Fishing Tool (open access)

Fishing Tool

Patent for a fishing tool used for removing items lost in a well during the drilling process.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Trevino, Ignacio
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dust-Cap For Tire-Valves. (open access)

Dust-Cap For Tire-Valves.

Patent for dust-cover for tire-valves
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Lynn, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil-Pulverizer. (open access)

Soil-Pulverizer.

Patent for a soil-pulverizer with an efficient, revolving drum. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 18, 1914
Creator: Briles, James Monroe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Chain or Belt. (open access)

Transmission Chain or Belt.

Patent for a transmission belt with elastic contact components to allow for a constant pressure exerted on the pulleys, which in turn allows for smoother driving.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Lynn, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Chain. (open access)

Transmission-Chain.

Patent for a transmission chain made of separate links. Some of the links have spring material to center the chain, increase flexibility, and protect the chain from objects thrown in the chain's path.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Lynn, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for a stalk cutter for corn, cotton, or other related crops that is drawn between two rows of stalks and cuts them faster and more fully than previous stalk cutters.
Date: February 26, 1907
Creator: Chapa, Francisco Pena
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for a stalk cutter, which can go through small obstacles without harm to the machine and has easily removable blades.
Date: February 9, 1909
Creator: Chapa, Francisco Pena
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post-Card Rack (open access)

Post-Card Rack

Patent for racks for supporting and displaying commodities for sale. The device comprises a rotary holder or rack mounted for rotation around a vertical axis and including a skirt-like outer wall made of flexible material folded to form circumferentially arranged pockets into which the lower ends of a large quantity of post cards or the like may be inserted and supported in connection with certain other elements of the structure.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Honig, Gustav
System: The Portal to Texas History