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Balanced Valve (open access)

Balanced Valve

Patent for a balanced valve for a steam powered sawmill.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Rigsby, Lewis J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie (open access)

Bale-Tie

Patent for a bale tie made of aluminum which has a fastener attached to the band.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Brigance, Alice Osborne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press Attachment (open access)

Baling Press Attachment

Patent for baling press attachment. Illustration included.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Jackson, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts. (open access)

Bearing for Driving and Other Shafts.

Patent for a bearing or other driving shafts which can be easily removed without harming the rest of the machine. Illustration is included.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buttonhole Cutter or Shears. (open access)

Buttonhole Cutter or Shears.

Patent for a buttonhole cutter or shears, which has an adjustable stop for creating buttonholes of different sizes.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Barr, George T.
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
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
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper with hoes on a shaft, which turns and that makes a straight furrow.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Smith, Calvin Ewing
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
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper, which cuts the stalks with a sliding cut and has multiple blades that are adjustable.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Henry, Reeves
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cultivator Attachment. (open access)

Cotton-Cultivator Attachment.

Patent for a cotton cultivator attachment, which allows sections of plants to be left intact or plowed under as desired.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Connell, Alexander Hardee
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
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
Door-Holder. (open access)

Door-Holder.

Patent for a door holder, which is operated by turning the door knob and holds the door open at predetermined positions.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Clark, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drier (open access)

Drier

Patent for a drier used for drying sugar canes from a sugar mill. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Rayner, Henry William
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
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
Fly-Trap. (open access)

Fly-Trap.

Patent for a fly trap which consists of a motor powered turning cylinder coated in a sticky substance to attract flies, which is placed within a cage to catch flies scraped from the cylinder.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Richbourg, Joseph Fletcher
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fountain-Pen. (open access)

Fountain-Pen.

Patent for a fountain pen with an improved ink feeder.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Smith, Edward Ruthven
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
Glass Holding Attachment for Bottles (open access)

Glass Holding Attachment for Bottles

Patent for a device that holds a glass while hanging from a bottle. Illustration included.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Hopkins, William King
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow. (open access)

Harrow.

Patent for a harrow, which has adjustable teeth and van also be used as a cultivator.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wells, George H.
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