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Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists in "a draw-head and a swinging coupling-hook pivoted therein, of the rock-shaft having the crank-arm provided with the grooved head, the chain arranged in said groove and connected with the hook, the ratchet-disk on the shaft, and the pawl for engaging the ratchet-disk" (lines 76-82).
Date:
January 4, 1887
Creator:
Nutting, Adrian
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Register for Odometers.
Patent for improvements in odometers for harvesting machines. The harvester can then calculate the amount to charge for harvesting.
Date:
September 4, 1894
Creator:
Shields, Augustus O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cradle.
Patent for a improved cradle with a fan attachment, including instructions.
Date:
March 4, 1879
Creator:
Reisor, Andrew S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indicator
Patent for an indicator. This invention is for keeping track of a grocer's list. Illustrations included.
Date:
December 4, 1906
Creator:
Ellis, Harley Sigal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Metallic Trunk-Strap.
Patent for an adjustable metallic trunk strap that connects in multiple directs so that they will reinforce the trunk while allowing it to be opened. It includes illustrations of the strap on the trunk and various components in detail.
Date:
December 4, 1906
Creator:
Mertins, John Lewis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float
Patent for a new and useful fishing-float, aiming to provide a means for frictionally clamping the line within the float, so that the float can be adjusted readily along the line whenever desired.
Date:
January 4, 1916
Creator:
Scott, John S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History