Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for "a motor driven cultivator adapted to be attached to various types of cultivating devices to draw the latter over the ground to be cultivated". (lines 12-15)
Date: April 27, 1915
Creator: Hodges, Eugene C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bascule-Bridge (open access)

Bascule-Bridge

Patent for improvements in draw bridges, such as a shiftable weight and supporting guide, particularly for bridges of the rocking bascule type, with illustrations.
Date: February 15, 1915
Creator: McKibben, Columbus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Card Game (open access)

Card Game

Patent for an invention of a new card game to assist with arithmetical computations and outlines of different objects, including illustrations.
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: Hobbs, James Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Tile for Building Contruction (open access)

Concrete Tile for Building Contruction

Patent for improvements in concrete tiles for building construction, designed especially for use in building walls, partitions, ceilings, etc. of building structures.
Date: February 10, 1914
Creator: Harter, Leander Douglas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Rocker for Baby-Carriages. (open access)

Adjustable Rocker for Baby-Carriages.

Patent for adjustable rockers that convert baby carriages into a cradle in a quick and reliable manner.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Hill, Joseph C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer (open access)

Insect Destroyer

Patent for the Insect Destroyer invented by Emmanuel C. Grover. This invention relates to the type of insect destroyers that are adapted to remove insects from growing plants and kill them. This invention is also modified with a moving device to be moved over a growing row of plants and destroy insects therein without injuring the plants.
Date: February 21, 1917
Creator: Grover, E.C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Raising and Lowering Railway-Tracks and Applying Ballast Thereto. (open access)

Machine for Raising and Lowering Railway-Tracks and Applying Ballast Thereto.

Patent for machines designed for "raising and lowering railway-tracks and applying ballast thereto." (lines 11-12) including illustrations.
Date: January 6, 1914
Creator: Sparks, Walter F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Cleaning and Feeding Cotton. (open access)

Machine for Cleaning and Feeding Cotton.

Patent for a machine that cleans and feeds cotton in a simple, compact form. It separates dust and trash, as well as heavy objects such as stones, from cotton.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Cook, Cas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tube-Compressing Device (open access)

Tube-Compressing Device

Patent for a tube compressing device used for showers or baths, Illustrations included.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: McClellan, Clarence L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect and Animal Exterminator (open access)

Insect and Animal Exterminator

Patent for an insect and animal exterminator. Illustrations included.
Date: October 29, 1912
Creator: Hobbs, James Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holder Slide (open access)

Holder Slide

Patent for holder slide.
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Haskins, George F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track Raising, Lowering, and Ballasting Machine. (open access)

Track Raising, Lowering, and Ballasting Machine.

Patent for a track raising, lowering, and ballasting machine for use in building railroads.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Sparks, Walter F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Paper-Bag Holder. (open access)

Paper-Bag Holder.

Patent for a paper holder made of wire, which allows for easy removal of bags of different sizes.
Date: April 26, 1910
Creator: Joiner, Preston
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hoist (open access)

Hoist

Patent for a hoist for lifting motor vehicles. Illustrations included.
Date: August 1, 1911
Creator: McCoy, Henry L. & Boatright, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gearing (open access)

Gearing

Patent for improved manual washing machine gearing.
Date: October 19, 1915
Creator: McNeil, H. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Harvester. (open access)

Grain-Harvester.

Patent for an improved grain harvester design.
Date: February 25, 1919
Creator: Wells, Homer C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Plow. (open access)

Engine-Plow.

Patent for the improvement of engine-plows especially regarding those adapted for traction engines. The patent includes specifications and illustrations.
Date: April 21, 1914
Creator: Rarig, Welden C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four-Wheel Drive. (open access)

Four-Wheel Drive.

Patent for improvements in four-wheel driving, which uses a "novel flexible driving connection for the steering wheels." Citation: Hodges, Eugene C. Four-Wheel Drive., patent, April 27, 1915; [Washington D.C.]. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.
Date: April 27, 1915
Creator: Hodges, Eugene C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fastener for Cotton-Bale Bands. (open access)

Fastener for Cotton-Bale Bands.

Patent for a new and useful fastener for metal bands or straps used in baling cotton. The fastener is designed to overcome problems experienced with currently used fasteners, such as fasteners that break during baling, as well as sharp portions of bands that injure hands.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Cain, James Patrick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grub-Plow. (open access)

Grub-Plow.

Patent for a grub plow with a better cutter, which can be adjusted to different depths of soil.
Date: August 15, 1911
Creator: Gardner, Eli J. & Odem, David
System: The Portal to Texas History