Cattle-Guard. (open access)

Cattle-Guard.

Patent for a cattle guard for railroad tracks, which is activated by the pressure of a cow stepping on its platform and raises bars to block the the cow from crossing the track. It goes back down automatically when the pressure is removed off the platform.
Date: February 2, 1909
Creator: Crouch, Jim L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Log-Cart. (open access)

Log-Cart.

Patent for certain new and useful improvement sin log carts, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 20, 1900
Creator: Bender, Gustave
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Table (open access)

Folding Table

Patent for a folding table. Illustration included.
Date: February 7, 1905
Creator: Moore, William Bryant
System: The Portal to Texas History