Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a new rail joint to be secured to a rail having "the lower portion of its web and its base flange terminate a short distance beyond the end of the rail" (lines 28-30), including illustrations.
Date: July 8, 1913
Creator: Reed, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Trap. (open access)

Safety-Trap.

Patent for class of steam valve safety traps to prevent the interference of heavy particles with the flow of steam ensuring efficient working of the machine.
Date: July 25, 1916
Creator: Bird, David R.
System: The Portal to Texas History