Agricultural Implement (open access)

Agricultural Implement

Patent for an agricultural implement. Illustrations included.
Date: November 1, 1910
Creator: Oldham, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke (open access)

Animal-Poke

Patent for an animal poke that will go over the head of a horse, cow, or related animal, preventing it from getting under, over, or through fences, slacking bent wires, or prevent it from otherwise damaging or mutilating fences of all kinds.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Williams, Osker
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burglar-Alarm. (open access)

Burglar-Alarm.

Patent for a burglar alarm, designed to be simply constructed and installed.
Date: November 29, 1921
Creator: Stephens, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dust Guard For Vehicles (open access)

Dust Guard For Vehicles

Patent for a dust guard for vehicles. Illustration included.
Date: November 14, 1905
Creator: Hollingsworth, Prentice K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for a gate that is meant "to facilitate the opening of the gate without the intervention or use of the hands; to strengthen and brace the gate so as to prevent any possible sagging thereof, the braces being extended to form part of the hinge joint; to provide and dispose a latch so that it can be easily actuated by the foot from either approach for the purpose of releasing and opening the gate; lastly, to provide a gate that will close automatically without the use of springs and which will be simple, cheap, light and give satisfactory results" (lines 14-26).
Date: November 14, 1893
Creator: Jester, Andrew Edmond & Alexander, John Gilaspie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hatching and Brooding Body (open access)

Hatching and Brooding Body

Patent for a hatching and brooding body. "This invention relates to an artificial heating-body for the hatching of eggs or the warming of broods" (line 7-9). Illustration included.
Date: November 10, 1903
Creator: Sossna, Adolph O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pruning Implement. (open access)

Pruning Implement.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and efficient pruning implement meant to prune trees, cutting brush, and trimming hedges. It has a reciprocating knife, an improved hatchet-blade, and an extensible saw-blade "which is seated within a groove or recess in the shank of the implement and capable of being extended and held in operative position by means of a retaining-spring" (lines 16-20).
Date: November 12, 1895
Creator: Baiey, George M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Railway Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a new and improved railway cattle guard, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 8, 1898
Creator: Mathis, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie (open access)

Railway-Tie

Patent for a railway tie made from wood and metal. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Henry, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe-Holder. (open access)

Stovepipe-Holder.

Patent for a stovepipe holder, which is attached to stovepipes going through walls or ceilings to protect the structure from fire.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Walker, John S. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine (open access)

Washing-Machine

Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines" (lines 4-5) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 29, 1892
Creator: Wilson, Lucindia Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener. (open access)

Wire Stretcher and Tightener.

Patent for a wire stretcher and tightener meant for wire fence rails. It is easy and convenient to use, and consists of a lever with a fixed pulley on one end, a rope or chain passes through the pulley, and the rope or chain has hooks attached to its ends.
Date: November 5, 1895
Creator: Farmer, Francis Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History