Tie Wire for Insulators (open access)

Tie Wire for Insulators

Patent for device that attaches wire to electric devices, without employing the use of tie wires.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Boyter, Robert L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Chopper (open access)

Cotton Chopper

Patent for Cotton Chopper
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Wills, Saladin H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Watering Trough (open access)

Watering Trough

Patent for livestock water trough that has a removable cover to prevent detritus from getting into the water.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Scott, Charles F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter. (open access)

Planter.

Patent for a Planter that is adjustable used to drops seeds, forming a covered furrow so that sub-soil may be plowed.
Date: March 6, 1917
Creator: Baker, Gustavus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History