Resource Type

Conveyer. (open access)

Conveyer.

Patent for a conveyor for grain or gravel, which is made up of a series of trucks on rails which dump the materials out at set points and then right themselves.
Date: April 14, 1908
Creator: Schubert, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wood-Sawing Machine (open access)

Wood-Sawing Machine

Patent for a wood sawing machine. Illustrations included.
Date: April 28, 1908
Creator: Evrett, Arch Letrobe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade and Curtain Hanger (open access)

Window Shade and Curtain Hanger

Patent for a window shade and curtain hanger. This invention is designed with a bracket attached to the frame in order to hold the pole for draping a shade or curtain. Illustration included.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Gregson, Emily G. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lubricator for Eccentrics (open access)

Lubricator for Eccentrics

Patent for a lubricator for eccentrics. This invention is a means for supplying oil to a lubricating chamber as a method of regulating the flow of lubricant from said chamber. Illustration included.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Helm, Clyve Dolphin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Cracking Machine (open access)

Nut-Cracking Machine

Patent for a nut cracking machine with an automatic feeder and can be operated by hand. Illustrations included.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Lantery, Frank B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Design for a Post for Fences (open access)

Design for a Post for Fences

Patent for a design for new, unique, and decorative fence posts.
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Shelton, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History