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Apparatus For Making Mattresses (open access)

Apparatus For Making Mattresses

Patent for mattress making machine, which cleans, compresses, and stuffs cotton or other materials into a mattress, including illustrations.
Date: July 30, 1901
Creator: Woolery, John T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alarm Attachment for Electric Bells. (open access)

Alarm Attachment for Electric Bells.

Patent for "an Alarm Attachment for Electric Bells." "The object in view is the provision of means for facilitating the change of an ordinary door-bell into a continuously-ringing alarm apparatus, while leaving the mechanism free to be changed back into its former operative condition as a door-bell."(Lines 10-15) Including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 30, 1902
Creator: Blakeney, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compound For Destroying Boll Weevils (open access)

Compound For Destroying Boll Weevils

Patent for a compound that destroys boll weevils.
Date: August 30, 1904
Creator: Kitchen, George C. & Brockman, J. B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clevis (open access)

Clevis

Patent for clevis. Illustration included.
Date: March 30, 1909
Creator: Cousins, John R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener. (open access)

Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.

Patent for a combined pencil holder and sharpener, which uses the sharpener as a pencil cap.
Date: November 30, 1909
Creator: Haase, Conrad H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for a chopper and cultivator with a rod with moveable blades attached that allows for the blades to be changed between different types for planting or cultivating.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Odom, Elbert T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for "useful improvements in combined cotton choppers and cultivators" (lines 10-11) including illustrations.
Date: July 30, 1907
Creator: Arnold, Willard M. ; W. M. Arnold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Corpus Christi sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, ranches, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: September 30, 1909
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of the Corpus Christi area, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of the Corpus Christi area, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of the Corpus Christi area, Texas.
Date: September 30, 1909
Creator: Mangum, A. W. & Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Franklin County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Franklin County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Franklin County, Texas.
Date: September 30, 1909
Creator: Kocher, A. E. (Arthur E.) & Lyman, W. S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Franklin County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: September 30, 1909
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
WRENCH. (open access)

WRENCH.

Patent for an improved wrench "which can be very quickly adjusted for its work" (lines 13-14), including illustrations.
Date: October 30, 1900
Creator: Phenix, William Preston
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Clip (open access)

Wire-Fence Clip

Patent for a clip for wire fences. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howard, Mentor
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a scoop for use in stores when measuring flour or related items that weighs the substance in the scoop, and has a light in the handle that can be turned on in dark areas.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a weighing scoop for use in stores that can weigh many different products that have a wide range of prices per pound.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Tank. (open access)

Water-Tank.

Patent for improved water-tank of which will provide a construction to prevent leakage, bruising, and warping of the wood and in which water will be kept cool and clean.
Date: July 30, 1901
Creator: Evans, Edwin Fousiiee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel (open access)

Wheel

Patent for a wheel. Illustration included.
Date: August 30, 1904
Creator: White, James Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Step. (open access)

Vehicle-Step.

Patent for a new and useful vehicle step, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 30, 1900
Creator: Erikson, Eduard August Olef
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land-Roller. (open access)

Land-Roller.

Patent for a land roller that has rollers that can move independently of one another.
Date: November 30, 1909
Creator: Englund, Eric
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leather-Strap-Finishing Machine. (open access)

Leather-Strap-Finishing Machine.

Patent for a leather strap finishing machine for use in harness making.
Date: March 30, 1909
Creator: Roberge, James Z.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trunk-Corder. (open access)

Trunk-Corder.

Patent for "Improvement in Trunk-Corders." (line 5-6) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 30, 1906
Creator: Kessee, Walter Lee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect-Destroyer. (open access)

Insect-Destroyer.

Patent for fumigation insect destroyer, in particular cotton boll weevils, but also for prairie dogs and other vermin.
Date: July 30, 1901
Creator: Koy, August & Kveton, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Truss Bridge (open access)

Truss Bridge

Patent for a truss bridge. Illustration included.
Date: October 30, 1906
Creator: Inman, Joseph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Key-Bar. (open access)

Key-Bar.

Patent for key-bars for use on type-writers and cash-registers.
Date: October 30, 1900
Creator: Irish, Gilbert H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History