Cabinet (open access)

Cabinet

Patent for a phonograph cabinet which has specialized storage for records with a built in cataloging and record finding system composed of letters running horizontally across the cabinet and numbers on a sliding strip which when put together with a letter will indicate the position of the record.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Keltz, Eugene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose-Coupling. (open access)

Hose-Coupling.

Patent for new usability improvements for hose coupling, designed for novice users, including illustrations.
Date: July 3, 1906
Creator: Stephens, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for a hay baling press that uses less compressions per bale to lengthen the life of the press and speed up the process, requires less workers to attend to it, and is a more powerful baler than previous models. It also could be operated by horses or by a gas-motor.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Carney, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Keeping Count of Games of Dominoes. (open access)

Machine for Keeping Count of Games of Dominoes.

Patent for new and useful improvements in machines for keeping count of games of dominoes, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 13, 1900
Creator: Marler, Jack W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means For Protecting River Banks (open access)

Means For Protecting River Banks

Patent for a means for protecting river banks. The invention is designed to prevent erosion of banks and maintain the water flows course. Illustration included.
Date: April 16, 1907
Creator: Nabers, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tank-Valve. (open access)

Tank-Valve.

Patent for a tank valve, which prevents leakage and can be used as a tank or trough valve.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Hampton, William M. & Shive, Caleb C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disk Plow (open access)

Disk Plow

Patent for a disk plow. This design of plow provides multiple blades and constructed to be less dangerous to the operator.
Date: June 23, 1903
Creator: Creager, James A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screen for Eaves Troughs (open access)

Screen for Eaves Troughs

Patent for a screen for eaves troughs. Illustration included.
Date: November 5, 1907
Creator: Hagler, Jefferson D. & Pickens, Mell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Reciprocating Engine (open access)

Rotary Reciprocating Engine

Patent for this invention has relation to the type of engines combining rotary and reciprocating movements in one structure, the purpose being to combine the working elements in such relation as to convert maximum percentage of force into available form for the performance of work.
Date: January 22, 1901
Creator: Williams, Win D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Reciprocating Engine. (open access)

Rotary Reciprocating Engine.

Patent for a rotary reciprocating engine that is smaller, has more horse-power, and has less friction than previous models.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Williams, Win D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hose Coupling (open access)

Hose Coupling

Patent for hose coupling. Illustration included.
Date: June 20, 1905
Creator: Stephens, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disk Plow (open access)

Disk Plow

Patent for Disk Plow
Date: September 15, 1903
Creator: King, Hugh M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract-Book for County Records, &c. (open access)

Abstract-Book for County Records, &c.

Patent for a "book leaf or page for abstracting county and like records" (lines 12-14) with illustrations included.
Date: February 3, 1903
Creator: Lutz, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History