Canopy-Frame. (open access)

Canopy-Frame.

Patent for "a simple, compact and efficient extensible frame adapted to be supported for use either in connection with a bedstead or door and window openings, &c" (lines 9-13). It is constructed to be arranged in multiple positions and "to support the fabric of the canopy in the desired position without risk of tearing or otherwise injuring the same" (lines 15-18).
Date: May 2, 1899
Creator: Baggett, Charles Bennett
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coffee-Pot. (open access)

Coffee-Pot.

Patent for coffee pot attachment to prevent coffee grounds from getting into the coffee pot's spout.
Date: January 2, 1912
Creator: Voyles, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Air-Brake Appliance (open access)

Automatic Air-Brake Appliance

Patent for an automatic air brake appliance for railroad cars that activates if the car derails.
Date: May 2, 1911
Creator: Baxter, Joseph Sewell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter Attachment for Cultivators (open access)

Planter Attachment for Cultivators

Patent for a planter attachment for cultivators and " it has for its object to provide a device of this class which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency." (line 10-13)
Date: June 2, 1903
Creator: Taylor, William F. & Williams, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Tooth Harrow (open access)

Spring-Tooth Harrow

Patent for a spring tooth harrow that may be converted into a rake. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Piester, Laval M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerator. (open access)

Refrigerator.

Patent for a new and useful refrigerator, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 2, 1900
Creator: Lewis, Rowland E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for a baling press. This invention is a screw operated double acting plunger that compresses the bales. Illustration included.
Date: April 2, 1907
Creator: Tate, William Elbert
System: The Portal to Texas History