Bale-Tying Machine. (open access)

Bale-Tying Machine.

Patent for a bale tying machine that wraps and ties cylindrical bales, "especially for placing wrappers of jute or other bagging material around cylindrical cotton - bales" (lines 11-14) while holding the bale compressed.
Date: January 23, 1906
Creator: Cagle, Carter M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collecting, Conveying, and Unloading Apparatus. (open access)

Collecting, Conveying, and Unloading Apparatus.

Patent for "a new and improved apparatus for collecting, conveying, and unloading feed and water for stock and water for private use and for conveying and unloading lumber or merchandise of any kind." (Lines 12-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 14, 1891
Creator: Rowe, Isaac N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window-Sash. (open access)

Window-Sash.

Patent for a windows sash, which does not require the use of putty to hold the window pane in place and allows for easy removal and replacement of the window pane.
Date: January 25, 1910
Creator: Polson, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Forming Round Cotton-Bales. (open access)

Machine for Forming Round Cotton-Bales.

Patent to improve automation for forming round cotton bales in baling presses, including illustrations.
Date: January 9, 1906
Creator: Cagle, Carter M.
System: The Portal to Texas History