Carbid-Feed Valve (open access)

Carbid-Feed Valve

Patent for carbid-feed valve for acetylene generators whose improved form allows for balanced feeding whether closed or open.
Date: January 14, 1913
Creator: Ballard, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can Spout. (open access)

Can Spout.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in stoppers and discharge spouts for cans, or receptacles more particularly to cans employed in shipping kerosene oil, cotton seed oil, turpentine syrups and various other liquids." (lines 10-15).
Date: March 25, 1913
Creator: Herblin, William Leonard
System: The Portal to Texas History
End Gate Fastener (open access)

End Gate Fastener

Patent for improvements to end gate fasteners to improve removal, and provide a simple, well constructed end gate fastener, including illustrations.
Date: June 5, 1913
Creator: Nichols, George Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Joint (open access)

Railway Joint

Patent for a railway joint. This invention consists "of a rail joint which is provided with a novel locking means whereby the fish plates will be held in engagement with the meeting ends of a pair of rails preventing any undesired disconnection of the latter" (lines 12-16). Illustrations included.
Date: February 11, 1913
Creator: Cole, Henry J.
System: The Portal to Texas History