Lock. (open access)

Lock.

Patent for a new and useful improvement in locks, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 30, 1899
Creator: Katzenberger, Oscar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Condenser. (open access)

Cotton-Condenser.

Patent for a cotton condenser that can receive lint cotton and form it into a continuous bat so that it can be passed from condenser to compress. It provides better quality of lint that is formed into the bat by removing dust and inferior fibers.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Reagan, Edgar U. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cover for Kettles and the Like. (open access)

Cover for Kettles and the Like.

Patent for an improved cover for kettles, pots, saucepans, and other culinary vessels. The improved cover prevents hands from being burned by steam from the vessel.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Cepeda, Josefa E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Wrapping Machine. (open access)

Candy-Wrapping Machine.

Patent for improvements to candy-wrapping machines, particularly for wrapping sticky candy.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Gebhardt, William
System: The Portal to Texas History