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Baling - Press. (open access)

Baling - Press.

Patent for a baling press, “an improvement in that class of automatic presses adapted for baling hay, cotton, excelsior and similar materials.” (lines 8-10) including illustrations.
Date: October 21, 1902
Creator: Curry, Monroe & Roberts, William P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can Opener (open access)

Can Opener

Patent for can-opener which uses a fulcrum point that pierces the center of the can's lid and a circular blade to cut an opening around the circumference.
Date: August 19, 1902
Creator: Pierce, Jesse Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for "...a Bailing-Press for Making Cylindrical Bales of Cotton..." (lines 5-6) including illustrations.
Date: January 21, 1902
Creator: Jones, Isaac Van Zandt
System: The Portal to Texas History