Manual-Training Apparatus. (open access)

Manual-Training Apparatus.

Patent for a new improvement in a manual training apparatus for teaching swimming without water. The device allows the exerciser to lie face down on the provided mat and turn cranks to simulate swimming motions.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Hartnett, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sink (open access)

Sink

Patent for a sink with adequate drainage and connection with a water supply. Can be used with soda fountains etc. Illustrations included.
Date: March 17, 1914
Creator: Gardner, Jesse
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drafting Machine (open access)

Drafting Machine

Patent for a machine designed for constructing or drafting geometric figures, including illustrations.
Date: March 21, 1916
Creator: Kreisle, Edwin Clinton & Hawkins, Lyndsay Dickason
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display-Cabinet (open access)

Display-Cabinet

Patent for a display cabinet. Illustrations are included.
Date: March 22, 1911
Creator: Douglass, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for a cotton chopper. This invention is designed to be adjustable horizontally to operate on crooked rows. Illustrations included.
Date: March 28, 1911
Creator: Burton, George W.; Warwick, Vesper V. & Patton, Deacon O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for a cotton chopper. Illustration included.
Date: March 7, 1911
Creator: Carlson, Peet
System: The Portal to Texas History