Bit Attachment (open access)

Bit Attachment

Patent for "improved means for stopping runaway horses and to arrange for mounting the same upon a harness-bit so as to be under the control of the driver for convenient and effective operation when required" (lines 8-13).
Date: April 30, 1901
Creator: Riley, Peter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chopper and Cultivator. (open access)

Chopper and Cultivator.

Patent for a chopper and cultivator with a rod with moveable blades attached that allows for the blades to be changed between different types for planting or cultivating.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Odom, Elbert T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Churn. (open access)

Churn.

Patent for a churn dasher that will fit in any size churn and is simple and economical to produce.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Koch, Rudolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Clip (open access)

Wire-Fence Clip

Patent for a clip for wire fences. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howard, Mentor
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a scoop for use in stores when measuring flour or related items that weighs the substance in the scoop, and has a light in the handle that can be turned on in dark areas.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scoop. (open access)

Weighing-Scoop.

Patent for a weighing scoop for use in stores that can weigh many different products that have a wide range of prices per pound.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Howe, Frank C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lining for Pneumatic Tires and Other Pneumatic Articles (open access)

Lining for Pneumatic Tires and Other Pneumatic Articles

Patent for a lining for pneumatic tires and other pneumatic articles. The invention is designed to immediately close ruptures. It applies to bicycles, automobiles, and the like. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Petmechy, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trade-Book. (open access)

Trade-Book.

Patent for a Trade Book intended to document discount credentials, expense accounts, daily reminders, and a diary for a number of business types including hotels, retailers, and advertisers.
Date: April 30, 1901
Creator: Glisson, Amos A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Attachment. (open access)

Plow Attachment.

Patent for a plow attachment for turning the subsoil while the main plow opens the furrow that can be adjusted to any depth desired and attached to all types of plows.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Tunnell, Wilson B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telephone-Switch (open access)

Telephone-Switch

Patent for a telephone switch. "This invention relates to switches for telephone and more particularly to shifting devices for short-circuiting certain classes of lines, and the object is to provide a system of cutting off communication in what are called 'party' lines" (line 8-13). Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Mount, Timothy S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grab Hook (open access)

Grab Hook

Patent for a grab hook. This invention is designed to hoist well casings, drill rods, pump rods, and other implements used in drilling. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Robinson, Albert W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hopple or Regulator for Plows (open access)

Hopple or Regulator for Plows

Patent for a hopple or regulator for plows. This design is an attachment for cultivators plows of varying width between the plow beams and possessing a actuating handle within easy reach. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Thornton, William Newton
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Signal (open access)

Railroad Signal

Patent for a railroad signal. This invention is an improvement for signalling by the trains interaction on the rails. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Harvey, Albert Wadkins
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heating System (open access)

Heating System

Patent for a heating system. This invention is to distribute heat vie flues throughout multiple rooms from a common source. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Jones, Jefferson Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Apparatus for Corn-Harvesters (open access)

Cutting Apparatus for Corn-Harvesters

Patent for a cutting apparatus for corn harvesters. This invention provides curved serrated blade mounted for rotation so as to sever stalks. Illustration included.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Tilson, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fruit-Cooker. (open access)

Fruit-Cooker.

Patent for a fruit cooker for home use that can be heated with wood or coal and has a damper inside to change where the heat is concentrated.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Holbrook, Milo Franklin
System: The Portal to Texas History