Hoodwink. (open access)

Hoodwink.

Patent for hoodwinks or goggles that are adjustable and that are connected with elastic to be more comfortable for the wearer. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 31, 1897
Creator: Seffer, Hubert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-201 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: JM-201

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the city of Pasadena is entitled to representation on the Port of Houston Authority
Date: August 31, 1984
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track-Raising Machine (open access)

Track-Raising Machine

Patent for a track raising machine for use in rearing railroads.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Tanner, Lemuel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill. (open access)

Drill.

Patent for an improvement to drills. Side cutters have been added onto the drill head that extend farther from the head than the cutter underneath. This gradually enlarges the bore and allows for lubrication of bearings and water can be used to flush out the bore while digging.
Date: August 31, 1915
Creator: Decker, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Coop. (open access)

Poultry-Coop.

Patent for coop for poultry and similar animals that can be kept in a sanitary condition. The coop has a removable container that holds the refuse and can contain disinfectant. This container sits below the mesh floor of the coop.
Date: August 31, 1913
Creator: Clippinger, Levi
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History