Cotton-Picker's Knee-Pad. (open access)

Cotton-Picker's Knee-Pad.

Patent for Cotton-Picker's Knee-Pad. "This invention relates to pads and particularly to a new, useful, simple and practical knee pad especially designed fo use by cotton pickers." (line 2)
Date: April 30, 1918
Creator: Boynton, Willie A. & Terrell, George A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trace Carrier. (open access)

Trace Carrier.

Patent for a new and improved trace-carrier. This design "consist[s] of a rectangular frame, a central integral transverse bar provided at its upper and lower edges with pairs of spaced-apart superficial ribs having central aligning bores, a spring-pressed bolt mounted in one of said ribs, adapted at its inner end to take into the opposite rib and provided at its outer end with a knob or head, a pintle mounted in the lower pair of ribs, a tongue pivoted upon the pintle, said tongue having its upper end reduced to fit between the upper pair of ribs and provided with an eye for the reception of the bolt" (lines 82-94).
Date: December 30, 1890
Creator: Harbour, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sanitary Drinking-Cup. (open access)

Sanitary Drinking-Cup.

Patent for a sanitary V-shaped drinking cup made out of suitable material (i.e., leather, rubber, paper, or paraffin cloth). It is collapsible to provide easy transport and storage and can be opened up by simply pressing on opposite sides.
Date: March 30, 1915
Creator: Willoughby, Alford Pervis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Road Grader (open access)

Road Grader

Patent for road grader, that applies additional support to the frame.
Date: January 30, 1917
Creator: Hawley, Royal A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Chair. (open access)

Rail-Chair.

Patent for improvement of rail-chairs that would prevent railroad rails from spreading out and allowing for a better connection by a system of rods. The rods would allow for a shorter distance between the middle of the rail chairs and the mechanism allows for better usability.
Date: June 30, 1914
Creator: Wheeler, Joseph L. & Jones, Thomas E.
System: The Portal to Texas History