Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same. (open access)

Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same.

Patent for "a new and Improved Traction-Wheel and Means for Driving Same" (lines 5-7) , including instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 15, 1913
Creator: Graley, Morton Adrian
System: The Portal to Texas History
Extension-Bed. (open access)

Extension-Bed.

Patent for a "longitudinally extensible" (lines 12-13) bed. The extension is stored underneath the main portion of the bed when not in use and allows for the bed to be covered completely with netting to protect against mosquitos. Illustrations included.
Date: August 5, 1913
Creator: Couch, Marvin Leslie
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-chopper. (open access)

Cotton-chopper.

Patent for a cotton chopper. The text describes the construction of the machine and explains how it is different from current cotton choppers.
Date: April 22, 1913
Creator: Forrest, Bedford W.
System: The Portal to Texas History