Top. (open access)

Top.

Patent for a wind up top, which has flan blades on top that spin the opposite direction from the top.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Reed, Thomas N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay-Press. (open access)

Hay-Press.

Patent for a hay baling press which bales hay quickly and is able to be mounted on wheels for transportation.
Date: August 13, 1907
Creator: Gamel, John C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway Tie. (open access)

Railway Tie.

Patent for a hollow metallic railway tie that is braced horizontally and vertically, with a new type and arrangement of tie-plates. This railway tie prevents rails from slipping, and allows for spreading of the track, which is useful on curves.
Date: August 7, 1906
Creator: Pepple, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for improvements in plows for hand-propelled device for use in gardens, including illustrations.
Date: August 27, 1901
Creator: Ward, John A.
System: The Portal to Texas History