Saw Jointer. (open access)

Saw Jointer.

Patent for a new and improved saw jointer. This design consists, "with a casing having an opening in the longitudinal center of one of the sides, of a movable block fitted in the casing back of the opening, said block having a groove therein opposite the opening, and an adjustable screw extending through the casing into the block and adapted to regulate the position of the block" (lines 84-91).
Date: February 4, 1890
Creator: Randall, James Edwin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clasp or Fastener for Garments. (open access)

Clasp or Fastener for Garments.

Patent for a clasp or fastener for garments, designed to replace hooks and buttons as fasteners of womens' garments, including illustrations.
Date: February 4, 1918
Creator: Sanger, Isaac L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Vehicle Body. (open access)

Motor-Vehicle Body.

Patent for a convertible truck body to be used for agricultural purposes.
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Ritcheson, Alvin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Box. (open access)

Mail-Box.

Patent for a modified mailbox that includes design specifications, and is intended for "rural" use (Honig, 1918, p. 2).
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Honig, Gustav
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Collar-Button and Necktie-Holder (open access)

Combined Collar-Button and Necktie-Holder

Patent for "an improved collar button and necktie holder made of sheet metal, celluloid, bone, rubber, or any other suitable sheet or strip material desired" (lines 8-12).
Date: February 4, 1919
Creator: Kelly, Orson N.
System: The Portal to Texas History