Bale-Tie Buckle. (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle.

Patent for bale-tie buckle improvement for tightly securing single length wire prior to pressure release around a cotton bale. Further bale-tie buckle improvements include sharper bends using flat or oval wire to further decrease slipping of wire.
Date: March 13, 1917
Creator: Frantz, Erza A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Working Tool (open access)

Wire Working Tool

Patent for a wire working tool. Includes illustrations.
Date: September 13, 1904
Creator: Tate, Newton J. & Coulter, Thomas Harris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences

Patent for "invented new and useful Improvements in the Process of and Apparatus for Making Essences" (lines 5-7) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 13, 1892
Creator: Huvelle, Hector
System: The Portal to Texas History