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Automatic Railway-Gate.

Patent for a "strong, durable, efficient, easy of operation, and simple and comparatively inexpensive to construct" (lines 20-23) automatic railway gate. It "is to provide a swinging gate and automatic means of particular construction for operating the gate" (lines 11-14), including illustrations.

Date: May 9, 1916

Creator: Turvan, Jim O.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Lifting Jack.

Patent for a new and improved jack. This design consists in "the combination, with a standard provided with an elongated open slot and a moveable section adapted to slide within the slot, of an operating-lever pivoted to the standard at the side of the slot, and a link pivotally secured to the sliding section and lever, whereby the lever is thrown past the center and the sliding section thereby locked in an elevated position" (lines 67-75).

Date: July 15, 1884

Creator: Thorp, James L.