Boll-Weevil Catcher. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Catcher.

Patent for an improved agricultural device for catching boll weevils and other unwanted insects, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Richards, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Nut. (open access)

Lock-Nut.

Patent for a new and improved lock nut design, including illustrations, that efficiently and reliably "locks the nut against rotation upon the bolt" (lines 14-15).
Date: October 5, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, Thomas T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel that has hub casings, which keep the lubricating oil inside and dirt outside.
Date: October 31, 1911
Creator: Tatum, Franklin M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Cup For Wagon Wheels (open access)

Oil Cup For Wagon Wheels

Patent for oil cup for wagon wheels that enables the lubrication of the wheels without the need of removal.
Date: October 23, 1917
Creator: Roberts, Flauzelle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber (open access)

Shock Absorber

Patent for an improved shock absorber design to be used in motorized vehicles in order to prevent damage caused by sudden stops and jolts to the vehicle.
Date: October 4, 1919
Creator: Davis, Francis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine that works when submerged, or not submerged.
Date: October 31, 1916
Creator: Remley, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Joint Means For Rails Or The Like (open access)

Joint Means For Rails Or The Like

Patent for joint designed to bolt together rails so as to prevent accidental displacement of the nuts and bolts. Illustration included.
Date: October 16, 1906
Creator: Kline, William Bennet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cupper (open access)

Cotton-Cupper

Patent for improvements in the type of equipment known as cotton cupers.
Date: October 1, 1889
Creator: Wilder, Theodore C. & Wilder, Atwood, E.
System: The Portal to Texas History