Wheel-Tire (open access)

Wheel-Tire

Patent for a wheel tightener. Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: James, Adoniram Judson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pump-Valve Mechanism. (open access)

Pump-Valve Mechanism.

Patent for a pump valve mechanism for use in deep wells, which can be easily removed for cleaning and repair,
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Sheen, Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for a hay baling press which bales hay quickly and is able to be mounted on wheels for transportation.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Gamel, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Signaling Device. (open access)

Electric Signaling Device.

Patent for an electric signal device which has a shelf with a pad of paper, which when lowered signals a central location elsewhere. It is optimized for use by manufacturing companies watchmen and telegraph operators to send in reports of their location at various intervals.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Baker, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Signal Device (open access)

Railway Signal Device

Patent for a railway signal device used to "remind a telegraph operator of orders received concerning a given train" (lines 11-12). Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Baker, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Drilling Apparatus. (open access)

Rotary Drilling Apparatus.

Patent for a rotary drilling mechanism for drilling wells, which has better vertical movement than other models.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Wiggs, James A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail Coupling Device (open access)

Rail Coupling Device

Patent for a rail coupling device. This invention is for coupling together parallel rail sections. It is designed to prevent the tracks spreading. Illustration included.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Gee, John Wharton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photograph-Holder. (open access)

Photograph-Holder.

Patent for a photograph holder made from one piece of wire twisted into hooks for the edge of the photo to be put into, with a bar to support the back of the photo in an upright position.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Stevens, William Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit Picker (open access)

Fruit Picker

Patent for a fruit picker. This device is intended for the use of detaching fruit, consisting of various sizes, from trees. Illustrations included.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Gier, Emil
System: The Portal to Texas History