Bascule-Bridge (open access)

Bascule-Bridge

Patent for improvements in draw bridges, such as a shiftable weight and supporting guide, particularly for bridges of the rocking bascule type, with illustrations.
Date: February 15, 1915
Creator: McKibben, Columbus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Tile for Building Contruction (open access)

Concrete Tile for Building Contruction

Patent for improvements in concrete tiles for building construction, designed especially for use in building walls, partitions, ceilings, etc. of building structures.
Date: February 10, 1914
Creator: Harter, Leander Douglas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer (open access)

Insect Destroyer

Patent for the Insect Destroyer invented by Emmanuel C. Grover. This invention relates to the type of insect destroyers that are adapted to remove insects from growing plants and kill them. This invention is also modified with a moving device to be moved over a growing row of plants and destroy insects therein without injuring the plants.
Date: February 21, 1917
Creator: Grover, E.C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Harvester. (open access)

Grain-Harvester.

Patent for an improved grain harvester design.
Date: February 25, 1919
Creator: Wells, Homer C.
System: The Portal to Texas History