Check Book. (open access)

Check Book.

Patent for an improvement to check books and covers.
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Book Holder (open access)

Book Holder

Patent for a book holder to receive or hold a book or in position for writing
Date: March 12, 1901
Creator: Hackworth, Riggs P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Fastening (open access)

Bale-Band Fastening

Patent for "a new and useful bale-band fastening or bale-tie for an object to provide a simple and efficient device for taking up a maximum amount of slack in the band with a minimum movement, while at the same time serving to tightly secure the band about the bale and preventing the same from loosening or the ends thereof from rending apart ." (lines 5-15) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher and Tightener. (open access)

Wire Stretcher and Tightener.

Patent for "a simple, cheap, and effective construction of implement, whereby the operation of stretching and tightening a wire may be conveniently and expeditiously performed, and to adapt the device for use also as a wire-cutter" (lines 16-20).
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Gold, Philip E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Machine. (open access)

Well Drilling Machine.

Patent for an improvement in well drilling.
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Wiedner, Friedrich R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Breaker. (open access)

Stalk-Breaker.

Patent for "an improved stalk breaker and means for mounting it on an ordinary farm-wagon and making it adjustable and possible to raise the breaker up, so that it will not strike obstructions when being moved from place to place;" (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Shaw, Drury P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Setting and Cooling Machine. (open access)

Tire Setting and Cooling Machine.

Patent for a tire setting and cooling machine.
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Horn, Joseph H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pneumatic Conveyor and Cleaner. (open access)

Pneumatic Conveyor and Cleaner.

Patent for "a pneumatic cotton conveyer and cleaner designed for carrying seed-cotton from a wagon or the like to a gin-house or warehouse or other receptacle or place of storage and for cleaning the cotton while the same is being so conveyed." (lines 8-13) including illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Parker, Joseph A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Roller Press (open access)

Roller Press

Patent for improvements of roller presses with speed and "to form a cyndrical bale of the cotton-batting" (lines 12-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 10, 1900
Creator: Reagan, Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
End Door For Cars (open access)

End Door For Cars

Patent for a new end door on freight train cars including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Goodridge, Ethan A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Distributer. (open access)

Cotton-Distributer.

Patent for "a new and improved cotton-distributer to provide a means for equalizing the distribution of cotton to a series of connected receptacles and for retaining the cotton in the receptacles until it is desirable to deliver it to the hoppers or feed devices for cotton-gins." (lines 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1900
Creator: Parker, Joseph Andrew
System: The Portal to Texas History