Automatic Train-Pipe Coupling (open access)

Automatic Train-Pipe Coupling

Patent for a coupler adapted to be employed for operatively uniting the fluid pressure pipes of a pair of railway vehicles, when the vehicles are coupled up. The invention aims to improve the construction of the main pipe through the instrumentality of which the coupling operation is immediately effected, and to provide a means whereby the pipe is mounted in such a way as to have the necessary movemtns.
Date: January 11, 1916
Creator: Cobb, John Ollen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cable Clip or Hanger (open access)

Cable Clip or Hanger

Patent for invention of improvements of cable clips or hangers.
Date: January 2, 1912
Creator: Davidson, Charles G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Switch. (open access)

Railway-Switch.

Patent for an improvement to railway switches, by creating an automatic switch that changes the direction of a track from object while object is moving on track.
Date: January 13, 1914
Creator: James, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Starter (open access)

Mechanical Starter

Patent for "improvements in mechanical starters for internal combustion engines" (lines 10-11). It is designed for the use in automobiles, trucks, and similar vehicles.
Date: January 3, 1918
Creator: Johnson, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Massage Device. (open access)

Massage Device.

Patent for an adjustable massage device that may be used as an attachment to a shaving brush or as a separate shaving tool. The device includes a rubber head that is moved over the face to “soften the beard” (line 83) for shaving and discourage discomfort and irritation.
Date: January 6, 1914
Creator: Luzzi, August F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus. (open access)

Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.

Patent for liquid dispensing apparatus to dispense and simultaneously measure liquid.
Date: January 14, 1919
Creator: Reid, Elton F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Purifier for Ice-Machines. (open access)

Water-Purifier for Ice-Machines.

Patent for a water purifier for ice machines that removes oil residue from the condensing process.
Date: January 31, 1911
Creator: Schrade, John Jacob
System: The Portal to Texas History