Mop. (open access)

Mop.

Patent for a replaceable mop body, or mop brush, with instructions and illustration. In the uppermost portion of the mop brush, new fibers that "can be slightly advanced out of the casing" (lines 79-80) allow for the the use of new fibers, when old fibers become worn or damaged.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Morrison, Murray
System: The Portal to Texas History
Variable Float-Shaft Bearing for Cotton-Seed-Linting Machines (open access)

Variable Float-Shaft Bearing for Cotton-Seed-Linting Machines

Patent for a shaft bearing designed to regulate and maintain the density of the cotton seed rolls in linting machines. Illustrations included.
Date: May 12, 1908
Creator: Rosson, Joseph Linville
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stew-Pan. (open access)

Stew-Pan.

Patent for improvement in stew-pan by using a large size of stew-pan which having three separate compartments with different dimensions, to allow for large quantities of cooking materials to cook at one time without using separate cooking utensils. The heater designed to have fire-box in the front and at the rear, and the top portion of the heater being almost completely open. The elongated stew-pan placed on top of the open fire acted as a closure for the open top of the heater when food is being cooked. Illustration is included.
Date: May 28, 1901
Creator: Dowell, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint-Supporting Device (open access)

Rail-Joint-Supporting Device

Patent for a rail joint supporting device to prevent sagging of the tracks.
Date: May 21, 1912
Creator: Scott, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History