Chest for Piston-Valves. (open access)

Chest for Piston-Valves.

Patent for a valve chest "fitted for the reception and operation of a piston valve, easily applying to a piston cylinder of a locomotive in place of a removed slide-valve chest without loss of the cylinder, adapting to use superheated steam and high pressure." (lines 11-19).
Date: May 23, 1916
Creator: Dawson, Lance L. & Roach, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer (open access)

Electric-Shade Insect-Destroyer

Patent for an electric shade insect destroyer where the shade acts as a lamp shade and a insect catcher.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Levine, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History