Equalizer for Pump Rods (open access)

Equalizer for Pump Rods

Patent for an equalizer for pump rods. This invention is designed to "assist in elevating the column of water in a pump, is designed to sustain the pump rod in its fixed position" (line 11-14). Illustration included.
Date: June 13, 1911
Creator: Johnson, Robert H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweep Attachment. (open access)

Sweep Attachment.

Patent for a sweep attachment that connects to a cultivator for plowing cotton.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Lundell, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Car Coupling. (open access)

Railway-Car Coupling.

Patent for a railway car coupling.
Date: August 29, 1911
Creator: Rich, Sion D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Branding-Iron (open access)

Branding-Iron

Patent for a branding iron that expends less fuel than similar brands due to its combustion chamber that is able to better concentrate its heat towards the applied surface.
Date: December 26, 1911
Creator: Thurman, Lee Onadus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pliers (open access)

Pliers

Patent for a pair of pliers. Illustrations included.
Date: May 23, 1911
Creator: Uhrnell, Carl A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Window-Scaffold (open access)

Adjustable Window-Scaffold

Patent for an adjustable window scaffold. Illustrations included.
Date: April 11, 1911
Creator: Wright, Scott W.
System: The Portal to Texas History