Bat-Forming Apparatus. (open access)

Bat-Forming Apparatus.

Patent for a machine for use in making cotton batting which takes the cotton in by an air current and then distributes it evenly throughout the mold for the batting. Illustration is included.
Date: July 2, 1907
Creator: Haynes, Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Cloth Supporting and Measuring Apparatus. (open access)

Wire-Cloth Supporting and Measuring Apparatus.

Patent for a support and measuring device for wire-cloth in stores. It features areas to store rolls of cloth and allows cloth to be measured and cut, and rolled from one roll without removing the other rolls stored on the device.
Date: March 26, 1907
Creator: March, William Wells
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Closet Attachment. (open access)

Water-Closet Attachment.

Patent for an attachment for water closets in outhouses without running water that blocks odors from escaping the pit by closing off the pit when not in use and automatically opens by a pressure bar behind the seat when the water closet is in use.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Bradford, McDuffee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam and Air Valve Operator. (open access)

Steam and Air Valve Operator.

Patent for a steam and air valve operator that allows "the rotative movement of element to be transformed into reciprocity movement of another element." (lines 11-13). It also has new setup for double gears within the device that allows rest of the parts between movements.
Date: February 12, 1907
Creator: Greeson, David H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow that is simpler, more durable, and cheaper to make than previous ones and allows for easier adjustments in plowing depth.
Date: April 23, 1907
Creator: Stafford, George A. & Henry, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner. (open access)

Gin-Saw Cleaner.

Patent for a gin-saw cleaner, which also straightens the saw teeth.
Date: September 3, 1907
Creator: Bradford, McDuffee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie (open access)

Railway-Tie

Patent for a railway tie made from wood and metal. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1907
Creator: Henry, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Fastener. (open access)

Sash-Fastener.

Patent for a window sash lock that will hold the window in place at the desired position and is easy to attach and operate.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Miller, Charles H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Topper. (open access)

Cotton-Topper.

Patent for a cotton-top trimmer that can be attached to a cultivator.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Griffith, Thomas K.
System: The Portal to Texas History