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Machine-Brake.
Patent for a break that "the device may be brought to a stop either gradually or instantaneously as may be desired. The break is a reciprocative one and comprises a rubber or other elastic or yielding wheel designed to engage the periphery of the fly wheel of the motor and a lug, tooth or analogous provision for engagement with a tooth of a ratchet wheel on the said fly wheel; in operating the break the rubber wheel is first brought into contact with the fly wheel and then by continued movement of the brake lever the said lug or projection enters a tooth of the ratchet wheel and stops the revolution of the same" (lines 14-27).
Date:
March 28, 1893
Creator:
Boulte, Adolph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke
Patent for an animal poke which is worn around the belly of the cow or other animal, and pokes the animal when it pushes against a fence and has a hook attached to the back of the poke which will catch onto the fence if they try to go underneath or over the fence.
Date:
July 28, 1908
Creator:
Bush, Caswell C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trap.
Patent for a trap for catching animals alive.
Date:
November 28, 1911
Creator:
Jones, Rufus A. & Grant, Wilburn C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Closer And Latch For Gates, &c
Patent for combined closer and latch for gates. Illustration included.
Date:
February 28, 1905
Creator:
McKinney, Pleasant M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History