Baling-Press. (open access)

Baling-Press.

Patent for an improved bailing press "especially designed for forming hay, straw, cotton, &c., &c.... into compressed, compact bales" (lines 10-13) that requires less effort and power for stronger compression results.
Date: March 12, 1910
Creator: North, Clarence L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coil-Box Guard (open access)

Coil-Box Guard

Patent for improvements in coil-box guards for automobiles. The design is simpler and less expensive than previous coil-box guards.
Date: July 12, 1919
Creator: Yonge, Roy C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lifter and Turner. (open access)

Lifter and Turner.

Patent for a lifter and turner tool to lift pots, pans, kettles and lids, and for turning and lifting food.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Milliorn, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter-Tying Device (open access)

Letter-Tying Device

Patent for a package tie. Illustrations included.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: Greenwood, Bluford P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wheelbarrow (open access)

Wheelbarrow

Patent for "an improved self-dumping wheel barrow especially adapted for use for wheeling concrete and also adapted for use for wheeling sand and other material" (lines 8-11) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: August 12, 1913
Creator: Tyler, George A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment (open access)

Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment

Patent for Pipe Joint Reinforcing Attachment
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Frilick, Joseph O
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hot Water Heating System (open access)

Hot Water Heating System

Patent for an improvement to open fire water heating systems in buildings.
Date: January 12, 1917
Creator: McChesney, Louis P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press (open access)

Hay-Press

Patent for a hay-press that has an improved plunger.
Date: November 12, 1912
Creator: Wetzig, Ernest L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feed Spout Barrier (open access)

Feed Spout Barrier

Patent for "a feel spout barrier for slime thickeners, settling tanks, separating tanks and the like" (lines 8-10) with instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 12, 1921
Creator: Allen, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch-Stand (open access)

Switch-Stand

Patent for a switch stand with a switch signal light to indicate whether a railroad switch is open or closed.
Date: November 12, 1912
Creator: Phillips, Smith F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for a rotary engine. Illustrations included.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: Schaefer, Herbert Clyde
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock, with which a nut can be locked on a threaded bolt or stud to prevent moving the bolt or stud. It can also be detached without damaging the the nut, bolt, or thread.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Capron, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Bending Machine. (open access)

Metal-Bending Machine.

Patent for machine enhancements for bending metal bars.
Date: December 12, 1916
Creator: Bussel, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator Shipping-Box. (open access)

Refrigerator Shipping-Box.

Patent for a "new and useful Improvement in Shipping Boxes" (lines 5-6) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 12, 1897
Creator: Andrews, Otis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pistol-Holster. (open access)

Pistol-Holster.

Patent for a pistol holster that allows the weapon to be more easily drawn, including illustrations.
Date: June 12, 1917
Creator: Shelton, Walter H.
System: The Portal to Texas History