Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for an improved acetylene-gas generator "which is kept in a relatively-cool condition by a surrounding bath of water and which generator is removable at will from the floatable bell of the tank. A further object is to prevent the waste carbid from dropping into the water of the expansible tank and to provide for the free discharge of gas from the generator [...] while [...] permitting the expeditious removal of said generator for the purpose of cleaning and recharging" (lines 13-24).
Date: January 25, 1900
Creator: Lindholm, Charlie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blower for Forges (open access)

Blower for Forges

Patent for new and useful improvements in blowers for blacksmiths' forges with the intention of creating less waste and a better economical value.
Date: June 19, 1902
Creator: Roach, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Stock and Freight Car (open access)

Combined Stock and Freight Car

Patent for improved stock-car with provided attachments for conversion to freight-car.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Wyatt, Everett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Cleaner and Feeder (open access)

Cotton Cleaner and Feeder

Patent for improvements to cotton cleaners and feeders, including illustrations
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Seifert, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Separator, Distributer, and Feeder (open access)

Cotton Separator, Distributer, and Feeder

Patent for a pneumatic suction that draws cotton in to be separated, suctioned down a trough to be distributed and fed into a gin.
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Bateman, Eugene E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Curtain-Fixture (open access)

Curtain-Fixture

Patent for
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Thompson, Christopher Columbus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Friction-Clutch (open access)

Friction-Clutch

Patent for "a clutch wherein the members composing the clutch are adapted to transmit motion from one to the other by frictional engagement thereof " (lines 12-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Ford, James Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lubricating Apparatus (open access)

Lubricating Apparatus

Patent for "lubricating the bearings of locomotives while moving or standing still." (lines 8-10)
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Dangler, Hank
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measuring Device for Rolled Goods. (open access)

Measuring Device for Rolled Goods.

Patent for an improved "means for measuring rolled goods while the materials is being unrolled and also to indicate the amount of material remaining in the roll" (lines 10-13).
Date: February 10, 1900
Creator: Sauls, Henry & Cook, George S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock with a locking plate that can be used for multiple nuts, "particularly those used in securing the joints of railroad rails, frogs, switches, and crossings" (lines 10-12), with illustrations.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Taylor, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Signaling-Lantern. (open access)

Railway Signaling-Lantern.

Patent for a railway-signaling lantern designed with a U-shaped handle for easier handling, and safer signaling, with illustrations.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Moore, Thomas Lindsay
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash Construction (open access)

Sash Construction

Patent for sash construction with grooves no need for putty or points.
Date: June 19, 1900
Creator: Holland, Willie Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shingle-Gage (open access)

Shingle-Gage

Patent for improved shingle-gage for the measurement and spacing of roofing-shingles.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Jones, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Syrup-Pitcher (open access)

Syrup-Pitcher

Patent for an improvement on a pitcher for syrup that prevents drips off of the edge of the pitcher.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Bradford, McDuffie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve-Gear for Engines. (open access)

Valve-Gear for Engines.

Patent for a valve gear for steam engines that can reverse or stop the rotation of the engine shaft, with illustrations.
Date: June 19, 1906
Creator: Hanser, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History