Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 (open access)

Journal of the Senate of Texas: 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Proceedings of the Senate of Texas for the 33rd day of the regular session of the 83rd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Date: April 2, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hunting or Shooting Garment. (open access)

Hunting or Shooting Garment.

Patent for a coat for use while using firearms that has pads built into the shoulders to absorb the impact of the recoil of the gun and protect the shoulders from rubbing while carrying the gun.
Date: April 2, 1907
Creator: Petmecky, Fred
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tuck Creasing and Marking Attachment for Sewing Machines. (open access)

Tuck Creasing and Marking Attachment for Sewing Machines.

Patent for a new and improved tuck creasing and marking attachment for sewing machines. This design "is to provide a simple and effective tuck creaser or marker to be operated directly by the needle-bar of a sewing machine; and it consists, essentially, of a creaser and an arm attached to the needle-bar and carrying an indent-piece, which strikes the creaser to mark or crimp the tuck. The creaser is formed upon a slide adjustable upon a graduated plate or bar attached to the plate of the sewing machine" (lines 15-24).
Date: April 2, 1889
Creator: Crawford, Alice Ann
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Ironing-Tables. (open access)

Improvement in Ironing-Tables.

Patent for ironing tables in use with ironing machines. Consist of adjustable frame for stretching and holding garments for ironing.
Date: April 2, 1878
Creator: Becker, Rudolph
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History