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Knee-Pad. (open access)

Knee-Pad.

Patent for a knee pad to be used by berry or cotton pickers, or other workers that are often in a kneeling position. The knee pad consists of a frame made of "one piece of spring wire of rather coarse gage, a roller revolubly attached to the front end of the frame, and cloth or canvas stretched across the frame" (lines 23-27). The cloth is easy to remove and replace.
Date: March 4, 1919
Creator: Holsey, Walter R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap. (open access)

Trap.

Patent for a trap, which has a tilted floor that closes the door when weight is put on it.
Date: October 4, 1910
Creator: Newell, Alonzo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hydrocarbon Burner (open access)

Hydrocarbon Burner

Patent for a hydrocarbon burner. Illustration included.
Date: January 4, 1910
Creator: Colligan, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Device (open access)

Fishing Device

Patent fora fishing device. This invention is designed for surface and deep water trolling. Illustration included.
Date: September 4, 1906
Creator: Barnes, Edwin & Barnes, Barney Dack
System: The Portal to Texas History