Bed Bottom Spring. (open access)

Bed Bottom Spring.

Patent for new and improved bed springs. Due to this design's construction, "in addition to the support furnished by the top spirals, the platform furnishes a broad level bearing for the mattress and prevents sagging between the springs or injury to the mattress itself. Also, the parallels, being springs in themselves, additional comfort and elasticity are added to the bed, and the springs themselves are more readily adapted to the varying width of the slats of different beds" (lines 25-34).
Date: January 17, 1882
Creator: Jarrett, Joshua V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for a new and useful wire stretcher, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 23, 1900
Creator: Olson, John Lauris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle Felly and Tire Holder (open access)

Vehicle Felly and Tire Holder

Patent for a vehicle felly and tire holder for joining the ends of a felly together and joining the tire to the felly. Illustrations included.
Date: January 10, 1911
Creator: Weehunt, Robert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knitting Mechanism for Grain Binders (open access)

Knitting Mechanism for Grain Binders

Patent for a new knotting mechanism for grain-binders for harvesting machines. Patent for "a new and improved machine for the purpose of cutting and binding grain into gavel automatically and successfully." (lines 18-24) including instructions and illustrations. Patent for a new knotting mechanism for grain-binder, including illustrations.
Date: January 3, 1893
Creator: Schubert, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Snap-Hook. (open access)

Snap-Hook.

Patent for a snap-hook that holds together the miscellaneous parts of a harness and dispenses "with a spring for holding the parts together and which cannot in use accidentally open" (lines 12-14).
Date: January 7, 1896
Creator: Nalley, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cushion Tire. (open access)

Cushion Tire.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in cushion tires for vehicle wheels" (Lines 12-13), including illustrations.
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Gunn, Daniel G.
System: The Portal to Texas History