C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Syringe (open access)

Syringe

Patent for a syringe for containing water used for bathing and fountains. Illustrations included.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Rhone, George Mobley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Fastener (open access)

Gate-Fastener

Patent for latches for swinging gates. Illustrations included.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Pochyla, Adolph A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw Set (open access)

Saw Set

Patent for a saw set. This invention is designed to align cutting teeth in a uniform length. Illustration included.
Date: December 17, 1912
Creator: Devini, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pulverizer. (open access)

Pulverizer.

Patent for pulverizer that reduces solid or liquid fuel while simultaneously mixing the finely divided material with an oxidizing agent and holding the mixture in suspension, producing a highly combustible mechanical mixture for use in furnaces, gas producers, and other similar apparatus that is more desireable to use finely divided fuel.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Hirt, Jules H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photographic-Printing Machine (open access)

Photographic-Printing Machine

Patent for a new and improved Photographic Printing Machine. The device allows for accurately positioning negative to contact accurately with printing paper.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Loving, Roy R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Compress (open access)

Cotton-Compress

Patent for a cotton compress. Illustrations included.
Date: September 17, 1912
Creator: Mode, Marshall M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History