Trace Lock for Harness. (open access)

Trace Lock for Harness.

Patent for a new and improved trace-lock for harnesses. This design consists in "the combination of the bolt, the metal strap secured to the trace, provided with the recess, the projection, and the slot having the enlarged opening, the locking-plate pivoted on the recess having the opening, and the spring" (lines 72-77).
Date: June 26, 1888
Creator: Anderson, Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folding Coop (open access)

Folding Coop

Patent for a new more durable folding coop that folds up quickly and easily, including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 26, 1917
Creator: Martin, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History