Combined Fire Screen and Fender. (open access)

Combined Fire Screen and Fender.

Patent for a combined fire screen and fender. This design "works in the mantle-piece by means of weights, and is secured in position by by means of a spring-latch that catches in notches in the jamb. This screen thus arranged can be made to answer for three purposes: By letting it down nearly to the hearth it acts as a blower; by letting it entirely down accidents from fire are prevented, and when let down in the summer time it makes a handsome summer screen" (lines 21-30).
Date: July 19, 1881
Creator: Matthews, James Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Hand-Stamp. (open access)

Rotary Hand-Stamp.

Patent for a rotary hand stamp that has an interchangeable printing surface that is simple, convenient, and is especially created for rapid operation.
Date: March 19, 1912
Creator: Walshe, Denny Edmund
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit-Cutter and Juice-Extractor. (open access)

Fruit-Cutter and Juice-Extractor.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements Fruit-Cutters and Juice-Extractors" (Lines 6-7), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 19, 1913
Creator: Cooper, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator (open access)

Cultivator

Patent for a cultivator. This invention is an attachment used to connecting with other machines to cultivate the ground. Illustration included.
Date: March 19, 1907
Creator: Wheeler, Claud H.
System: The Portal to Texas History