Hitching Device. (open access)

Hitching Device.

Patent for "a hitching device which can be applied to a strap between its ends and which is freely adjustable back and forth upon the strap without wearing or injuring the strap in any manner and to form a hitching device which consists of two entirely separate and distinct pieces, thus doing away with all joints, pivots, or other connections, and the necessity for forming holes or perforations of any kind in the strap." (Lines 22-31) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 6, 1897
Creator: King, Sandy & Myers, Marshall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe-Anchor for Tents (open access)

Stovepipe-Anchor for Tents

Patent for a "stove pipe anchor for use on tents and other portable structures" (lines 9-12) in order to reduce draft and prevent "entrance of the elements" (lines 14-15) through the hole in the tent, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: November 6, 1917
Creator: Fitch, Morgan L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peanut-Roasting Device. (open access)

Peanut-Roasting Device.

Patent for a peanut roasting device that uniformly roasts peanuts. The peanut roaster is an automatic device that rotates through batches of raw peanuts in pre-determined intervals.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: Peckham, Samuel C.
System: The Portal to Texas History