Attachment for Thimbles. (open access)

Attachment for Thimbles.

Patent for invention for the improvement of attachments for thimbles. "The objects of the invention are to produce a device of simple construction for cutting the thread when sewing that can be readily applied to old as well as to new thimbles; also to produce the device in such manner that the thread can be quickly and conveniently cut at any desired point in an expeditious manner " (lines 17-24). Includes specifications and illustrations.
Date: May 1, 1900
Creator: Brown, Archie Edwards
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door Stop (open access)

Door Stop

Patent for a door stop. Illustration included.
Date: May 30, 1905
Creator: Roe, John Taylor
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiber-Cleaning Machine (open access)

Fiber-Cleaning Machine

Patent for a machine intended to remove the pulp from the fiber of tropical plants. Illustrations included.
Date: May 19, 1908
Creator: Vaughan, Henry Latrobe
System: The Portal to Texas History
File (open access)

File

Patent for a file. Illustration included.
Date: May 9, 1905
Creator: McClintock, Edward B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Foot Valve Extractor For Wells (open access)

Foot Valve Extractor For Wells

Patent for foot valve extractor for wells. Illustration included.
Date: May 10, 1904
Creator: Titsworth, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grading and Ditching Machine (open access)

Grading and Ditching Machine

Patent for a grading and ditching machine. Illustration included.
Date: May 17, 1904
Creator: Baker, Joseph W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miter-Box. (open access)

Miter-Box.

Patent for a new and improved miter box that quickly adjusts "to guide a saw at any desired angle" (line 12), including instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 8, 1900
Creator: Shotwell, Marcus Aretar Kossuth
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shaft-Support of Vehicles (open access)

Shaft-Support of Vehicles

Patent for new and improved design to support the drive shaft of a vehicle, including illustrations.
Date: May 26, 1903
Creator: Bennett, Thomas H.
System: The Portal to Texas History