Spring-Seat Attachment For Vehicles (open access)

Spring-Seat Attachment For Vehicles

Patent for a spring-seat attachment for vehicles.
Date: January 26, 1892
Creator: Haney, John W. & Owens, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device For Converting Motion. (open access)

Device For Converting Motion.

Patent for a device that converts "regular rotary motion into irregular reciprocating motion" (lines 15-16) which includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 26, 1886
Creator: Shellenberger, Samuel L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Door Mechanism (open access)

Car-Door Mechanism

Patent for a sliding car door mechanism.
Date: November 26, 1912
Creator: Gradick, Wiley Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Door (open access)

Grain-Door

Patent for a grain car door that keeps the grain securely in the railroad car.
Date: November 26, 1912
Creator: Gradick, Wiley, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fish Hook (open access)

Fish Hook

Patent for a fish hook. Illustration included.
Date: April 26, 1910
Creator: Roberson, Elige L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute (open access)

An Archaeological Survey of the South Tyler Park Trails Extension Reroute

A report of a pedestrian archaeological survey for a proposed nature trail extension reroute along West Mud Creek for the City of Tyler.
Date: February 26, 2007
Creator: Todd, Jesse
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Operator. (open access)

Door-Operator.

Patent for a device that is a means of mounting a train car door by which it may be easily opened or closed, and especially easily fixed when stuck.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Gradick, Wiley, Sr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History