Animal Shears. (open access)

Animal Shears.

Patent for new and improved animal shears. This design is "to secure an equal wear of the teeth of the stationary and the revolving cutter-plates . . . whereby the instrument may be run double the usual time before it is necessary to grind the plates, and enabling the tool to be used as a right or a left hand cutter; also, to render the cutters separable without arresting the motion of the rotary blade . . . also, to provide means whereby the rotation of the cutter may be reversed . . . finally, to provide a simple device for throwing the miter-gears into and out of mesh" (lines 15-29).
Date: December 9, 1884
Creator: Carter, Francis W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tillage Implement. (open access)

Tillage Implement.

Patent for an improved type of tillage implement of the harrow type that can be used in places other harrows can't operate, as well as being capable of being operated in close proximity to plants without damaging them. Illustration included.
Date: December 4, 1917
Creator: Bonds, Walter P. Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Register (open access)

Well-Drilling Register

Patent for a new, improved registering device particularly for use in well drilling, Illustrations included.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Jones, Noah M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Chopper (open access)

Stalk-Chopper

Patent for a stalk chopper particularly designed for slicing cotton and corn stalks. Illustrations included.
Date: December 22, 1908
Creator: Canuteson, Alfred & Ringness, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tongue-Support. (open access)

Tongue-Support.

Patent for a tongue support that lessens the weight and wearing of the tongue on the horse's neck. The spring is made of steel, is two or more coils, and sits on the tongue rod. The spring's firmness is adjustable, and only enough weight to hold the tongue in place is put on the animal.
Date: December 12, 1893
Creator: Young, Delma H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spreader for Telephone Receiver Casings (open access)

Spreader for Telephone Receiver Casings

Patent for a spreader whereby the casing of a telephone receiver has shrunk in a manner the cap has become loose. Illustration included.
Date: December 10, 1912
Creator: Cox, Pierre M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Freezing Water-Supply System. (open access)

Non-Freezing Water-Supply System.

Patent for a new water-supply draining apparatus to prevent pipes from freezing in cold weather, including illustrations.
Date: December 2, 1913
Creator: Hardy, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Cleaning Cultivator Attachment (open access)

Cotton-Cleaning Cultivator Attachment

Patent for improvements to cotton-cleaning cultivators. The improved cultivator "is designed for cleaning cotton or similar crops so as to eliminate the necessity of hoeing cotton," (line 14-16) uproot unwanted surrounding plants, and level ridges formed while cultivating cotton.
Date: December 29, 1917
Creator: Hasting, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History