Bung-Extractor (open access)

Bung-Extractor

Patent for "an improved extractor for the bungs of casks and barrels of all kinds, so that the same can be quickly and conveniently removed from the bung-hole" (lines 8-11).
Date: May 14, 1901
Creator: Cathriner, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Box for Vehicles (open access)

Axle-Box for Vehicles

Patent for axle box for vehicles "in which after the axle and axle-boxes have been worm by use the lost motion can be taken up by interposing a tightening-washer and spring between the axle-box and nut, so the the axle-box of the wheel is restored to the same condition.(10-15)
Date: May 19, 1903
Creator: McFarland, Julian
System: The Portal to Texas History