Carbureter (open access)

Carbureter

Patent for a carburetor to be used on internal combustion engines. Illustrations included.
Date: February 8, 1910
Creator: Kingsbury, William P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Butt-Cutter (open access)

Butt-Cutter

Patent for a machine designed to cut off the butt ends of cereal sheaves should they become wet or muddy. Illustrations included.
Date: February 16, 1909
Creator: Janes, Ivey & Lanaux, Alfred A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-386 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-386

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Constitutionality of Article 5142, Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Date: February 4, 1965
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-218 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-218

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the operation of the Tabulating Department of Jefferson County, Texas is under the jurisdiction of the County Auditor and subject to his control and management.
Date: February 18, 1964
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars (open access)

Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars

Patent for an "air brake controlling mechanism for use in connection with railway cars" (lines 10-12), one feature applies whereby if a wheel becomes derailed the brakes will be applied automatically. Includes illustrations.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Halliburton, George M. & McBurney, Samuel L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sea Rim State Park

This is an illustrated map for the Sea Rim State Park located near Sabine Pass in Jefferson County, Texas. The map shows the camping sites, access routes in the park, and a legend that shows the location of the parks amenities. The map has information of note for patrons and important alligator etiquette.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Rig. (open access)

Well-Drilling Rig.

Patent, including illustrations, for "an improved well drilling rig or apparatus" which provides "a simple, efficient, and practical machine of this kind including revoluble means having a device operatively connected to a walking beam (from which a drilling tool is suspended), so that upon every complete revolution of the revoluble means, the drilling tool or bit will be given two direct drops, each alternating with the lifting movement of the drill bit" (page 1, lines 11-21).
Date: February 3, 1920
Creator: Bradford, Robert M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Screen. (open access)

Well Screen.

Patent for a well screen device. The device can keep particulates out of the well water while also restricting water to flow into the well without being released back into the soil.
Date: February 1, 1921
Creator: McLean, Marrs
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Building-Block. (open access)

Building-Block.

Patent for building block that is easily formed or molded. The building block forms tiers to easy move around and modify.
Date: February 1, 1921
Creator: Pace, Vara L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tree and Brush Cutter. (open access)

Tree and Brush Cutter.

Patent for a motorized tree and brush cutter that is portable.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Andrews, Robert Lyle
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilizing Sulfur-Containing Petroleum. (open access)

Utilizing Sulfur-Containing Petroleum.

Patent for a method of removing sulfur from Beaumont petroleum and converting it into sulfuric acid.
Date: February 20, 1912
Creator: Robinson, Clarence I.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump Cylinder (open access)

Pump Cylinder

Patent for a removable liner for a pump cylinder bore, including illustrations.
Date: February 24, 1914
Creator: Black, Lee J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam Face-Bath (open access)

Steam Face-Bath

Patent for an apparatus that provides a steam bath for the face. Illustrations included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Dalzelle, Sanford J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Tank. (open access)

Oil-Tank.

Patent for an oil tank with an improved design for extinguishing fires inside the tanks and a means for allowing the escape of exploded gases upon accidental ignition.
Date: February 9, 1915
Creator: Wasson, Edgar Allen & Cooley, Francis Marion
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid (open access)

Manufacture of Aluminum Chlorid

Patent for method of making aluminum chlorid, where a form of hydrated alumina is combined with coking coal, and then exposed to heat and chlorin/chlorin containing gas.
Date: February 27, 1917
Creator: McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post-Hole Auger. (open access)

Post-Hole Auger.

Patent for a post hole auger that is easy to operate.
Date: February 7, 1911
Creator: Mahon, John G. & Olschner, Clarence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still and Still-Setting (open access)

Still and Still-Setting

Patent for Still and Still-Setting.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Henderson, Herbert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut-lock that holds the nut more securely in place than previous ones. Used primarily in railroad joints, but can be used in a variety of other applications.
Date: February 19, 1907
Creator: Baldwin, John H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Aluminum Chloride. (open access)

Manufacture of Aluminum Chloride.

Patent for improvements of manufacture of aluminum chloride, comprising "a method of utilizing certain oily residues which are the result of treatment of oils with aluminum chloride or with substances capable of forming aluminum chloride" (lines 11-14), including illustrations.
Date: February 7, 1922
Creator: McAfee, Almer M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Still. (open access)

Still.

Patent for a still designed to refine crude petroleum and extract lighter elements, including illustrations.
Date: February 11, 1919
Creator: Gallsworthy, Benjamin
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilization of Aluminum-Chlorid Residues. (open access)

Utilization of Aluminum-Chlorid Residues.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in the Utilization of Aluminum Chlorid Residues" (lines 6-7) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 24, 1920
Creator: Abbott, Lyle Stockton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pan Lifter and Turner. (open access)

Pan Lifter and Turner.

Patent for a pan lifter and turner using a bent handle, a curved plate is secured at the end of the bent handle; extending upward from the curved plate with a series of teeth to engages the crimped rim of a pan for lifting. At both ends of the curved plate provided with curved notches or recesses to receive and engage the rim of a pan for turning. Illustration is included.
Date: February 10, 1891
Creator: Ericson, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hand Device For Operating Sewing Machines (open access)

Hand Device For Operating Sewing Machines

Patent for a hand device for operating sewing machines. This invention relates to hand driven sewing machines. Illustrations included.
Date: February 12, 1907
Creator: Rapier, Mildred J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Door for Cars (open access)

Grain-Door for Cars

Patent for a door for grain containers. Illustrations included.
Date: February 20, 1912
Creator: Miller, Rudolph Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History