Rolling Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Rolling Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a serrated device that prevents cattle from escaping.
Date: December 25, 1917
Creator: Belto, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vise and Saw Clamp (open access)

Vise and Saw Clamp

Patent for a vise and a saw clamp
Date: December 19, 1916
Creator: King, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knee-Pad. (open access)

Knee-Pad.

Patent for "an improved knee pad or cushion formed to properly fit and bend with the knee and to keep its proper shape while on the limb, and one that will be adapted for all persons engaged in occupations requiring a kneeling posting on the part of the operator." (Lines 15-21) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 8, 1896
Creator: Laird, John E. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Seat (open access)

Spring Seat

Patent for a spring seat. Illustration included.
Date: December 12, 1905
Creator: Peeple, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Track Brace (open access)

Railway-Track Brace

Patent for a brace for railway tracks. Illustrations included.
Date: December 24, 1912
Creator: Reid, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poison Distributor for Growing Plants (open access)

Poison Distributor for Growing Plants

Patent for a device that can be easily attached to a cultivator and delivers poison to both the roots and the top of a plant, protecting the plant from pests and disease, with illustrations.
Date: December 16, 1902
Creator: Zedlitz, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History