Resource Type

Child's Plate or Dish (open access)

Child's Plate or Dish

Patent for a child's plate or dish. It is designed to be secured to the shelf of the children's chair to prevent throwing. Illustration included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Matthews, Jennie C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lens Holder (open access)

Lens Holder

Patent for a lens holder. The design of this invention relates to holders for eyeglasses and spectacles. Illustration included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: Chappel, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Sawmill. (open access)

Portable Sawmill.

Patent for a portable sawmill, which can be put on an ordinary wagon and pulled out to where timber is being cut.
Date: March 15, 1910
Creator: Bryan, Gordon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sluice-Gate. (open access)

Sluice-Gate.

Patent for a sluice gate that is tapered in shape.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Creager, William M. & Harry, Thomas C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rerailer (open access)

Rerailer

Patent for a rerailer for putting railroad cars back on the tracks.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: McGann, Thomas W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a baling press. Illustrations included.
Date: February 15, 1910
Creator: McCallum, Wilks W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Adjusting Umbrella-Holder. (open access)

Self-Adjusting Umbrella-Holder.

Patent for a self-adjusting umbrella holder that is worn on the body to allow the users hands to be free.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Bell, Joseph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History