Compound Railway Rail (open access)

Compound Railway Rail

Patent for a compound railway rail. This invention is comprised of separate tread and base parts. Illustration included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Finley, Alfred P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Clamp or Grip (open access)

Wire Clamp or Grip

Patent for a wire clamp or grip. Illustration included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Eubank, Josephus H. & Merchant, W. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lawn-Mower (open access)

Lawn-Mower

Patent for a lawn mower designed to trim grass close to fences or trees. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Merritt, William Neil
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel Plow (open access)

Wheel Plow

Patent for wheel plow. This invention is a combination of a 'buster' and a covering plow. Illustration included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: McMullan, Jasper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunshade (open access)

Sunshade

Patent for a sunshade to shield field workers from the sun. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Ridout, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector (open access)

Tire-Protector

Patent for a tire protector designed to prevent punctures and skidding on slippery roads. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Bradley, Herbert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hinge (open access)

Hinge

Patent for a hinge. Illustration included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Donaldson, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screw-Driver and Attachment Therefor. (open access)

Screw-Driver and Attachment Therefor.

Patent for a screwdriver with an attachment to hold screws in place while putting together eyeglasses.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Chappel, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fence-Post. (open access)

Fence-Post.

Patent for a fence post, which can be used for wire or picket fences and has a sturdy anchor for the post.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Titsworth, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow, which can cover two rows at a time and which can be used to put out insecticide in the fields.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Farrington, Johnathan W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Light Support (open access)

Electric-Light Support

Patent for a support for electric lights attached to a cord circuit. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Thevenet, Philip N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cover. (open access)

Cover.

Patent for a dust cover for mattresses and pillows, which is smooth when in place and is washable.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Forwood, David F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Lock. (open access)

Sash-Lock.

Patent for a window sash lock, which holds the lower sash when opened in a locked position.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Culp, Willis H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Briquet. (open access)

Fuel-Briquet.

Patent for a fuel briquet formula consisting of coal waste, cotton seed meal, cattle dung, ground flint rock, and coal oil residuum or asphaltum. Is easily transportable, repels moisture, and burns well.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Mannewitz, August M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Desk (open access)

Desk

Patent for a desk. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Thompson, Thomas Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Slitting Sweet Corn. (open access)

Device for Slitting Sweet Corn.

Patent for a corn slitting device for cutting the corn kernels away from the husks on the cob.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Bahn, Gustavus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which has a rotary blade for cutting cotton and blades which can be raised to different levels for different depths of soil.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Williams, John Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for a churn, which has reciprocatory gear movement inside that allows the milk or cream to be churned faster with less effort.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Mabry, Henry Woodford
System: The Portal to Texas History