Harvester (open access)

Harvester

Patent for harvesting produce, as well as straightening fallen stalks for easier harvesting.
Date: November 14, 1916
Creator: Bachtel, J. Sidney
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Stool (open access)

Folding Stool

Patent for folding stool which may be used alternatively as a sun-shade or cane, including illustrations.
Date: November 26, 1918
Creator: Bachtel, Sidney J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Differential Mechanism. (open access)

Differential Mechanism.

Patent for differential mechanism using worm and beveled gears to control the rear wheels of a vehicle.
Date: May 13, 1913
Creator: Coleman, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gearing. (open access)

Gearing.

Patent for improved gear structures for motor vehicles that pull plows or other items across the ground or across roadways.
Date: June 9, 1914
Creator: Coleman, Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Funnel. (open access)

Funnel.

Patent for an improved "funnel device which is adapted to be connected to the inlet of a receptacle such as a tank and form therewith an air tight connection provided with a manually operated valve" (lines 18-23).
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Errington, Walter W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Replanting Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Replanting Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for a replanting attachment for cultivators, which can be used to plant seed in thin spots in already growing field of crops.
Date: June 14, 1910
Creator: Faust, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Cake Feeder. (open access)

Oil-Cake Feeder.

Patent for new improvements in oil-cake feeders to regulate the feed supply to cattle.
Date: March 2, 1915
Creator: McFarland, James G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Silo (open access)

Silo

Patent for a reinforced silo, either constructed from cement or cement like materials. The construction of the doorway provides access to the upper end by a ladder.
Date: November 24, 1914
Creator: Ray, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electricity-Dispelling Device for Paper-Printing Apparatus (open access)

Electricity-Dispelling Device for Paper-Printing Apparatus

Patent for a device to prevent the electrification of paper. The machine also serves to prevent splitting or wrinkling during the printing process.
Date: April 26, 1919
Creator: Shaw, Lloyd D.
System: The Portal to Texas History