Watch-Barrel. (open access)

Watch-Barrel.

Patent for a winding mechanism for watches, related to the barrel and rachet of the winding mechanism, with illustrations and instructions included.
Date: November 5, 1880
Creator: Martin, Josiah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reel for Measuring Bagging, &c. (open access)

Reel for Measuring Bagging, &c.

Patent for a new and improved cloth-measuring machine. This design "consists in the peculiar arrangement of a spool or roller from which the stock is taken, a wheel upon which it is wound from the roller, a cutting board or table, and a measuring-wheel, whereby . . . handling, measuring, and cutting bagging, matting, carpets, and other goods . . . may be effected in a simple and convenient method" (lines 11-19).
Date: December 7, 1880
Creator: Le Roy, Charles Jerome
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grinding Planer Knife. (open access)

Grinding Planer Knife.

Patent for a new and improved attachment for grinders of wood-planing-machine knives. This design "may be securely attached to the frame of a wood-planing machine for grinding the revolving knives of the planer without removing the knives from its shaft or the shaft from its bearings upon the frame of the machine. . . . in so constructing and combining the parts of the improved device . . . it may be readily adapted to suit various-sized machines" (lines 10-22).
Date: November 9, 1880
Creator: Le Roy, Charles Jerome
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rack and Spool for Holding Rope Coils. (open access)

Rack and Spool for Holding Rope Coils.

Patent for a new and improved rack for ropes. This design "consists in a peculiar construction of frame and arrangement of the spools or reels upon the frame to secure a light and compact structure of sufficient stability to support the required number of rope-coils" (lines 15-19).
Date: September 28, 1880
Creator: Le Roy, Charles Jerome
System: The Portal to Texas History