Motor for Street-Cars. (open access)

Motor for Street-Cars.

Patent for an improved motor design for street-cars in which each car has its own motor. The motor is steam powered.
Date: March 12, 1895
Creator: Slaughter, Joel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Target-Controlled Roundabouts (open access)

Improvements in Target-Controlled Roundabouts

Patent for a target-controlled roundabout comprised of a "revoluble member arranged to be operated by a plunger" (lines 11-12).
Date: March 12, 1912
Creator: Lero, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating System for Vehicles. (open access)

Ventilating System for Vehicles.

Patent for a ventilation system for closed moving vehicles that is run off of the motion of the vehicle from the roadway surface or a motor and has air pipes for taking out stale air and bringing in fresh air.
Date: March 12, 1907
Creator: Carroll, Samuel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Electrostatic Separation. (open access)

Process of Electrostatic Separation.

Patent for new improvements to Processes of Electrostatic Separation, "particularly to a process where the comminuted material subjected to the influence of an electrostatic field" (lines 12-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 12, 1912
Creator: Sutton, Henry M.; Steele, Walter L. & Steele, Edwin G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Rail Joint. (open access)

Railway-Rail Joint.

Patent for a rail joint with a more secure bolt attachment than previous models.
Date: March 12, 1907
Creator: King, William H. T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Carbureters (open access)

Attachment for Carbureters

This patent is for improvements in attachments for carbureters for automobiles. The purpose of this invention is to provide a means whereby only hot air or vapor is sucked into the carbureter,
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Milligan, Albert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History