Bit Attachment (open access)

Bit Attachment

Patent for "improved means for stopping runaway horses and to arrange for mounting the same upon a harness-bit so as to be under the control of the driver for convenient and effective operation when required" (lines 8-13).
Date: April 30, 1901
Creator: Riley, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for "a light-running high-speed rotary engine which does not have any dead-center and to avoid back pressure from the exhaust" (lines 15-17).
Date: April 9, 1901
Creator: Schleicher, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushion-Tire for Vehicles. (open access)

Cushion-Tire for Vehicles.

Patent for a sectional metal tire cushion that is applied over a preexisting wheel.
Date: April 2, 1901
Creator: Millen, George
System: The Portal to Texas History