Staple-Setting Device. (open access)

Staple-Setting Device.

Patent for a staple setting device. This invention sets staples in blind slats and sticks with a special reference to assist with the setting of staples for the purposes of both construction and repair.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Chamberlain, Kit Carson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed Planter and Marker. (open access)

Seed Planter and Marker.

Patent for seed planting and marking machines specifically for planting corn, cotton, or any other seeds required planting in rows. This device allows row planting without a check cord or line as it will drop seeds at regular and variable (adjustable) intervals and mark hills.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Sprowl, William L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for improved combined cotton choppers and cultivators where the operation of the chopper blades can be instantly controlled from the seat. This is combined with the cultivator shovels carried on the machine to the rear of the revolving chopper blades that are used to cultivate the soil.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Whitaker, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metallic Roof. (open access)

Metallic Roof.

Patent for a metallic roof in which section edges are secured so that they do not become disconnected, intentional bracing prevents sagging, and securing the roof does not require the use of nails, which prevents leaks.
Date: February 21, 1922
Creator: Crawford, Hezekiah H.
System: The Portal to Texas History