Resource Type

Landing-Net. (open access)

Landing-Net.

Patent for improvements to landing nets to make them foldable or collapsible, providing for easier storage when not in use.
Date: June 22, 1915
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap-Net. (open access)

Trap-Net.

Patent for improvements in net traps for fish. The trap is constructed of two sections that "can be held open at any depth" and automatically close when lifted.
Date: June 22, 1915
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Selective Telegraph System. (open access)

Selective Telegraph System.

Patent for a selective telegraph switch which allows current to be directed to a specific place and will minimize resistance.
Date: July 22, 1913
Creator: Edwards, Claude, M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Winch Attachment (open access)

Winch Attachment

Patent for an improved automobile winch attachment.
Date: April 22, 1919
Creator: Bush, E. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History