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Cotton and Cane Cultivator (open access)

Cotton and Cane Cultivator

Patent for Cotton and Cane Cultivator. Laterally-movable hoe that can be thrown in and out of action.
Date: October 18, 1902
Creator: Dodd, John A. & Dodd, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Fire-Extinguisher. (open access)

Chemical Fire-Extinguisher.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in chemical fire extinguishers, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 11, 1898
Creator: Flatau, Louis S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tool (open access)

Combination Tool

Patent for a combination tool. Illustration included.
Date: October 18, 1904
Creator: Millican, Wilber Ashby
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Arch for Cultivators (open access)

Adjustable Arch for Cultivators

Patent for an adjustable arch for cultivators.
Date: October 27, 1903
Creator: Porter, Harrison B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beamless Brake Mechanism (open access)

Beamless Brake Mechanism

Patent for a beamless brake mechanism. Illustration included.
Date: October 1, 1907
Creator: McKiel, James B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Street-Calling Device (open access)

Automatic Street-Calling Device

Patent for an automatic street calling device for streetcars which says the name of the upcoming street/stop and displays it in the street car.
Date: October 11, 1910
Creator: McGee, Richmond M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch Indicator (open access)

Automatic Switch Indicator

Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condiment-Holder. (open access)

Condiment-Holder.

Patent for a salt shaker which has a rod going into the jar, which will agitate the salt to keep it from clogging.
Date: October 26, 1909
Creator: Hitt, Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cross-Tie. (open access)

Cross-Tie.

Patent for a railroad cross tie made of concrete and metal, which can be attached without spikes or bolts.
Date: October 24, 1911
Creator: Whaley, Albert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collector's Receipting-Recording (open access)

Collector's Receipting-Recording

Patent for a device for keeping a record of the money received in commercial transactions. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Hayes, Arthur Ward & Stevens, Clarence D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a churn with a dasher with blades that is able to rotate to force the milk or cream in an upward and downward direction. Illustrations included.
Date: October 5, 1909
Creator: Franklin, Edward A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Show-Case. (open access)

Combination Show-Case.

Patent for new and useful improvements in combination show cases, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 17, 1899
Creator: Sanger, Phillip
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air-Craft Propeller (open access)

Air-Craft Propeller

Patent for an air craft propeller that reduces air resistance.
Date: October 8, 1912
Creator: Koiw, Julius
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Hame Fastner (open access)

Adjustable Hame Fastner

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Hame-Fastner" (lines 6-6), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 14, 1901
Creator: Boyle, F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn Harvesting Machine (open access)

Corn Harvesting Machine

Patent for a corn harvesting machine. "This invention relates to corn-harvesting machines of that class which are provided with cutting apparatus for severing stalks, with carrying apparatus for conveying the stalks in a standing or upright position to the point of discharge, with binding apparatus for tying the stalks into bundles" (lines 8-14). Illustration included.
Date: October 23, 1906
Creator: Tilson, William Henderson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Back Band Buckle (open access)

Back Band Buckle

Patent for back band buckle. Illustration included.
Date: October 25, 1904
Creator: Smith, James B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for a bailing press. Illustrations included.
Date: October 9, 1906
Creator: Peschel, Otto J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book (open access)

Book

Patent for a book with margin numbering which allows for page numbers to be visible with one glance, including illustrations.
Date: October 1, 1901
Creator: Rhodes, Samuel E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convertible Dust-Pan. (open access)

Convertible Dust-Pan.

Patent for a convertible dust pan, which does not require stooping over to sweep up dirt into the pan and can also be used as a shovel.
Date: October 12, 1909
Creator: Epperson, Albert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene-Gas Lamp. (open access)

Acetylene-Gas Lamp.

Patent for a new and improved acetylene gas lamp, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 10, 1899
Creator: Josserand, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Guard (open access)

Cattle-Guard

Patent for a cattle guard to prevent cattle from treading upon railroad tracks. Illustrations included.
Date: October 25, 1910
Creator: Reed, Conwell P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Indian Club and Dumb-Bell. (open access)

Combined Indian Club and Dumb-Bell.

Patent for a combined Indian club and dumbbell, which are easily interchanged and having varying weights.
Date: October 19, 1909
Creator: Burr, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blind-Stop. (open access)

Blind-Stop.

Patent for a device which locks blinds in place at the desired angle.
Date: October 22, 1907
Creator: Koenig, Charles L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn (open access)

Churn

Patent for a new churn with a simplified and improved construction, includes illustrations.
Date: October 1, 1901
Creator: New, John
System: The Portal to Texas History