Gage for Deep-Sea Soundings (open access)

Gage for Deep-Sea Soundings

Patent for a liquid recorder for deep sea sounds. Illustrations included.
Date: September 21, 1909
Creator: Mel, John & Jones, Levin Thomas, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Hay-Press (open access)

Automatic Hay-Press

Patent for a motor powered automatic hay press.
Date: October 26, 1909
Creator: Laughlin, Aries C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Piston Rod Packing (open access)

Piston Rod Packing

Patent for piston rod packing. Illustration included.
Date: September 21, 1909
Creator: Rhodes, Hampton P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drying and Stretching Frame (open access)

Drying and Stretching Frame

Patent for a frame used to stretch and dry fabrics such as curtains. Illustrations included.
Date: April 20, 1909
Creator: Hargrave, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Brake. (open access)

Wagon-Brake.

Patent for an automatic wagon brake, which engages when the vehicle is stopped to prevent it from rolling downhill and disengages when the wagon starts moving again.
Date: November 16, 1909
Creator: Hewitt, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self Serving Dining Table (open access)

Self Serving Dining Table

Patent for a self serving dining table. Illustration included.
Date: December 28, 1909
Creator: Williams, Alonzo S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Flooring (open access)

Sanitary Flooring

Patent for sanitary flooring to be used in toilet rooms to protect from unsanitary floors and odors. Illustrations included.
Date: July 6, 1909
Creator: Clayton, Nicholas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Fastening or Chair. (open access)

Rail Fastening or Chair.

Patent for a rail fastening, which prevents spreading of the rails and tilts them slightly inward.
Date: January 19, 1909
Creator: Nogle, Charles Johnson & Haas, George
System: The Portal to Texas History