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Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.
Patent for a new and improved cotton chopper and cultivator. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the chopper-handle, of the notched-roller, the mortised cross-beam, having the pivot across its mortise or hole, and the spring, attached to an upright, and the handle, whereby the chopper may be operated" (lines 73-78).
Date:
May 15, 1883
Creator:
Pettitt, Francis Alexander.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Latch.
Patent for a gate latch, which latches automatically and cannot be opened by animals but is easily opened by people.
Date:
March 15, 1910
Creator:
Chambers, Olive B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Extension Broom-Handle
Patent for extensions for broom handles and devices of that character. Sections of handles may be joined together for increasing the length of the handle for when the broom is being used to clean walls, ceilings and the like. It can also be used to repair broken handles.
Date:
August 15, 1916
Creator:
Standefer, Wayne B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Metal-Banding or Bale-Wiring Tool.
Patent for an improved "banding or bale wiring tool, especially adapted to be inserted in between the bars of a bailing press, to grasp and cut the wire, after said wire has been firmly drawn around the bale, and twist the two ends of the wire together to form a tie" (lines 20-25).
Date:
August 15, 1893
Creator:
Schubert, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Elevators.
Patent for an improved elevator safety device that engages the brakes should the cable break or engine become inoperable to bring the elevator to a gradual stop, with illustrations.
Date:
May 15, 1917
Creator:
Davis, John L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History