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Stirrup. (open access)

Stirrup.

Patent for improvements in stirrups by using continuous coiled spring to construct the stirrup, in which, it will afford the requisite yield to the tread of the rider; and in case of accident, will resume its normal shape when relieved of the weight of the horse. (Lines 30-36) Illustration is included.
Date: July 8, 1902
Creator: Gillespie, Charles W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hen's Nest. (open access)

Hen's Nest.

Patent for a hen nest that allows the door to open without disturbing the hens inside and allows the nest door to open automatically when a hen leaves. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 8, 1914
Creator: Burns, Daniel R.
System: The Portal to Texas History