Trap for Crustacea (open access)

Trap for Crustacea

Patent for a trap used to catch various crustaceans such as crabs and lobsters. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Franklin, Robert M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain Drying and Cooling Machine. (open access)

Grain Drying and Cooling Machine.

Patent for a machine for drying and cooling grain before storage.
Date: February 4, 1908
Creator: McCarthy, Stephen J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flexible Joint. (open access)

Flexible Joint.

Patent for a flexible joint for rigid pipes that allows the pipes to be taken around a bend or moved around easily in the operation of a sand pump or hydraulic dredging machine.
Date: July 7, 1908
Creator: Brown, Martin William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener. (open access)

Shoe-Lace Fastener.

Patent for a new and improved shoe lace fastener, including illustrations.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Nicholls, George Habberton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shoe-Lace Fastener. (open access)

Shoe-Lace Fastener.

Patent for a shoelace fastener to hold the tongue of the shoe up and keep the laces tied.
Date: February 25, 1908
Creator: Nicholls, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a rail joint that reduces the shaking and noise when a train passes over it by keeping the track in alignment.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Collier, Frank A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Laying Dredging-Pipes. (open access)

Means for Laying Dredging-Pipes.

Patent for a method of laying dredging pipes, which allows ships to pass through without removing them, allows air to release from the pipes to prevent movement of the pipes during pumping, a method of removing the contents before taking them out of the water, and an easy method removing the pipes completely.
Date: July 21, 1908
Creator: Smith, Phillip S.
System: The Portal to Texas History