Spark-Producing Mechanism for Explosive-Engines. (open access)

Spark-Producing Mechanism for Explosive-Engines.

Patent for a spark producing mechanism for explosive engines, which serves as a starter for the engine when the vehicle is first turned on.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Stamps, Lorenzo Dan
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Removable Head for Barrels and Like Receptacles (open access)

Removable Head for Barrels and Like Receptacles

Patent for a removable head for barrels and like receptacles.
Date: July 2, 1912
Creator: Staples, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foot-Rest (open access)

Foot-Rest

Patent for improvements in foot rests. This particular foot rest was designed to better support the foot and hold the shoe in place with clamps.
Date: October 13, 1913
Creator: Tufts, Gay L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insulator. (open access)

Insulator.

Patent for a train track insulator, which acts as a fastener between adjourning portions of track.
Date: March 29, 1921
Creator: Collier, William R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Potato Digger. (open access)

Potato Digger.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in potato-diggers, designed to cut away the vines and to throw them out of the way of the plow-points." (lines 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Winfrey, Zachary T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train Stop (open access)

Automatic Train Stop

Patent for automatic train stop.
Date: December 26, 1916
Creator: Warren, George F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drying Kiln (open access)

Drying Kiln

Patent for a kiln to be used as a drying chamber for drying and curing of lumber. Illustrations included.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Stephens, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History