Check Book. (open access)

Check Book.

Patent for an improvement to check books and covers.
Date: April 10, 1900
Creator: Exline, Marcus P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bucksaw. (open access)

Bucksaw.

Patent for "a new and useful improvements in bucksaws to provide a simple construction to secure the saw-blade detachably in position and to tighten the same to any degree of operation." (lines 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 12, 1900
Creator: Henry, Hugh
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Hook. (open access)

Hame-Hook.

Patent for "a new and useful invention of hame-hook that can be easily and quickly applied to harness-hame." (line 5-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 5, 1900
Creator: Plumhoff, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator and Planter. (open access)

Cultivator and Planter.

Patent for improvement to the "manner of mounting and adjusting the swinging frames [of planters], and to enable the said swinging frames to be readily adjusted vertically" (lines 12-15).
Date: November 6, 1900
Creator: Graves, Elbert G.
System: The Portal to Texas History