Water-Wheel. (open access)

Water-Wheel.

Patent for a water wheel for creating power, which has a greater power producing capacity with less water required than usual through the use of a special type of bucket on the wheel.
Date: November 23, 1909
Creator: Dennis, Decatur D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Connection. (open access)

Rail Connection.

Patent for a rail connection, which is smooth when the train passes over it and durable.
Date: June 8, 1909
Creator: Hendricks, Willis A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calculator (open access)

Calculator

Patent for a calculator which consists of semicircular device with movable pointers and number indexes printed on it that allows the pointers to be moved to different numbers to produce the answer to a math problem such as calculating the cost of goods sold by the pound in a store.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Goss, George Wilson
System: The Portal to Texas History