Wire-Stretching Spool-Carrier. (open access)

Wire-Stretching Spool-Carrier.

Patent for a wire-stretching spool-carrier that can be easily mounted to the back of a wagon and can stretch wires to the desired amount of tension. Coils are on the mount on the wagon.
Date: August 14, 1894
Creator: Williams, Thomas P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Removing Ink from Paper. (open access)

Process of Removing Ink from Paper.

Patent for a process of removing ink from paper that uses three chemical solutions that the paper is soaked in after an initial water bath to remove all the ink and produce paper pulp that can be recycled into new paper.
Date: November 14, 1911
Creator: Bonser, John Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Rack (open access)

Display Rack

Patent for a display rack for bananas and other fruits for improved mobility.
Date: August 14, 1917
Creator: Stoneham, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History