Washboard. (open access)

Washboard.

Patent for a washboard, with improvements to the conventional washboard such as "having a scrubbing surface formed of transversely arranged, longitudinally twisted wires, which (...) have their ends cleated to the board which prevent displacement" (lines 15-19), including illustrations.
Date: October 24, 1916
Creator: Butler James. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing-Float (open access)

Fishing-Float

Patent for a new and useful fishing-float, aiming to provide a means for frictionally clamping the line within the float, so that the float can be adjusted readily along the line whenever desired.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Scott, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Riveting-Machine. (open access)

Riveting-Machine.

Patent for an improved riveting-machine meant to rivet "metal binding and protecting strips, or fastening clasps" (lines 12-13) in the production of item carriers and used to "secure one or more mental binding strips of any desired shape in place" (lines 18-20) upon certain materials, including illustrations.
Date: April 11, 1916
Creator: Porter, Burr E. & Norris, Henry O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Crossing Signal (open access)

Automatic Crossing Signal

Patent for Automatic Crossing Signal
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Machac, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Armor Unit for Gunners (open access)

Armor Unit for Gunners

Patent for armor that can be mounted on gunners units..
Date: November 28, 1916
Creator: Spence, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bolster Bearing (open access)

Bolster Bearing

Patent for Bolster Bearing
Date: November 21, 1916
Creator: Hayes, Richard S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Feeder. (open access)

Poultry-Feeder.

Patent for a poultry feeder machine that automatically releases feed when a chicken pecks at the bait suspended from a lever. It helps prevent wasting the feed, including illustrations.
Date: August 15, 1916
Creator: Seamans, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History