Car Step (open access)

Car Step

Patent for a car step. This invention is designed to be swung down into position from a fixed under the bottom of the rail car. Illustration included.
Date: September 18, 1906
Creator: Davis, George W. & Hicks, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Violin Bow (open access)

Violin Bow

Patent for an addition to tip of the violin bow, including illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1903
Creator: Roark, B. Mortimer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvements in Wheel-Plows. (open access)

Improvements in Wheel-Plows.

Patent for an improvement in riding attachment for plows.
Date: September 21, 1875
Creator: Flow, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
Framing-Tool (open access)

Framing-Tool

Patent for a framing tool designed to ease the laying of "rafters, stair carriages and the like" (lines 14-15). The tool assists in measuring proper "dimensions of cuts to be made in timber to accomplish desired construction" (lines 19-20).
Date: September 26, 1911
Creator: Whitlock, John N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Holder. (open access)

Sash-Holder.

Patent for improved sash-fasteners, which relates to sash-fasteners, the object being to furnish a simple and effective substitute for the ordinary sash weights and locks.
Date: September 13, 1881
Creator: Barb, Gustavas Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Motor (open access)

Spring-Motor

Patent for spring motors that can be adapted to rotary fans and sewing machines. Illustrations included.
Date: September 6, 1910
Creator: Seeders, Zephaniah C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pulverizing Attachment for Plows (open access)

Pulverizing Attachment for Plows

Patent for improvements in pulverizing attachments for plows used for furrow-slices as they are turned by plows.
Date: September 13, 1881
Creator: Maddux, Tapley, B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Open Fire-Place (open access)

Open Fire-Place

Patent for improvements to an open fireplace making the different sections of the fireplace detachable and replaceable individually. Patent granted to Daniel E. Jones.
Date: September 25, 1885
Creator: Jones, Daniel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Generator. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Generator.

Patent for improving an Acetylene-Gas Generator. To eliminate a check valve between the generator and the gasometer, this will purify the gas and keep siphoning off of water from occurring.
Date: September 8, 1903
Creator: Gribble, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History