Boiler Feeder and Indicator (open access)

Boiler Feeder and Indicator

Patent for an improvement automatic steam-boiler feeders which controls the feed pump and actuates an alarm whistle (lines 21-23).
Date: November 8, 1892
Creator: Newman, Prentice A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gear-Wheel. (open access)

Gear-Wheel.

Patent for the construction of a wheel and gear rim that converts any ordinary vehicle wheel into a gear wheel.
Date: June 8, 1915
Creator: Biela, Valentine
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Catcher (open access)

Insect Catcher

Patent for Insect Catcher, The objective of this invention is to provide a novel and improved device for this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection with growing plants and is especially adapted for use to destroy boll weevils, bollworms, sharp shooters, and bugs and insects which infest cotton, potato, tomato and kindred plants.
Date: November 8, 1921
Creator: Ryan, William C. & Ruhmann, Grover C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kenedy Brackish Desalination Plan: Historical Data Review and Performance Evaluation (open access)

Kenedy Brackish Desalination Plan: Historical Data Review and Performance Evaluation

Study using operating data from Kenedy's water facilities to evaluate the impacts on overall performance and system operating costs due to improvements to the existing system.
Date: August 8, 2013
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History