Resource Type

Water-Reservoir For Stoves. (open access)

Water-Reservoir For Stoves.

Patent for a new and useful improvement in water reservoirs for stoves, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 13, 1900
Creator: Horsley, Robert Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for a hay baling press which bales hay quickly and is able to be mounted on wheels for transportation.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Gamel, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cow, Calf and Colt Weaner. (open access)

Cow, Calf and Colt Weaner.

Patent for a weaner to be worn by cows, calves and colts "reducing inconvenience by the animal" (line 12) and allowing for the administration of medicine or antiseptic.
Date: February 13, 1906
Creator: Horn, William Thornbrough
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper. (open access)

Cotton-Chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper that can also chop or cut corn, cane, broom-corn, peas, or any similar plants that are planted thick in drills or rows. This particular chopper includes an approved arrangement and adjustment of the chopping-blades that can be set to cut at different angles.
Date: March 13, 1906
Creator: McKee, Jacob Rufus
System: The Portal to Texas History