Cotton-Chopping Machine. (open access)

Cotton-Chopping Machine.

Patent for a cotton chopping machine, which can be attached to a cultivator, has a mechanically operated hoe, and automatically changes its cutting height for different heights of ground.
Date: May 31, 1910
Creator: Martin, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swimming Device (open access)

Swimming Device

Patent for a device to be attached to a person's feet and/or hands so that the person can swim faster and further as well as dive deeper.
Date: May 30, 1911
Creator: Wells, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator-Spreader. (open access)

Cultivator-Spreader.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in Cultivator-Spreaders" (lines 5-7) which enables the operator of the cultivator to adjust the lateral spread of the plow beams without checking his team or withdrawing the plows from the soil, including illustrations.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Nevins, Robinson C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Material Transporting Appliance. (open access)

Material Transporting Appliance.

Patent for improvement in appliances for transporting loads from place to place.
Date: May 29, 1915
Creator: Simmons, Jesse W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harness. (open access)

Harness.

Patent for a new, reinforced harness made of rubber, a metal chain, and leather, including illustrations.
Date: May 7, 1918
Creator: Brecheen, Samuel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shotgun (open access)

Shotgun

Patent for a trigger operated shotgun that uses an electrical circuit to ignite combustible material of the shell and thereby propelling the shot within.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Fleming, George
System: The Portal to Texas History