Press for Cotton, Wool, Hay, &c. (open access)

Press for Cotton, Wool, Hay, &c.

Patent for "a press which will compress the cotton or other material into bales of hexagon, cylindrical, or other shapes, the shape of the bale corresponding with the shape of the bale-receptacle used" (lines 11-15).
Date: May 7, 1901
Creator: King, John Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History
Envelop Fastener (open access)

Envelop Fastener

Patent for an envelop fastener. Illustration included.
Date: May 2, 1905
Creator: Albea, Mary
System: The Portal to Texas History
Electric Signal System (open access)

Electric Signal System

Patent for electric signal system. Illustration included.
Date: May 16, 1905
Creator: Adams, Edwin Johnson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Machine (open access)

Well-Drilling Machine

Patent for a well-drilling machine that is simple, compact and effective with general improvements over other models.
Date: May 15, 1906
Creator: McAfee, Claude M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Distributing Apparatus (open access)

Water Distributing Apparatus

Patent for a water distributing apparatus. This inventions' design is for hot and cold water and used primarily in connection with heating or cooking stoves so as to utilize the heat furnished there in. Illustration included.
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Sanders, Henry M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rotary Engine (open access)

Rotary Engine

Patent for a rotary engine that operates by virtually any type of motive fluid. Illustrations included.
Date: May 28, 1907
Creator: Walker, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner (open access)

Oil-Burner

Patent for an oil burner for refined oil which vaporizes all the oil put into the burner.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Breckenridge, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil-Burner. (open access)

Oil-Burner.

Patent for an oil-burner, which can be turned on and off with a single switch.
Date: May 4, 1909
Creator: Breckenridge, William D.
System: The Portal to Texas History