Railway-Crossing. (open access)

Railway-Crossing.

Patent for a railway crossing track, which does not jar the train's wheels as it passes over the crossing.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Adams, Powell O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Cross-Tie. (open access)

Railway Cross-Tie.

Patent for a railway cross-tie with concrete and metal parts, which is adjustable to different gages.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Drane, Frank N. & Drane, Hugh A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plowshare. (open access)

Plowshare.

Patent for a plowshare with a reinforced and self-sharpening point.
Date: November 3, 1908
Creator: Awalt, Francis Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plug for Lubricator-Cups. (open access)

Plug for Lubricator-Cups.

Patent for a lubricator cup and plug system typically used with rods and crank pins. The improvements prevent plug loss and alter the cup to be “readily placed in position or removed therefrom and the plug can be adjusted as required” (lines15-18). Includes illustrations and detailed part description.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: McDonald, Al
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nozzle-Tip. (open access)

Nozzle-Tip.

Patent for a nozzle tip for fire hoses, which allows water to be sprayed in all directions and requires less effort to use.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Bideker, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Running-Gear for Plows. (open access)

Running-Gear for Plows.

Patent for a running gear attachment for a plow to change a walking plow to a sulky(riding) plow.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Awtrey, Leland L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine. (open access)

Rotary Engine.

Patent for a steam rotary engine, which is a reversible engine.
Date: November 3, 1908
Creator: Risley, Ward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Riding Attachment for Cotton Choppers (open access)

Riding Attachment for Cotton Choppers

Patent for riding attachment for cotton choppers. This design consists of a removable frame. Illustration included.
Date: November 10, 1908
Creator: Sodekson, Nathan S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper with two independently operated plows on the front.
Date: November 3, 1908
Creator: Ferriott, Charles L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for a combined cotton chopper and cultivator, which allows cotton to be chopped earlier and to be done by one person.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Agee, Jonathan F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Animal-Trap and Chicken-Coop. (open access)

Combined Animal-Trap and Chicken-Coop.

Patent for a combined animal trap and chicken coop, which has a compartment attached to the coop that is a trap for rats and other animals.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Moore, Henry Alexander
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chuck. (open access)

Chuck.

Patent for a chuck used with a jewelers lathe to hold watch crystals in place while cutting them down to size.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Bruton, David A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Case for Tourists' Glasses (open access)

Case for Tourists' Glasses

Patent for a case for tourists' glass which allows the glass to be easily taken in and out.
Date: November 24, 1908
Creator: Faehrmann, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buggy-Top Support (open access)

Buggy-Top Support

Patent for a buggy top support which has springs in it to absorb shocks from bumps and is compact.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Martin, Edward G. & Miller, Joseph S.
System: The Portal to Texas History