Bed or Douche Pan. (open access)

Bed or Douche Pan.

Patent for improvements in bed or douche pans, in which it will not spill easily and is easy to clean. Illustration is included.
Date: August 17, 1909
Creator: Williams, Bettie C. & Scott, Arthur C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cattle-Guard and Halter. (open access)

Combined Cattle-Guard and Halter.

Patent for a combined cattle guard and halter, which prevents cattle from breaking through a fence while allowing them freedom of movement.
Date: August 23, 1910
Creator: Owens, Delona D. & Steele, Joseph J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Car Coupling. (open access)

Railway-Car Coupling.

Patent for a railway car coupling.
Date: August 29, 1911
Creator: Rich, Sion D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fire-Escape. (open access)

Automatic Fire-Escape.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Automatic Fire-Escapes" (lines 5-6), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: August 26, 1913
Creator: Thompson, Herman E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coverlet Holder (open access)

Coverlet Holder

Patent for "new and useful coverlet holder, and its object is to provide a device that will...support a coverlet or quilt at a slight elevation above a bed," (lines 8-11).
Date: August 11, 1914
Creator: Persson, G.
System: The Portal to Texas History