Bolt-Holder. (open access)

Bolt-Holder.

Patent for improvements in bolt-holders by “providing a combined bolt-holder and screw-driver…. in which the hook or engaging member is quickly and conveniently adjustable to any angle to allow the tool to be employed in various positions to engage bolts set.” (Lines 15-22) Illustration is included.
Date: March 25, 1902
Creator: Carter, Hiram C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Artificial Stone. (open access)

Artificial Stone.

Patent for a process of manufacturing artificial stone in which “it will not cracked by reason of exposure and which may be readily engraved, impressed or otherwise marked to form letters, characters, emblems and etc….” (Lines 16-20). No illustration.
Date: August 28, 1900
Creator: Johnson, Jesse W. & Hendrix, Albert S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gage for Plows. (open access)

Gage for Plows.

Patent for a new type of gage for a running plow, that can be adjusted for a specific depth
Date: December 17, 1901
Creator: Wilson, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
PENCIL HOLDER (open access)

PENCIL HOLDER

Patent for a pencil holder that may be attached to a garment.
Date: January 14, 1902
Creator: PEARSON, JOHN WILLIAM
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bedstead Brace. (open access)

Bedstead Brace.

Patent for a new and useful bedstead-brace. "This invention is an improved construction of bedstead-brace, the object being to provide an exceedingly cheap, simple, and efficient device which can be applied to any and all beds" (line 7-11).
Date: January 21, 1902
Creator: Campbell, Ike W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churning Machine. (open access)

Churning Machine.

Patent for a churning machine that includes illustration and description of machine parts.
Date: July 2, 1901
Creator: McDaniel, Bill Homer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling-Press (open access)

Baling-Press

Patent for improvements to a baling press, making it "simple, inexpensive, durable, and highly-efficient" (lines 17-18), including illustrations.
Date: January 9, 1906
Creator: Unfried, Joseph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher (open access)

Wire Stretcher

Patent for a wire-stretcher designed to repair wire fences manually.
Date: October 22, 1901
Creator: Pearson, Charles Ewell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crude-Oil Burner (open access)

Crude-Oil Burner

Patent for a crude oil burner for stoves.
Date: February 17, 1903
Creator: Heffner, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Tool. (open access)

Wire-Fence Tool.

Patent for wire fence tool attachment for a wire stretching machine. The tool can also perform other operations related to the fence wires when detached from the machine.
Date: October 22, 1901
Creator: Pearson, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine For Collecting Insects From Plants (open access)

Machine For Collecting Insects From Plants

Patent for a machine that collects insects from plants. Illustration included.
Date: July 5, 1904
Creator: Bolen, Walter M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Conveyer. (open access)

Water-Conveyer.

Patent for a water conveyer for irrigation, which has a series of buckets on a conveyer belt which pour over a waterwheel to power the motor of the machine. This model has streamlined the buckets water flow to minimize the power used from the motor.
Date: December 24, 1907
Creator: Dove, John Oliver & Wirsing, Charley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Securing Tools to Handles. (open access)

Means for Securing Tools to Handles.

Patent for a spur plate that helps keep tools securely fastened to their handles.
Date: June 2, 1903
Creator: Smythe, Amos Pierce & Bryant, Thomas P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meat-Hook (open access)

Meat-Hook

Patent for a meat hook that allows for ease of handling meats without needing to dirty the hands of the user.
Date: June 20, 1905
Creator: Tally, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trace-Fastner (open access)

Trace-Fastner

Patent for Trace Fastners which is useful for securing a trace upon a whiffletree.
Date: December 16, 1902
Creator: Thornton, Burus M. & Thornton, William E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow and Cultivating Implement (open access)

Harrow and Cultivating Implement

Patent for a harrow and cultivating implement which "may be readily adjusted and adapted to various uses" (lines 12-13).
Date: April 21, 1908
Creator: Sherrill, Samuel T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gate Latch (open access)

Gate Latch

Patent for "improvements in latches for gates, doors, and the like." (lines 12-13) This latch "may be conveniently operated from either side of the door and may be locked against operation." (lines 15-17)
Date: August 11, 1903
Creator: Carter, Hiram Claborn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame Attachment (open access)

Hame Attachment

Patent for improved Hame Attachment with "snap hame-hook" (line 11) "preventing accidental displacement." (line 13-14)
Date: June 26, 1900
Creator: Dobbs, William, Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw Cleaner. (open access)

Gin-Saw Cleaner.

Patent for a cleaner for cotton-gin saws for "an improved construction of cleaner adapted to be used in connection with saw-cylinders on different kinds of gins" (lines 10-13) and "which may be easily fitted and held securely in position in a detachable manner" (lines 18-19).
Date: April 24, 1900
Creator: Bolen, Walter M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trace-Fastener (open access)

Trace-Fastener

Patent for trace fastener.
Date: April 21, 1903
Creator: Hall, Henry Lyons
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sash-Fastener. (open access)

Sash-Fastener.

Patent for a new and useful sash fastener, which is "capable of holding a sash at any desired adjustment and of being arranged to lock the sashes against vertical movement on each other" (line 13 - 14).
Date: February 13, 1900
Creator: James, Will S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Potato-Digger. (open access)

Potato-Digger.

Patent for a potato digger, which leaves the potatoes on top of the soil and can be used in a variety of different soil types.
Date: October 19, 1909
Creator: Herring, Jesie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Destroying Stumps of Trees. (open access)

Method of Destroying Stumps of Trees.

Patent for a method of destroying the stumps of persimmon and sassafras trees using saltpeter, soda, and salt.
Date: April 1, 1902
Creator: McLelland, Jacob J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insect Destroyer And Fumigator (open access)

Insect Destroyer And Fumigator

Patent for an insect destroyer and fumigator. Illustrations included.
Date: October 4, 1904
Creator: Heffner, John H. & Kidd, Eugene Z.
System: The Portal to Texas History