Cement Kiln (open access)

Cement Kiln

Patent for a new and improved cement kiln for drying gypsum and other materials employed in the manufacture of cement and plaster.
Date: April 28, 1902
Creator: Malone, Samuel R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cement Plaster Kettle (open access)

Cement Plaster Kettle

Patent for a cement plaster kettle. This "invention is an improvement in kettles for cooking gypsum in order to convert the same into cement-plaster" (line 8-10). Illustration included.
Date: April 5, 1904
Creator: Malone, Charles Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene Gas Generator (open access)

Acetylene Gas Generator

Patent for "a new and useful acetylene-gas generator" (lines 5-6), including illustrations and instructions.
Date: April 26, 1898
Creator: Williams, Benjamin F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump Jack (open access)

Pump Jack

Patent for an improved double-acting pump jack that will require less parts and external force to operate and maintain.
Date: April 29, 1919
Creator: Lively, William
System: The Portal to Texas History