Wagon Attachment. (open access)

Wagon Attachment.

Patent for an improved wagon seat for a wagon that carries butter, eggs, or other salable commodities. The seat folds forward and has double-bottomed seats, and things can be stored inside the seat.
Date: February 21, 1893
Creator: Piper, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector (open access)

Tire-Protector

Patent for a tire protector. This invention is designed to armor and protect the tread of tires. The design consists of chain linked to a leather strap that fasten it to the tire. Illustration included.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Voss, Haynie L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for an inexpensive, durable, easily-operated, and powerful hay press that packs hay and similar materials. It consists of a baling chamber, a power platform, a stub shaft, a grooveless power wheel, a tire on the upper side of the wheel, a roller, and a draft-pole.
Date: March 21, 1893
Creator: Gressett, Lawrence Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History