Mold for Plastic Bodies (open access)

Mold for Plastic Bodies

Patent for a mold for forming plastic pieces with openings for wires to run through them.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Crum, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary and Method of Securing the Pipe-Gripped Device Thereon (open access)

Rotary and Method of Securing the Pipe-Gripped Device Thereon

Patent for a rotary drill and method of securing the pipe gripping device onto it to lessen the strain on the drill parts.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Joint (open access)

Rail Joint

Patent for a rail joint. Illustration included.
Date: February 7, 1905
Creator: Riggs, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Motor-Car (open access)

Railroad Motor-Car

Patent for railroad motor-car. The invention is "constructed that they can be knocked down to be loaded on passenger trains" (lines 11-13). Illustrations included.
Date: February 22, 1910
Creator: Reynolds, Stephen D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for a baling press. This is an invention designed for use in baling cotton. Illustrations included.
Date: February 27, 1906
Creator: Washington, George M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site

This is an illustrated map for the San Jacinto Battleground near La Porte, Texas. This map shows the historical grounds of the San Jacinto Battle site. The map includes the location of important sites, the Battleship Texas, and the San Jacinto Monument. A legends shows the parks amenities.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0339 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0339

Document issued by the Open Records Division at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an informal interpretation of Texas law related to a request received by the City of Houston for an incident report.
Date: February 2, 2000
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0392 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0392

Document issued by the Open Records Division at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an informal interpretation of Texas law related to a request received by the University of Houston regarding a copy of a sexual harassment investigation file.
Date: February 3, 2000
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR 2000-0372 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR 2000-0372

Document issued by the Open Records Division at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an informal interpretation of Texas law related to a request for copies of fee bills for the Central Heights Independent School District during the years 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
Date: February 3, 2000
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0361 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Open Records Letter Ruling: OR2000-0361

Document issued by the Open Records Division at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an informal interpretation of Texas law related to a request for a specified internal affairs investigation report for the City of Houston.
Date: February 3, 2000
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

San Jacinto Battleground

Map of the San Jacinto Battleground outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
OncoLog, Volume 61, Number 2, February 2016 (open access)

OncoLog, Volume 61, Number 2, February 2016

Newsletter from the University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute discussing cancer care and research to inform physicians of recent developments in the field.
Date: February 2016
Creator: University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Container. (open access)

Container.

Patent for new improved containers adapted for the shipment of eggs, including illustrations.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: Hall, Cyrus M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel Buffer (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel Buffer

Patent for an improved construction for a vehicle-wheel buffer which eliminates deterioration of its components found in ordinary type buffer. This invention implements an anti-friction mounting which allows the buffer to rotate freely.
Date: February 25, 1915
Creator: Kettler, Martin F.; M. F. Kettler
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Bridle-Rods (open access)

Improvement to Bridle-Rods

Patent for the improvement of Bridle-Rods “of means whereby the device may be adjusted to accommodate itself to rails of different sizes” (lines 18-20). Instructions and illustrations included.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Simpson, Charles M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicator (open access)

Indicator

Patent for a vehicle indicator that indicates speed using a sound and light. "The driver may be warned when a certain speed is reached and so officers of the law and others may readily tell by glancing at the vehicle whether or not it is exceeding the speed limit."
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Hartman, Arthur R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Device (open access)

Lubricating Device

Patent for lubricating device which is a dispenser for liquids or semi liquids to come out of.
Date: February 8, 1916
Creator: Aycock, Nathaniel. M
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen (open access)

Well-Screen

Patent for a modification to Mr. Layne's previous Patent No. 1,062,717, including illustrations.
Date: February 24, 1914
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lifting and Moving Device (open access)

Lifting and Moving Device

Patent for a construction device to help move heavy machines.
Date: February 20, 1915
Creator: Kenyon, H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Sweeping and Oiling Device (open access)

Track Sweeping and Oiling Device

Patent for a strong and durable oiling device.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Nathaniel, Walter R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pumping - Jack (open access)

Pumping - Jack

Patent for "new and useful improvements in pumping jacks." (lines 9-10).
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Stieger, Jakob Martin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing Mechanism for Oil and Water Wells (open access)

Packing Mechanism for Oil and Water Wells

Patent for a mechanism which cases water off of oil when boring oil wells.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Fuqua, William Y.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel (open access)

Resilient Wheel

Patent for Resilient Wheel.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Kettler, Martin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drapery Support and Form (open access)

Drapery Support and Form

Patent for a new kind of drapery system that keeps the drapes pleated neatly and allows drapes to open and close easily with metal fasteners.
Date: February 17, 1914
Creator: Jantzen, Marius
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History