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[William Schmalzried Using a Hand Pump]

Description: Photograph of William Schmalzried using a hand pump that is connected to a train car. Several buildings are visible in the background. Handwritten text under the photo says, "Fort Worth, Texas Jan, 1889 - Hand pumps were once used to provide air pressure for testing brakes in yards and car shops. This device was an important piece of equipment in railroad terminals for many years. The photo shows Mr. William Schmalzried, former Supt. of the Car Dept."
Date: January 1889
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Train-Pipe Coupling.

Description: Patent for a coupling for trains air brake hoses/pipes, which automatically connects when train cars are put together.
Date: August 11, 1908
Creator: Felkner, William G.
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Triple Valve

Description: Patent for a triple valve for air brakes on trains that gives the engineer more control over the brakes.
Date: August 13, 1912
Creator: Anderson, Williamson D. & Shearer, Edward J.
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Hose-Coupling.

Description: Patent for a new and useful hose coupling, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 30, 1899
Creator: Conley, Andrew Jackson
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Engine-Valve.

Description: Patent for an engine valve for air brake systems on trains, which governs the pressure of air released and keeps it steady.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Dillander, John
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Brake-Controlling Mechanism for Railway-Cars

Description: Patent for an "air brake controlling mechanism for use in connection with railway cars" (lines 10-12), one feature applies whereby if a wheel becomes derailed the brakes will be applied automatically. Includes illustrations.
Date: February 22, 1916
Creator: Halliburton, George M. & McBurney, Samuel L.
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Car-brake

Description: Patent for a car-brake that improves the ability of a train to stop its forward motion.
Date: December 29, 1900
Creator: Wise, Harry
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Automatic Air-Brake Coupling

Description: Patent for an air-brake coupling for railroad cars which connects cars automatically and can be fully controlled by the train engineer in the engine.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: McMillan, Thomas B.
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Air-Brake

Description: Patent for an air brake for trains that reduces jerking when the brakes are applied.
Date: February 6, 1912
Creator: Mead, William E.
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Air-Brake.

Description: Patent for train air-brakes to provide set brakes and same auxiliary pressure on all cars regardless of the brake cylinder piston travel distance.
Date: January 13, 1914
Creator: Wolf, Gustav B.
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Air Brake Attachment.

Description: Patent for "mechanism for use in connection with railway cars for automatically controlling the air brakes," including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 17, 1917
Creator: Flowers, Malon Inghram
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Automatic Air-Brake Applier.

Description: Patent for automatic air brake applier to release the air in the train pipe with a resultant application of the brakes upon a car wheel leaving the tracks, including illustration.
Date: December 16, 1913
Creator: Hall, Charles E.
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Air-Brake Coupling

Description: Patent for an air brake coupling for use on trains that opens the air valves when the coupling is attached.
Date: June 20, 1911
Creator: Winton, Robert A.
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