Electric Time Switch (open access)

Electric Time Switch

Patent for electric time switch. Illustration included.
Date: February 14, 1905
Creator: Gerhard, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pocket Hanger for Hats and Coats. (open access)

Pocket Hanger for Hats and Coats.

Patent for a new and improved portable hat- and coat-hanger. This design utilizes two metal hooks, each of which fold into a metal handle, so that one hangs from a surface while the other hangs an article of clothing. One hook should be sharp enough to engage with a wall, while the other need not be sharp to hang an article from the back of a chair or pew.
Date: February 14, 1882
Creator: McDonald, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Sweep. (open access)

Cultivator-Sweep.

Patent for a cultivator sweep that cuts weeds close to the crops.
Date: February 14, 1911
Creator: Lundghren, Charles & Anderson, Gus E.
System: The Portal to Texas History