Improvement in Saddles. (open access)

Improvement in Saddles.

Patent for re-enforcing and strengthening the front of a saddle.
Date: September 13, 1873
Creator: McGrath, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lining for Cells, Vaults, or the Like (open access)

Lining for Cells, Vaults, or the Like

Patent for Lining for Cells, Vaults, or the Like. The Linings whether employed in Jail-Cells or other Similar Buildings , and the object thereof is to provide a structure made up of parts which may be placed within a room or enclosure and securely built therein without necessity of using patch-bolts or screws.
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Youngblood, David F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interlocking-Bar Grating for Jails. (open access)

Interlocking-Bar Grating for Jails.

Patent for gratings used in jails. "In these structures as ordinarily made upright and horizontal bars are provided which are located at right angles to each other, these bars being necessarily secured together at their points of intersection to prevent their being spread apart" (lines 11-16).
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sulky-Lister (open access)

Sulky-Lister

Patent for an improved sulky-lister for planting listed corn, cotton, and other crops.
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Engelmann, Gustav
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hammock-Support. (open access)

Hammock-Support.

Patent for hammock support which is securely fastened and can be readily removed.
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Youngblood, David Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clothes Pin or Clamp (open access)

Clothes Pin or Clamp

Patent for a more durable metal clothes pin.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Townley, Percy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire Construction (open access)

Tire Construction

Patent for an improvement to rubber tires. The inner tube is enclosed within a thick detachable shoe to withstand shocks and jars, and also uses side guards to protect from dirt accumulation.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Luck, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History