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Artificial Stone. (open access)

Artificial Stone.

Patent for a process of manufacturing artificial stone in which “it will not cracked by reason of exposure and which may be readily engraved, impressed or otherwise marked to form letters, characters, emblems and etc….” (Lines 16-20). No illustration.
Date: August 28, 1900
Creator: Johnson, Jesse W. & Hendrix, Albert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for an improved self-setting trap that can capture and kill animals while preventing them from reaching the bait.
Date: August 28, 1906
Creator: Sheridan, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Band Fastening (open access)

Bale Band Fastening

Patent for a bale band fastening. Illustration included.
Date: February 28, 1905
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie. (open access)

Bale-Tie.

Patent for "a bale-tie which may with readiness and case be locked in position upon a bale and which will be positive in operation and thoroughly efiective for the purpose designed"(lines 8-12)
Date: October 28, 1902
Creator: Griggs, James Wesley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advertising Device (open access)

Advertising Device

Patent for Advertising Device
Date: July 28, 1903
Creator: Smith, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke (open access)

Animal-Poke

Patent for an animal poke which is worn around the belly of the cow or other animal, and pokes the animal when it pushes against a fence and has a hook attached to the back of the poke which will catch onto the fence if they try to go underneath or over the fence.
Date: July 28, 1908
Creator: Bush, Caswell C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ant Trap (open access)

Ant Trap

Patent for an ant trap. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Mercer, John W.; Hasha, W. C. & Estes, W. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wood-Sawing Machine (open access)

Wood-Sawing Machine

Patent for a wood sawing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: April 28, 1908
Creator: Evrett, Arch Letrobe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher. (open access)

Wire Stretcher.

Patent for new and useful improvements in wire-stretchers. The "invention has relation to improvements in wire-stretchers, and especially to that class of wire-stretchers employed in wire-fence building or repairing" line 10).
Date: January 28, 1902
Creator: Dunlap, Sam H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Splicer and Tightener (open access)

Wire Splicer and Tightener

Patent for a wire splicer and tightener. The design has improvements from earlier wire splicers and is designed more for wire fence repair, but can also be used for stretching telegraph wires.
Date: November 28, 1905
Creator: Regenier, John G. & Hamby, Marion Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Screen (open access)

Window-Screen

Patent for a window screen. Illustrations included.
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Kemmerling, Warren
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill. (open access)

Windmill.

Patent for windmill that is cheap and highly efficient with a simple manufacture.
Date: October 28, 1902
Creator: Faubion, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine For Grinding Valve Seats (open access)

Machine For Grinding Valve Seats

Patent for a simpler machine for Grinding Valve-Seats. This machine relates to the machinery involved in the grinding and finishing of valve seats.
Date: July 28, 1905
Creator: Meyners, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle -Spindle (open access)

Vehicle -Spindle

Patent for Spindles of light vehicles
Date: July 28, 1908
Creator: Thompson, Travis T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Coupling (open access)

Vehicle-Coupling

Patent for a vehicle coupling designed to allow vehicles to travel over rough terrain without incurring damage. Illustrations included.
Date: September 28, 1909
Creator: White, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ironing Machine. (open access)

Ironing Machine.

Patent for a new and useful ironing-machine. "Invention is to improve the construction of ironing-machines and to provide a simple, efficient, and comparatively inexpensive one, designed for use both in laundries and elsewhere and capable of advantageously operating on all kinds of garment" (line 10-15).
Date: January 28, 1902
Creator: Dunn, William H. & McCurdy, Delo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer (open access)

Insect Destroyer

Patent for an insect destroyer. Illustrations included.
Date: June 28, 1904
Creator: Wiesen, Franc M. & Crisp, James S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knife (open access)

Knife

Patent for a knife used for cutting grass and shrubbery. Illustrations included.
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Baggett, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve Gear (open access)

Valve Gear

Patent for a valve gear. Illustration included.
Date: June 28, 1904
Creator: McCain, Sidney Lea
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Ginning Apparatus (open access)

Improvements in Ginning Apparatus

Patent for improvement to a ginning point that provides support and holds points in position for cotton gin cylinder section.
Date: July 28, 1903
Creator: Fuller, James T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washboiler (open access)

Washboiler

Patent for a wash boiler used to wash clothes with steam and water. Illustrations included.
Date: April 28, 1908
Creator: Morton, Milo A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trolley-Wheel (open access)

Trolley-Wheel

Patent for a trolley wheel. Illustrations included.
Date: April 28, 1908
Creator: Neighbour, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Hook (open access)

Switch-Hook

Patent for a switch lock which prevents "splitting" (line 13). Illustrations included.
Date: January 28, 1908
Creator: Tullock, John Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nailless Horseshoe. (open access)

Nailless Horseshoe.

Patent for a nailless horseshoe made of adjustable metallic straps, including illustrations.
Date: August 28, 1900
Creator: Hughes, John V.
System: The Portal to Texas History