Improvement in Permutation Locks. (open access)

Improvement in Permutation Locks.

Patent for improvements to permutation locks by various means.
Date: September 27, 1870
Creator: Hall, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fire-Place Fenders. (open access)

Improvement in Fire-Place Fenders.

Patent for "an extensible fender adapted for large or small fire-places" (lines 8-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 27, 1872
Creator: Hall, William N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thill-Coupling. (open access)

Thill-Coupling.

Patent for a new and useful thill coupling for "locking the thill-iron to the attached thill in a raised position" (line 8 -9).
Date: September 27, 1898
Creator: James, Will S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hog-Trough. (open access)

Hog-Trough.

Patent for an improved and durable pig trough, one that stays clean and can be filled and eaten out of easily without wasting feed.
Date: April 27, 1897
Creator: Neill, George A.
System: The Portal to Texas History