Appratus for Treating Refuse Matter. (open access)

Appratus for Treating Refuse Matter.

Patent for "the perfection of an apparatus by the use of which night soil or garbage may be reduced to ashes in the shortest possible time and at a comparatively trivial expense" (lines 20-24).
Date: August 8, 1893
Creator: Carrico, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shutter Worker And Latch (open access)

Window Shutter Worker And Latch

Patent for a window shutter and latching system. Illustration included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Richardson, Horace G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for an improved plow that consists of a plow beam, a horizontal shoulder and a loop in its front, a clamp that adjusts the loop, a screw in the clamp and the vertical bar, and draft appliances. It is especially designed to easily connect to the animal that is drawing it.
Date: August 8, 1893
Creator: Blunck, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frame Construction for Bicycles, Motor-cycles, and the like. (open access)

Frame Construction for Bicycles, Motor-cycles, and the like.

Patent for a spring connection in the motorcycle frame that will work as necessary while providing a cleaner and more appealing appearance.
Date: August 8, 1916
Creator: White, Edward Young
System: The Portal to Texas History