Clothes-Line. (open access)

Clothes-Line.

Patent for a clothes line that improves on a clothes line previously granted to Lane and Kelly (No. 449,480) that improves how the wire sections connect so that the clothes can be easily attached and detached because there will be less pressure on the clamping loops.
Date: May 9, 1893
Creator: Lane, Fernando G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, Monday, May 9, 2011 (open access)

Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, Monday, May 9, 2011

Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the 72nd day of the regular session of the 82nd Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Date: May 9, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pinless Clothes-Line. (open access)

Pinless Clothes-Line.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in pinless clothes lines" (lines 10-11) that uses spring-clamping fingers that are part of the line instead of detachable pins; including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1893
Creator: Lane, Fernando G. & Kelly, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam, Air, or Water Engine. (open access)

Steam, Air, or Water Engine.

Patent for simplifying the construction of steam-engines allowing them efficiently use the power of steam" gas, vapor or air in varying positions, vertical, horizontal, or inclined.
Date: May 9, 1882
Creator: Adams, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire (open access)

Tire

Patent for a tire. Illustration included.
Date: May 9, 1905
Creator: Gordon, Mary S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History