Buttonhole Cutter or Shears. (open access)

Buttonhole Cutter or Shears.

Patent for a buttonhole cutter or shears, which has an adjustable stop for creating buttonholes of different sizes.
Date: March 17, 1908
Creator: Barr, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire-Kindler (open access)

Automatic Fire-Kindler

Patent for an automatic fire kindler which can be put on a timer and start a fire in a stove with a bundle of matches inserted into the device ahead of time.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Bates, Samuel F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a nut and pipe wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: July 7, 1908
Creator: Barr, George T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medicating and Massaging Appliance (open access)

Medicating and Massaging Appliance

Patent for a medicating and massaging appliance. This invention is intended for use in application with the eyes, ears, etc. Illustration included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Robison, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Boring Machine. (open access)

Rotary Boring Machine.

Patent for a rotary boring machine, which automatically sends out of the machine mud it digs up and can have the rotary pinion easily removed.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Wiggs, James A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Explosive-Engine. (open access)

Rotary Explosive-Engine.

Patent for a rotary explosive engine which minimizes the waste of power.
Date: March 31, 1908
Creator: Walker, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nebulizer. (open access)

Nebulizer.

Patent for a nebulizer, which has a spraying mechanism for delivering medicinal sprays through a nozzle to the nose, throat, or lungs.
Date: July 14, 1908
Creator: McGregor, Ringling R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator, which reduces the risk of breaking the cultivator when obstructions are met in the soil.
Date: August 11, 1908
Creator: Lancaster, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History