Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow, which has easily removable parts for easy cleaning.
Date: November 15, 1910
Creator: Minyard, Sam Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sawmill Carriage Track (open access)

Sawmill Carriage Track

Patent for Sawmill Carriage Track. This device allows for the logs to be held in place on a straight line while lining up for timber production.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Heard, Wm. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner. (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner.

Patent for an improved burner that is safe from the danger of exploding and can be made cheaply, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: Hudgens, John Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for Churn for mixing liquids. The invention's construction includes a sturdy stand with a crank handle, that when rotated, allows a wheel to turn on the shaft. The simple design allows for inexpensive construction.
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: Burns, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Burial-Casket (open access)

Burial-Casket

This patent is for a burial casket. One of the aims of this casket is to obviate the necessity of using metallic securing devices which now commonly corrode or deteriorate from moisture and expose the body of the corpse to moisture in the ground as well as to parasites and burrowing animals.
Date: March 26, 1918
Creator: McKinney, Jacob D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transporting Truck (open access)

Transporting Truck

Patent for "improvements in transporting trucks for agricultural implements" (Lines 10-11) including illustrations.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Leach, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap (open access)

Trap

Patent for a steel animal trap. Illustrations included.
Date: April 30, 1912
Creator: Davidson, David L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Starter for Internal Combustion Engines. (open access)

Mechanical Starter for Internal Combustion Engines.

The patent is to rotate the crankshaft of the engine by new and novel mechanical that means the simplified and improved construction for the target of starting the motor.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Leach, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Portable Power Stump-Boring Machine. (open access)

Portable Power Stump-Boring Machine.

Patent for an invention that improves upon portable power stump boring machines to prevent breakage of the auger or shaft, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 9, 1917
Creator: Leach, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Trap. (open access)

Safety-Trap.

Patent for class of steam valve safety traps to prevent the interference of heavy particles with the flow of steam ensuring efficient working of the machine.
Date: July 25, 1916
Creator: Bird, David R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for a type of support for the rails in railroad tracks.
Date: August 7, 1916
Creator: Huffman, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Rail (open access)

Railroad-Rail

Patent for railroad rail that does not need to joined with a bolt and can be locked in place to prevent spreading.
Date: October 22, 1918
Creator: Huffman, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint. (open access)

Rail-Joint.

Patent for a new rail joint to be secured to a rail having "the lower portion of its web and its base flange terminate a short distance beyond the end of the rail" (lines 28-30), including illustrations.
Date: July 8, 1913
Creator: Reed, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History