Wire-Stretcher. (open access)

Wire-Stretcher.

Patent for "drawing the ends of wire together for the purpose of splicing" (lines 10-12) with illustrations.
Date: November 18, 1913
Creator: Holland, Isaac W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elevating-Truck. (open access)

Elevating-Truck.

Patent for new improvements for a portable elevating truck, used for handling and storing heavy material to stack on each other. (referred to as "decking") using an endless chain on an incline.
Date: November 11, 1919
Creator: Anderson, John L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper Attachment (open access)

Cotton-Chopper Attachment

Patent for a cotton chopper attachment that can be applied to the frames of cultivators. Illustrations included.
Date: November 29, 1910
Creator: Berry, Harvey Scott
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moldboard for Plows. (open access)

Moldboard for Plows.

Patent for improved design of plow moldboard made from Plaster of Paris which repels sticky soils and is durable for shipping. Includes instructions and illustration.
Date: November 2, 1915
Creator: Miller, Charles K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Sharpening Cutlery. (open access)

Machine for Sharpening Cutlery.

Patent for machine for sharpening cutlery that clamps object to be sharpened in a moveable carrier in position to be reciprocated between abrading members.
Date: November 7, 1911
Creator: Hunter, Joseph W.
System: The Portal to Texas History