Back Band. (open access)

Back Band.

Patent for a new and improved back-band. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the back-band, the leather guard secured thereto, and the leather section secured to said band at one end of said guard and provided with loop and buckle, of the protector having slotted ends, and the strap connected with said buckle and having its ends passed through the slotted ends of said protector and under said loop" (lines 65-72).
Date: January 10, 1888
Creator: Helm, Albert Jerome
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mechanical Power. (open access)

Mechanical Power.

Patent for a new and improved engine. This design "relates to mechanical powers, the object being to combine with an ordinary tread-wheel mechanical advices adapted to be operated by horse-power to revolve said wheel. The invention consists in the features of construction and combination of parts" (lines 9-14).
Date: July 10, 1883
Creator: Perrin, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Step. (open access)

Wagon Step.

Patent for a new and improved wagon-step. This design "consist[s] of the support-piece adapted to be secured to the side of a wagon-bed and formed with a chamber having parallel inclined end walls, extended shoulders, and parallel inclined end walls, in combination with the step formed with a head to fit the chamber of the support-piece, and a lifting and holding hook" (lines 7-15).
Date: June 10, 1890
Creator: Nichols, Eliza A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Bat Former and Compressor (open access)

Cotton Bat Former and Compressor

Patent for a combined cotton bat former and compressor. Illustrations included.
Date: January 10, 1911
Creator: Raley, John L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flue-Cleaner. (open access)

Flue-Cleaner.

Patent for a flue cleaner for steam boilers, which has easily replaceable parts.
Date: November 10, 1908
Creator: Brown, James William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Riding Attachment for Cotton Choppers (open access)

Riding Attachment for Cotton Choppers

Patent for riding attachment for cotton choppers. This design consists of a removable frame. Illustration included.
Date: November 10, 1908
Creator: Sodekson, Nathan S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a plow, which can cover two rows at a time and which can be used to put out insecticide in the fields.
Date: March 10, 1908
Creator: Farrington, Johnathan W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Environmental Assessment and Routing Study for the Little Mound to Ozarka 69kV Transmission Line (open access)

Environmental Assessment and Routing Study for the Little Mound to Ozarka 69kV Transmission Line

A report of an environmental assessment and alternative route analysis for the proposed 69kV transmission line.
Date: April 10, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History