Bank Register and Remittance Sheet (open access)

Bank Register and Remittance Sheet

Patent for a bank register and remittance sheet. Illustration included.
Date: August 23, 1904
Creator: Exline, Marcus P. & Bourke, Edmund
System: The Portal to Texas History
Composition of Matter. (open access)

Composition of Matter.

Patent for a briquet fuel formula made primarily from lignite and other derived products, which is cheaper to produce than other formulas.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Lohmann, August Samuel Frederic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Check Book Cover (open access)

Check Book Cover

Patent for a check book cover. Illustrations included.
Date: May 23, 1905
Creator: Templeton, David A.; Exline, Marcus P. & Bourke, Edmund
System: The Portal to Texas History
Knockdown Tank (open access)

Knockdown Tank

Patent for a sheet metal tank that is created in sections, able to be dismantled or "knocked down" in sections, and able to be transported in sections, including illustration.
Date: July 23, 1901
Creator: Harry, Hugh W. & Harry, Thomas C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine. The design includes a plunger that reciprocates up and down in order to agitate the contents. It is operated by a foot-plate and is meant to be easy-to-use.
Date: January 23, 1906
Creator: Moeckel, A. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch Operating Mechanism (open access)

Switch Operating Mechanism

Patent for a switch operating mechanism. Illustration included.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Eads, John William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sign. (open access)

Sign.

Patent for a rotating metal sign, which does not warp from the turning action.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Dazey, Nathan P. & Hall, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Float (open access)

Fishing Float

Patent for a fishing float. Illustration included.
Date: May 23, 1905
Creator: Jones, Daniel M.
System: The Portal to Texas History