Brick-Machine. (open access)

Brick-Machine.

Patent for a brick machine that is "effective, yet simple and durable, machine especially adapted to receive bricks from a stiff-mud mill and re-press them and also to provide a means whereby the machine will be automatic in its action." (Lines 7-12) Illustrations included.
Date: May 15, 1900
Creator: Anthony, Russell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Catcher (open access)

Boll Weevil Catcher

Patent for a boll weevil catcher. Illustration included.
Date: March 15, 1904
Creator: Ivy, Sanford V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Car-Coupling. (open access)

Car-Coupling.

Patent for "car-couplings; and the object is to provide an improved automatically-tripped pin-supporting mechanism, and also to provide an improved device for holding the link in proper position for coupling, whereby the couplers of adjoining cars may be arranged to interlock automatically before coming together, thus avoiding the extreme danger incident to coupling cars." (Lines 12-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1897
Creator: Robertson, Isaac N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Plows. (open access)

Attachment for Plows.

Patent for "a device whereby the land-bar, which is connected pivotally with the plow stock or standard, may be adjusted vertically at its rear end," (lines 9-12) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 26, 1891
Creator: Miller, Amanuel M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vegetable-Separator (open access)

Vegetable-Separator

Patent for a vegetable separator used to assort and clean fruits and vegetables. Illustrations included.
Date: September 15, 1908
Creator: Sherrard, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History