Cattle Guard (open access)

Cattle Guard

Patent for a cattle guard. Illustration included.
Date: October 11, 1904
Creator: Scott, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coin Operated Vending Machine (open access)

Coin Operated Vending Machine

Patent for a coin operated vending machine that is meant to be inexpensive and adapted to protect the items being vended, and to allow adjustment for coins of different denominations.
Date: September 2, 1902
Creator: Fender, John Brown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton and Cane Cultivator (open access)

Cotton and Cane Cultivator

Patent for Cotton and Cane Cultivator. Laterally-movable hoe that can be thrown in and out of action.
Date: October 18, 1902
Creator: Dodd, John A. & Dodd, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Acetylene Gas Generator (open access)

Acetylene Gas Generator

Patent for an acetylene gas generator. This invention is designed to be automatic, use non-freezing fluids, and work on railway trains or ships. Illustrations included.
Date: October 2, 1906
Creator: Woodson, Jacob W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Elevator Gate (open access)

Automatic Elevator Gate

Patent for an elevator gate that will automatically be raised or lowered upon ascent or descent of the elevator, with illustrations.
Date: October 7, 1902
Creator: McNaught, Ira S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well Drilling Machine (open access)

Well Drilling Machine

Patent for well drilling machine. Illustrations included.
Date: October 2, 1906
Creator: Boaz, Ernest O. & Kenehan, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grain-Scourer. (open access)

Grain-Scourer.

Patent for invention and improvements in grain-scourers such as the addition of a pulley for driving the device.
Date: October 8, 1901
Creator: McLellan, Frederick A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing-Machine. (open access)

Washing-Machine.

Patent for a washing machine, which has rubbing devices that will not injure the clothes and attaches to any tub and braces it.
Date: October 19, 1909
Creator: Zachary, Archie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Making Burial-Vaults. (open access)

Mold for Making Burial-Vaults.

Patent for a mold for making burial vaults, which is easily removed from the finished product and allows for easy transport of the vault.
Date: October 20, 1908
Creator: Cass, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle. (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle.

Patent for a non refillable bottle to prevent sale of other goods than the original in the bottle.
Date: October 29, 1907
Creator: Patterson, Roy J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Check (open access)

Door Check

Patent for a door-check, which will hold the door in any position it is placed.
Date: October 15, 1901
Creator: Neher, John F. & Neher, Noah N.
System: The Portal to Texas History