Hydrocarbon-Burner. (open access)

Hydrocarbon-Burner.

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner that allows foreign materials to blow away from the burner, while it is running and is fuel efficient.
Date: September 26, 1911
Creator: Mills, John H. T. & Mills, Virgil H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Muffler. (open access)

Engine-Muffler.

Patent for improvements to engine muffler, including noise reduction without accompanying "back-pressure".
Date: September 19, 1911
Creator: Smoot, Lonnie C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Burner. (open access)

Lamp-Burner.

Patent for improved lamp burners, which reduces explosion risk, improves wick trimming, and maintains chimney positioning.
Date: September 16, 1913
Creator: Mills, Virgil H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism (open access)

Lamp-Adjusting Mechanism

Patent for improvements for lamp-adjusting mechanism for one of the lamps of an automobile for operation from driver's seat. The driver is enabled from seat to partially rotate one of the forward lamps, causing the light to follow curve of road.
Date: September 30, 1913
Creator: Maxfield, Nelson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tag Holding Device. (open access)

Tag Holding Device.

Patent for a device for attaching price tickets or tags to fabric or other goods, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: Towler, Mary E.
System: The Portal to Texas History