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Wrench
Patent for wrench improvement. Allows for "instantaneous initial or preliminary adjustment to fit any size object within its capacity, and a final adjustment to engage the object firmly and securely and to provide a simple, practical, and efficient wrench of strong and durable construction, and equipped with ratchet mechanism for affording a quick adjustment of a sliding jaw and a threaded connection . . . " (13-21)
Date:
January 4, 1916
Creator:
Cunningham, Ira
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Splicer.
Patent for a wire stretcher and splicer device, for "stretching of the wire when a fence is being constructed, the tightening of the wire after the fence is constructed, and the splicing of broken wire" (lines 10-13), with illustrations.
Date:
January 17, 1893
Creator:
Dowell, Lawson Henrey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hen's Nest.
Patent for an automatic gate or door for a hen's nest enclosure that will swing shut to keep out intruders when a hen enters and open when the hen leaves.
Date:
January 18, 1916
Creator:
Buie, Daniel C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History