Changeable Gear For Bicycles. (open access)

Changeable Gear For Bicycles.

Patent for a new and useful changeable gear for bicycles, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 29, 1898
Creator: Maxwell, Fietcher Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check - Book (open access)

Check - Book

Patent for a new and useful improvements in check-book for " customer's use, such as are employed by banks for free distribution" (line 11 - 13).
Date: November 2, 1897
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Canopy for Vehicles, & c. (open access)

Canopy for Vehicles, & c.

Patent to "improve the construction of canopies and to provide a simple, inexpensive, and efficient one adapted to be readily mounted on all kinds of vehicles, plows, machines, &c., where shade or protection from weather is desirable" (lines 11-15) with instructions and illustration.
Date: December 10, 1896
Creator: Buchanan, Hugh A. & Tisdal, Jefferson M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for improvements in baling presses: "This invention relates to baling presses provided with runners, (instead of the usual wheels,) to be removed about the field; and my objects are, to construct such a press in such a manner that it can be readily started down with but few stakes, second; to provide a rigid but removable side brace to prevent the press from canting, and third; to prevent the operating lever from canting or swinging upward or downward when in operation; and to promote simplicity" (lines 17-27).
Date: April 10, 1894
Creator: Schubert, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broom Rack. (open access)

Broom Rack.

Patent for a new and improved broom rack. This design "compris[es] the lower ring provided in its outer edge with a series of notches adapted to receive the head of the brooms, the upper ring arranged to fit within the opening of the lower ring when not in use and provided with a series of perforations to receive the handles of the brooms, the chains or other suitable means for connecting the rings, and the chains . . . secured to the upper rings" (lines 79-88).
Date: June 24, 1890
Creator: Neely, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap. (open access)

Animal-Trap.

Patent for an improved animal trap for “catching small animals in a trap which will be ever set and in operative position for catching an animal and which will be automatically reset” (lines 10-13), illustration is included.
Date: March 17, 1891
Creator: Bassinger, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Breast-Strap for Harness. (open access)

Breast-Strap for Harness.

Patent for "a breast-strap so constructed as to obviate pressure on the windpipe of the horse and to transfer such pressure to the shoulders; to obviate chafing or rubbing of the breast-strap upon the shoulders, and to permit them to move freely in advance of each other as a result of the movements of the horse." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 25, 1894
Creator: Russell, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements to wrenches for removing nuts from vehicle-axles.
Date: August 23, 1898
Creator: Haines, Samuel Alfred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher (open access)

Wire-Stretcher

Patent for a stretcher that connects wires in fence construction and repair. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 29, 1891
Creator: Wright, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Seat Spring. (open access)

Wagon-Seat Spring.

Patent for an elliptic seat spring on a wagon that is "arranged longitudinally on the front of the wagon-box, for the purpose of taking up the jar and jolt of wagons in passing over rough places in the roads" (lines 15-18). The springs will stay in place once installed.
Date: December 5, 1893
Creator: Ingle, Jacob Odem, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheel. (open access)

Wheel.

Patent for "improvements in wheels particularly designed for use on harvesters in heavy or muddy ground." (Lines 8-10) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 19, 1891
Creator: Stroud, Wiley N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life-Insurance Table or Chart. (open access)

Life-Insurance Table or Chart.

Patent for a new and useful life-insurance table of chart.
Date: April 5, 1898
Creator: Neal, Nathan P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stem Winding and Setting Watch. (open access)

Stem Winding and Setting Watch.

Patent for a new and useful winding and setting mechanism for watches, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 1, 1898
Creator: Donnelly, Leo E. & Looney, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medicine - Glass. (open access)

Medicine - Glass.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in medicine-glasses.
Date: November 23, 1897
Creator: Jenkins, John Marshall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Traction-Engine. (open access)

Traction-Engine.

Patent for a new and useful traction engine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 13, 1899
Creator: Chappel, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Hanger. (open access)

Meat-Hanger.

Patent for a new and useful meat hanger, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 23, 1898
Creator: Couch, Lizzie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow-Carriage. (open access)

Plow-Carriage.

Patent for a new and useful plow carriage, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 1, 1898
Creator: Shipman, Samuel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor for Operating Churns. (open access)

Motor for Operating Churns.

Patent for a new and improved churn motor. This design "compris[es] the clock-work-like mechanism, the right angle brake-lever engaging the spring-shaft wheel of said mechanism, and itself engaged by a pivoted hook on the supporting closure, the wheel on the driving-shaft having eccentrically connected thereto a stud engaged by a wrist-pin, the pitman loosely connected at one end to said wrist-pin and carrying at its opposite end a split socket provided with jaws having a binding-screw, and the dasher-staff having connection with said pitman-socket" (lines 90-101).
Date: March 18, 1890
Creator: Peggs, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sulky-Plow. (open access)

Sulky-Plow.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and durable sulky-plow "that will avoid the collection of trash, weeds, grass, &c., and thereby will not clog; that is designed to run upon the unplowed ground and therefore retain the plow in a steady position; to provide an improved adjusting means for plows whereby the same may be set to run shallow or deep; and to adapt the plow for successfully operating upon hillsides or rolling ground" (lines 12-20).
Date: December 19, 1893
Creator: Shipman, Samuel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Stand. (open access)

Switch-Stand.

Patent for a switch-stand for railroads with a vertically movable crank bar that is easily locked into position and a cam lever. The invention is operated more easily than other switch-stands.
Date: September 4, 1894
Creator: Driever, Benjiman F. & Mixon, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Muzzle for Stock. (open access)

Muzzle for Stock.

Patent for "weaning and grazing muzzles for stock, the object in view being to provide a muzzle adapted when the head of the animal is elevated to remain closed and when the head of the animal is lowered to open, and thereby permit grazing." (Lines 9-14) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 21, 1897
Creator: Wingrove, Franklin R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a new and useful washing machine, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 25, 1898
Creator: Smith, James Knox Polk
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for washing machines with "roller-supporting frame for supporting the same either upon a horizontal surface or upon the top of a tub or receptacle in connection with which the machine is used" (lines 10-14) including illustrations.
Date: March 15, 1898
Creator: Smith, Henry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing. (open access)

Swing.

Patent for a framed swing and churn attachment with seats, foot-rests, and spring lever, with illustrations.
Date: June 1, 1897
Creator: Dietz, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History