Draft-Equalizer (open access)

Draft-Equalizer

Patent for a device that can be attached to the draft tongue of an animal-drawn agricultural machine to equalize resistance and allow it to be drawn evenly in a straight line.
Date: December 25, 1917
Creator: Butts, Jim P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finder For Fireplaces (open access)

Finder For Fireplaces

Patent for a fender for fireplaces. Illustration included.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Plummer, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Harvester (open access)

Peanut-Harvester

Patent for a peanut harvester which allows the vines to move from the uprooting mechanism to the conveyor and cleaning device, incorporates a variable depth uprooting mechanism, and introduces efficiency and durability improvements of several parts.
Date: May 25, 1915
Creator: Brummett, Sinclair H.
System: The Portal to Texas History