Clothes-Hook (open access)

Clothes-Hook

Patent for a wire clothes hook that attaches to walls.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Denny, Roscoe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marine Propulsion (open access)

Marine Propulsion

Patent for a new propelling device attached to a marine vessel, including illustrations.
Date: March 24, 1914
Creator: Beeson, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Molding Apparatus (open access)

Molding Apparatus

Patent for Molding Apparatus
Date: September 12, 1916
Creator: Shearer, Frederick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie Mold (open access)

Tie Mold

Patent is for new molds to hold in place railway ties inexpesively.
Date: September 19, 1916
Creator: Shearer, F. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railway-Tie. (open access)

Railway-Tie.

Patent for an invention relating to the railway tie that aims to produce "a tie which is adapted to be constructed of reinforced concrete" (lines 14-16). Other objectives and illustrations of invention are included.
Date: June 5, 1917
Creator: Shearer, Frederick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rod-Lifting Tool. (open access)

Rod-Lifting Tool.

Patent for a gripping device for large metal rods.
Date: April 24, 1917
Creator: Miller, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad-Tie (open access)

Railroad-Tie

Patent for a railroad tie “which is so constructed as to enable the rails to have resiliency” (lines 16-17) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 9, 1915
Creator: Shearer, Frederick C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutlery-Sharpener. (open access)

Cutlery-Sharpener.

Patent for a cutlery sharpener "which may be used for dressing down the edges of knives," "may be employed in the kitchen to rapidly condition kitchen knives," (line 16, lines 18-20) and create different types of beveled edges on a blade. It provides instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 18, 1918
Creator: Ball, Ewart M.
System: The Portal to Texas History