Embroidering Attachment for Sewing-Machines (open access)

Embroidering Attachment for Sewing-Machines

Patent for embroidering arm attachment to be mounted on the needle-bar of a sewing machine with the embossing material passed through the needle eye so that it does not need to go through the presser-foot.
Date: June 12, 1906
Creator: Rodman, Rollin L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut-Lock. (open access)

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut-lock "to be used in connection with a vertical bolt" connecting the axles and wheels of a vehicle or a railroad car with the other parts of the vehicle or railroad car (lines 8-12). It also has "many other purposes" that are not detailed (line 13).
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Bolen, Brantle W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow Bar and Regulating Lever (open access)

Plow Bar and Regulating Lever

Patent for a plow bar and regulating lever. This invention is to improve regulating depth of plow.
Date: June 23, 1903
Creator: Horton, James L. & Bennett, Dosier A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring-Gun (open access)

Spring-Gun

Patent for "a cheap and simple device of this nature wherein the projectile will be held in such manner as not to interfere with sighting the catapult and wherein derived will be held in place in such manner as will prevent their accidental displacement and will yet permit of ready removal when desired" (lines 9-17).
Date: June 4, 1901
Creator: Wilkins, Willie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History