Electrical Indicator for Street-Cars. (open access)

Electrical Indicator for Street-Cars.

Patent for Electrical indicator for street cars the display to the passengers the names of the streets passed by the car.
Date: May 2, 1916
Creator: Craig, Richard M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blowpipe. (open access)

Blowpipe.

Patent for an improved blowpipe (or hydrocarbon torch), which when activated causes "an extremely hot needle flame" for a Bunsen burner (lines 18-19). Patent contains an illustration and instructions.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Downie, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Hinge. (open access)

Gate-Hinge.

Patent for an improved gate hinge that allows for a gate to swing open in either of two directions. The mechanism is particularly suitable for stockyards and is constructed to "prevent the gate from being rubbed or pushed open by an animal" (lines 26-28) including illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Saunders, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Building Block (open access)

Building Block

Patent for improvements in building blocks, so they would be stronger, but lighter in weight, and cheaper to transport.
Date: May 16, 1916
Creator: Boehm, Edward.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for how a oil-burner works and invention in the oil-burner with more advanced features.
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Kunkel, Albert R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Wrapping Machine. (open access)

Candy-Wrapping Machine.

Patent for improvements to candy-wrapping machines, particularly for wrapping sticky candy.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Gebhardt, William
System: The Portal to Texas History