Battery-Plate and Terminal Connection (open access)

Battery-Plate and Terminal Connection

Patent for improvements on a battery plate and terminal connections. Plate lugs and the terminal for the battery are a solid piece to fit more battery sizes and prevent the lugs from breaking off.
Date: May 4, 1920
Creator: Hawkins, Alda F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Covertible Stock and Freight Car. (open access)

Covertible Stock and Freight Car.

Patent for an improved process of constructing convertible stock and freight train cars, including illustrations.
Date: May 4, 1920
Creator: Wyatt, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dental Tool (open access)

Dental Tool

Patent for a series of dental cleaning tools to remove deposits from teeth and smooth rough surfaces. This design inflicts minimal damage to the gum tissue while both a guide and blade are in contact with the tooth.
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Carr, Cassius M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Jar. (open access)

Design for a Jar.

Patent for ornamental design on jar depicting the logo for the Jersey-Creme drink company
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Jersey-Creme Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Motor. (open access)

Electric Motor.

Patent for an electric motor that operates "with equal efficiency on either direct or alternating current" (lines 10-11).
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Adams, Homer E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Magneto-Telephonic Apparatus (open access)

Magneto-Telephonic Apparatus

Patent for an invention to improve transmitting vocals and other sounds. It is a magneto telephonic system based on an magnetic field of high intensity.
Date: May 4, 1886
Creator: Brown, Fred. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History