Seed Planter (open access)

Seed Planter

Patent for a seed planter. Illustration included.
Date: January 10, 1911
Creator: Dowdy, Ewell Monroe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Liquid-Fuel Burner. (open access)

Liquid-Fuel Burner.

Patent for a liquid fuel burner, which will burn semi-refined petroleum efficiently.
Date: January 31, 1911
Creator: Hayden, Jefferson B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pocket-Knife. (open access)

Pocket-Knife.

Patent for a pocket knife that includes a wet stone built into its detachable handle. The handle may be taken off in order for the user to sharpen retractable blades attached to the pocket knife. This improvement upon the pocket knife design may be employed to the handle portion of any knife such as butcher knives or hunting knives.
Date: December 19, 1911
Creator: Irick, William M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench. (open access)

Wrench.

Patent for a nut wrench with a sliding jaw.
Date: January 24, 1911
Creator: Mansfield, Charles L. & Matthews, Robert E.
System: The Portal to Texas History