Magneto-Contact. (open access)

Magneto-Contact.

Patent for magneto contacts, designed for easy removal, cleaning, and replacement, without short circuits, featuring novel construction features and parts arrangements.
Date: April 26, 1921
Creator: Rigsby, Virgil.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process for Hardening Copper. (open access)

Process for Hardening Copper.

Patent for a process of hardening copper to prevent bending and scaling of the metal. The process involves heating copper to a high temperature (1370 degrees Fahrenheit) and then subjecting it to continual pressure through hammering it until cold.
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Beckham, Dewitt T.
System: The Portal to Texas History