Lifting-Jack. (open access)

Lifting-Jack.

Patent for a lifting jack for car trucks.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Berge, Emil Herman Zum
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screw-Driver and Attachment Therefor. (open access)

Screw-Driver and Attachment Therefor.

Patent for a screwdriver with an attachment to hold screws in place while putting together eyeglasses.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Chappel, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screen-Hanger. (open access)

Screen-Hanger.

Patent for a screen hanger with a hook for a half window screen and a hook for a full window screen on each end of it.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Rust, Emory G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Greaser. (open access)

Poultry-Greaser.

Patent for a poultry greaser, which allows the application of insecticide to chickens while they are eating.
Date: March 24, 1908
Creator: Wilson, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Non-Refillable Bottle (open access)

Non-Refillable Bottle

Patent for a bottle that prevents outside liquids from flowing inside. Illustrations included.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Gibson, Elizabeth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric-Light Support (open access)

Electric-Light Support

Patent for a support for electric lights attached to a cord circuit. Illustrations included.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Thevenet, Philip N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fuel-Briquet. (open access)

Fuel-Briquet.

Patent for a fuel briquet formula consisting of coal waste, cotton seed meal, cattle dung, ground flint rock, and coal oil residuum or asphaltum. Is easily transportable, repels moisture, and burns well.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Mannewitz, August M.
System: The Portal to Texas History