Washing Appliance. (open access)

Washing Appliance.

Patent for a washing appliance that consists of pipes that release hot water within a container. This appliance can be used to wash clothing. The patent explains how the appliance works and the specifics of each pipe.
Date: January 28, 1919
Creator: McFarland, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trapping Device. (open access)

Trapping Device.

Patent for a fish trapping device.
Date: January 9, 1912
Creator: Rains, George M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grading Device for Seed. (open access)

Grading Device for Seed.

Patent for a new and improved grading device for seed.
Date: January 5, 1915
Creator: Leach, William Logan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine. Illustration included.
Date: January 7, 1913
Creator: Pippin, John William & Woods, Douglass H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car Door Fastener (open access)

Car Door Fastener

Patent for fastener for sliding on rail cars
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Campbell, David W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Displaying Merchandise. (open access)

Device for Displaying Merchandise.

Patent for improvement in devices for displaying merchandise by providing a portable display device comprising a horizontally disposed frame removably secured to and supported upon standards and from which the merchandise is suspended for display. (Lines 17-21) Illustration is included.
Date: January 4, 1910
Creator: Binford, Jackson S.
System: The Portal to Texas History