Bale-Band Fastening (open access)

Bale-Band Fastening

Patent for bale bend fastening that includes a winding-key engaging the lapped ends of a bale-band and a lock for retaining the winding key against the reverse movement after the latter has been turned to wind the connected ends of the band for the purpose of taking up the slack in the latter (Lines 8-15)
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for an oil-burner, “and it has for its object to provide a construction in which stream will be admitted to the oil or commingled therewith in sufficient quantity to aid combustion…” (lines 11-15) including illustrations.
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Chandler, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter (open access)

Stalk-Cutter

Patent for a stalk-cutter for chopping cotton, corn stalks, or any other specific growth.
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Cotten, Joab H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tobacco Stemming Machine (open access)

Tobacco Stemming Machine

Patent for the improvement of tobacco-stemming machines by providing "an arrangement for opening the leaves prior to being fed to the cutters" (lines 14-15).
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Bush, Andrew J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Refining Asphaltic Mineral Oils. (open access)

Process of Refining Asphaltic Mineral Oils.

Patent for process for refining asphaltic mineral oils such as might be found in wells in Texas and Louisiana. Designed to remove asphaltum.
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Mims, John Carwile
System: The Portal to Texas History
Music Holder and Turner. (open access)

Music Holder and Turner.

Patent for a devise that turns the leaves of books or music books, which "may be supported upon the music-rack of a piano, organ, or similar instrument." (lines 13-14)
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Black, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Clamp. (open access)

Safety-Clamp.

Patent for safety clamp "designed with special reference to supporting well-tubing in place in shallow or deep wells" (lines 8-10).
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Treadwell, Cornelia E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dentistry (open access)

Dentistry

Patent for a device to tighten and hold loose teeth to the jaw.
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Martin, George G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Furnace (open access)

Furnace

Patent for locomotive-boiler furnaces with an easy to remove mounted fire box
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Meacher, George Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bag-Holder (open access)

Bag-Holder

Patent for bag holder that is adapted to receive and hold bags of any size in a way that is convenient for removal as needed.
Date: November 11, 1902
Creator: Nosker, Orren G.
System: The Portal to Texas History