Lock (open access)

Lock

Patent for a general lock but made especially for trunk locks. It adds a spring lock and preventative measures against lock picking.
Date: October 14, 1902
Creator: Kirk, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan Construction (open access)

Fan Construction

Patent for a fan construction. This invention uses a spring motor to provided hours of fan use.
Date: October 13, 1903
Creator: Burnes, Worley Walden
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner (open access)

Oil Burner

Patent for an oil burner. Illustration included.
Date: October 6, 1906
Creator: Butler, Albert Carroll
System: The Portal to Texas History
Head-Rest For Barbers' Chairs (open access)

Head-Rest For Barbers' Chairs

Patent for a headrest to be used for chairs used by barbers and doctors. Illustrations included.
Date: October 19, 1909
Creator: Wallace, Robert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Massage-Machine. (open access)

Massage-Machine.

Patent for a massage machine, which can dispense a liquid antiseptic for softening the skin.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Davenport, Walter D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Electric Switch (open access)

Automatic Electric Switch

Patent for an automatic electric switch. Illustration included.
Date: October 10, 1905
Creator: Guthrie, William S.
System: The Portal to Texas History