Machine for Driving Horses. (open access)

Machine for Driving Horses.

Patent for an improved, simple, and efficient horse-whipping or driving machine that is meant to whip horses that are connected to machines that are powered by horses, such as thrashers, fans, and bark-mills. "The invention comprises a whip-carrying lever pivotally mounted on one end of the sweep-lever of a draft horse power, and means for moving said lever so that the whip will be caused to strike the draft horses" (lines 18-22).
Date: June 27, 1893
Creator: Williams, Samuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insecticide. (open access)

Insecticide.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in insecticides, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 14, 1898
Creator: Carmichaelm, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stirrup. (open access)

Stirrup.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in stirrups, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1899
Creator: Dickerman, Daniel Frederick.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Device for Feeding Envelops to Type-Writing Machines. (open access)

Device for Feeding Envelops to Type-Writing Machines.

Patent for "a device for feeding envelops to type-writing machines, the object being to construct a device of the character described which is adapted to be mounted on the carriage of the machine and feed envelops to be addressed continuously and automatically to the platen on said machine." (Lines 26-32) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 15, 1897
Creator: Wash, Benjamin S.
System: The Portal to Texas History