Burglar-Alarm. (open access)

Burglar-Alarm.

Patent for an improved burglar alarm to attach to a door or window with a "simple locking device for the hammer" so that the alarm can be transported and reinstalled safely (lines 15-16).
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Moody, Winfield H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Baking-Stove and Steam-Cooker. (open access)

Combined Baking-Stove and Steam-Cooker.

Patent for a combined stove and steam cooker for which water can be added without opening the stove/cooker.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: James, Will S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fence Tool (open access)

Wire Fence Tool

Patent for tool "which may be used for various purposes in connnection with wire fences" (lines 16-17) including an illustration.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Neeb, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Veneer Basket. (open access)

Veneer Basket.

Patent for stronger, lighter construction of baskets frequently used in shipping fruit, although the improvement "may be used for any and all purposes of which it is capable" (lines 13-15).
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Aber, Edgar
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mud or Sand Band for Vehicles. (open access)

Mud or Sand Band for Vehicles.

Patent for a protective flap to attach to an axle to prevent mud and sand from the wheels from dirtying and interfering with the operation of the wheel-hub and axle.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Horger, Simeon D.
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
Firearm (open access)

Firearm

Patent for "a projectile adapted for use in guns having an elliptical and twisted bore" with an illustration.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Cole, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pedal Attachment. (open access)

Pedal Attachment.

Patent for an "improved attachment for pianos, organs, or other instruments provided with pedals" (lines 9-10) to protect the openings underneath the pedals from mice, dust, or other unwanted items entering the instrument through such openings.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Gross, Rudolph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter (open access)

Planter

Patent for "planters of that type embodying a rotatable hopper which is carried by the supporting-wheels of the device" with an illustration.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Walton, Jesse Moody
System: The Portal to Texas History
Baling Press (open access)

Baling Press

Patent for "an improvement in that class of presses adopted for baling hay" (lines 10-11) with illustrations.
Date: June 3, 1902
Creator: Arnold, Cyrus M.
System: The Portal to Texas History