Running-Gear for Vehicles (open access)

Running-Gear for Vehicles

Patent for a running gear for vehicles that can be attached to the axle without putting a hole in the axle.
Date: August 20, 1912
Creator: Kraemer, Otto
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Releaser. (open access)

Horse-Releaser.

Patent for improvements on the mechanism to release horses "in case they become unmanageable and run away" (lines 13-14).
Date: April 14, 1914
Creator: Holub, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard for Hand-Planes (open access)

Guard for Hand-Planes

Patent for an improvement in guards for hand-planes, more specifically bench planes. The improvements provide a guard, which prevents wood shavings or splinters from injuring the hand.
Date: February 3, 1914
Creator: Westberg, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Metal Chair. (open access)

Metal Chair.

Patent for a cheap metal chair that can be disassembled and reassembled easily.
Date: June 2, 1917
Creator: Wendell, Peter P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nutcracker. (open access)

Nutcracker.

Patent for a device to crack nuts that can be attached to a table or other stationary object, and that allows a nut to be placed in a stationary position to be cracked, including illustrations.
Date: September 1, 1914
Creator: May, Frank B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow (open access)

Harrow

Patent for improvements to harrows, being namely hinges that allow the harrow to more readily conform to surfaces and furrows.
Date: 1919
Creator: Gillis, Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Attachment for Automobiles. (open access)

Draft Attachment for Automobiles.

Patent for a draft attachment for automobiles to aid in their movement from muddy or slippery conditions including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 12, 1918
Creator: Pietzsch, Cornelius O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Currycomb and Brush (open access)

Currycomb and Brush

Patent for a currycomb and brush. This currycomb and brush is a combination in which the user can switch between comb and brush functions, also allowing for easy cleaning.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Vyvial, Frank
System: The Portal to Texas History