Coop or Crate. (open access)

Coop or Crate.

Patent for a collapsible coop or crate for transporting poultry with secure attachments when in the folded out position.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: La Bauve, Odelon J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coop or Crate (open access)

Coop or Crate

Patent for a folding crate used for transporting livestock. Illustrations included.
Date: January 12, 1909
Creator: La Bauve, Odelon J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale Tie Buckle. (open access)

Bale Tie Buckle.

Patent for a new and improved bale tie buckle. This design is for "bale-tie buckles so constructed that the bale can be easily and quickly tied, that will hold the tie securely, and at the same time can be made lighter and neater than ordinary buckles, while having the necessary strength" (lines 11-16).
Date: January 25, 1881
Creator: Starr, Henry Daniel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Washing-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Washing-Machines.

Patent for an improvement to washing machines, in which "the novelty consists in allowing both cylinder and blades to be rotated or oscillated independently of each other." (Lines 17-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 5, 1875
Creator: Starr, Henry D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gasket (open access)

Gasket

Patent for a gasket. Illustration included.
Date: January 8, 1907
Creator: Shutt, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History