Apparatus for Baling Cotton. (open access)

Apparatus for Baling Cotton.

Patent for a cotton baling machine in which, it would provide a mechanism for baling the fiber in packages, for the ease of transporting and handling; and to prevent the loss of cotton or fiber in transporting from the gin to the baling-press. Illustration is included.
Date: February 24, 1891
Creator: Rembert, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stylographic Fountain-Pen. (open access)

Stylographic Fountain-Pen.

Patent for stylographic fountain pens to improve them by allowing the "ink to flow freely from the point of the pen" (line 35) and allowing easy, pressurized ink refills.
Date: February 3, 1880
Creator: Fisher, Charles N. & Downes, Charles L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egg Preserving Apparatus. (open access)

Egg Preserving Apparatus.

Patent for a new and useful egg container for packing, storing, and preserving eggs.
Date: February 18, 1902
Creator: Glacken Hugh
System: The Portal to Texas History