Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for "improvements in baling presses: and it consists in a press having a suitable frame, a box mounted thereon having a hinged front and a hinged side." (lines 11-14) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 17, 1900
Creator: Stopple, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clamp. (open access)

Clamp.

Patent for a clamp "for use in in connection with hoisting-tackle for raising or lowering well-pipes..."(lines 9-10) that has one side attach to the pipe and the other side be releasable from the pipe.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Danforth, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for a hand-lever baling press.
Date: December 25, 1900
Creator: Williamson, Charles Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Boll Weevil Destroyer (open access)

Cotton Boll Weevil Destroyer

Patent for a cotton boll weevil destroyer. Illustration included.
Date: March 19, 1907
Creator: Bergmann, Bertha
System: The Portal to Texas History
Block-Signaling Device. (open access)

Block-Signaling Device.

Patent for a block signaling device for railroads, which sends an audible signal as well as a telephone message to the incoming train.
Date: October 6, 1908
Creator: Fechner, William & Fechner, Albert Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Scraper Attachment for Disk Plows (open access)

Adjustable Scraper Attachment for Disk Plows

Patent for an attachment for disk plows to "clean any disk in any kind of soil" (lines 17-18). Illustrations included.
Date: December 31, 1907
Creator: Fell, Julius P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ironing Board (open access)

Ironing Board

Patent for an ironing board. Illustration included.
Date: March 12, 1907
Creator: Riedel, Edward C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer (open access)

Insect Destroyer

Patent for an insect destroyer. Illustration included.
Date: April 4, 1905
Creator: Moore, Isham S. & Pace, Azie E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Package Gripper and Holder. (open access)

Package Gripper and Holder.

Patent for a package gripper for reaching items on high shelves without climbing a ladder.
Date: October 15, 1907
Creator: Fell, Julius P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for a baling press that improves the baling of hay. The baling press is capable of receiving continuous stream of hay providing the maximum of leverage for operating the press plunger. Illustrations included.
Date: August 25, 1903
Creator: Stopple, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder for Mechanics' Rules. (open access)

Holder for Mechanics' Rules.

Patent for a wearable holster for a mechanics' ruler. It aims to protect the ruler, make it easier to carry and is quickly removable. Including illustration.
Date: August 15, 1905
Creator: Whitby, Joseph P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picking Machine (open access)

Cotton Picking Machine

Patent for a cotton picking machine. Illustration included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Haring, Peter Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picking Machine (open access)

Cotton Picking Machine

Patent for a cotton picking machine. Illustration included.
Date: August 8, 1905
Creator: Haring, Peter Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History