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Bale-Tie (open access)

Bale-Tie

Patent for a bale-tie that is of "simple construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production" (lines 13-15), including illustration and instructions
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Pfeffer, A. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colter. (open access)

Colter.

Patent for a colter, which attaches to a plow to cut weeds or brush in the field before the plowshare digs into the dirt.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Stacy, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Lister Plow and Planter. (open access)

Combined Lister Plow and Planter.

Patent for a combined Lister plow and planter that both breaks the ground and plants seed. Appears to be a type of early tractor.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buckle (open access)

Buckle

Patent for "a fastening device for securely holding the meeting ends of straps together, and is particularly applicable to stirrup-straps, in which, because of the strain thereon, the ordinary fastener is quickly broken or the strap is torn from the same" (lines 9-15).
Date: May 7, 1901
Creator: Stulting, John C. & Wiseman, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Setting Machine (open access)

Axle-Setting Machine

Patent for a axle setting machine that can be used on any type of axle, has its own lever, and doesn't touch the inside of the axle collar.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Roberts, John William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cabinet (open access)

Cabinet

Patent for a cabinet for storing lace or ribbons.
Date: May 11, 1909
Creator: Hayden, Frank A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Poke (open access)

Animal-Poke

Patent for an animal poke that is worn on the head of the animal to prevent it from breaking or going underneath wire fences.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Carter, Joel F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool (open access)

Combination-Tool

Patent for a combination-tool which includes a putty-knife and hammer and claw. The idea is that when one tool is in use, the other portion can be closed away.
Date: May 22, 1906
Creator: Carlton, Thomas R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boiler Attachment. (open access)

Boiler Attachment.

Patent for a boiler attachment to regulate the boiler feed pump.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Morris, Gid M. & Watkins, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cot-Canopy (open access)

Cot-Canopy

Patent for a cot with a surrounding canopy that is designed to keep insects away from the user.
Date: May 15, 1906
Creator: Kerridge, Isaac Curtis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Axle-Repairing Apparatus. (open access)

Axle-Repairing Apparatus.

Patent for a new, simple, and efficient axle repairing apparatus for "facilitating the repairing of worn axles without the removal of the wheels or the axles from the vehicle-body" (line 10 -12).
Date: May 10, 1898
Creator: Hammer, Willie Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
Center-Piece for Buggy Neck-Yokes (open access)

Center-Piece for Buggy Neck-Yokes

Patent for a center-piece for buggy neck-yokes that strengthens the connection between the yoke and the tongue.
Date: May 28, 1912
Creator: Stimson, Henry W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile-Lamp (open access)

Automobile-Lamp

Patent for an automobile lamp that will rotate the direction the tires of the car turn.
Date: May 9, 1911
Creator: Wogenstahl, Leo J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
COMBINED HEATING AND COOKING STOVE. (open access)

COMBINED HEATING AND COOKING STOVE.

Patent for new and improved combined heating and cooking stove which may be "operated by using a light chaffy form of fuel..." (line 15).
Date: May 13, 1902
Creator: Van Hook, John Lloyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Box And Stock Car (open access)

Combination Box And Stock Car

Patent for "a new and improved box and stock car which is simple and durable in construction and arranged to permit of readily transforming the car to carry either box-freight or live stock." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 22, 1900
Creator: Russell, Charles Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Animal-Trap (open access)

Animal-Trap

Patent for an animal trap primarily intended for capturing rodents. Illustrations included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Pierce, William Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bicycle-Frame. (open access)

Bicycle-Frame.

Patent for a new and useful bicycle frame, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 23, 1899
Creator: Mills, Virgel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for a churn with a power motor.
Date: May 25, 1909
Creator: Holder, James R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clinometer (open access)

Clinometer

Patent for a clinometer. This invention is designed to measure the grades and angles of inclination of structures and objects of various descriptions. Illustration included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Keith, John David & Faulkner, Walter Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Brake (open access)

Car-Brake

Patent for an invention that relates to innovations and improvements to railroad car-brakes.
Date: May 28, 1901
Creator: Boyers, Thomas Albert.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Penholder And Eraser (open access)

Combined Penholder And Eraser

Patent for a combined penholder and eraser. Illustration included.
Date: May 31, 1904
Creator: Tucker, Albert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barrel-Shelf (open access)

Barrel-Shelf

Patent for barrel shelves which attach to barrels to hold up sacks during filling and fold up when out of use.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Hughes, Alonzo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Extermination of Boll-Weevil. (open access)

Apparatus for Extermination of Boll-Weevil.

Patent for Apparatus for Extermination of Boll Weevil. A vehicle which can carry a furnace to generate noxious fumes with insecticides and cool those fumes to produce a toxic atmosphere around effected plants.
Date: May 4, 1903
Creator: Taylor, James Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch (open access)

Automatic Switch

Patent for an automatic switch for railroad tracks.
Date: May 2, 1911
Creator: Pickle, Voyl C.
System: The Portal to Texas History