Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Choppers, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to cotton choppers and the primary object of the invention is to provide a cotton chopper which may be mounted upon any cultivator frame and which will operate easily and efficiently to thin out standing cotton or other plants which are growing in rows" (lines 5-15).
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Jones, Martin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Gage. (open access)

Water-Gage.

Patent for a water-gage measuring the height or volume of water in a steam boiler, particularly those "held closed by the weight of the operating handle" (lines 11-12). The device is designed for simple manufacture and easy assembly & disassembly without tools, and features a valve seat that stays in place, illustrations included.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Leidecker, Helmoth M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Table. (open access)

Table.

Patent for improvements on table supports that enable the table to be adjusted to a raised position.
Date: December 7, 1915
Creator: Carrell, Fitchhulee & Moreau, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egg Testing Globe (open access)

Egg Testing Globe

Patent for egg tester, where you can place an egg into the globe and see if it is fertilized.
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Woolfolk, Paul E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thermostat. (open access)

Thermostat.

Patent for an improved and automatic thermostat tool to regulate temperature including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Royall, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telpherage Apparatus (open access)

Telpherage Apparatus

Patent for Telpherage Apparatus
Date: December 5, 1916
Creator: Drinkard, Ithamar B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ratchet-Wrench (open access)

Ratchet-Wrench

Patent for a ratchet wrench including illustrations.
Date: December 1, 1914
Creator: Lawson, Harry C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dipper-Trip for Steam-Shovels (open access)

Dipper-Trip for Steam-Shovels

Patent for a dipper trip for steam shovels. Illustrations included.
Date: December 6, 1910
Creator: Watson, Joseph L.
System: The Portal to Texas History