Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a cattle-guard mounted on cross-ties and braces with exposed wires to permit identification of damaged wires and to be readily repaired without disturbing the remaining wires, which lists the parts for construction and illustration.
Date: May 13, 1902
Creator: Meador, Edgar T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Holder. (open access)

Cattle-Holder.

Patent for a cattle-holder, which provides the "novel means for confining cattle and holding them in an upright position against movement" (Lines 14-16).
Date: May 13, 1902
Creator: Terrell, Joseph E.; Terrell, William. & Montgomery, Franklin M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Step. (open access)

Wagon-Step.

Patent for removable steps that can be mounted over the front wheel of a farm wagon to make it safer and easier to access the spring seat.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Smith, Amon Cornelius
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disk Cultivator (open access)

Disk Cultivator

Patent for improvements to a disk cultivators which allows for the disks to hit the ground at various angles, thus improving cultivation,
Date: May 12, 1914
Creator: Atkinson, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History