Weighing Scale (open access)

Weighing Scale

Patent for weighing scale. Illustration included.
Date: June 7, 1904
Creator: McKee, Clarence W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weighing-Scale (open access)

Weighing-Scale

Patent for an improved weighing scale that is made in a way that prevents error in weighing objects.
Date: June 27, 1905
Creator: McKee, Clarence W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Boring Machine. (open access)

Well-Boring Machine.

Patent for improved mechanism of well-boring machine in which it “composed of as few parts as possible, which will effectively grip and rotate a drill-rod or pipe containing coupling and reducing - nipples, or composed of length or sections of varying diameters without impeding the end movement or deranging the central position of said drill-rod or pipe, and without delaying the progress of the machine, to adjust or change any part or parts thereof, also to improve the means for gripping the drill-rod or pipe and to eliminate the tendency to split or longitudinally furrow the latter, which would render the same liable to open and twist off when subject to high pressure during the progress of boring.” (Lines 20-34) Illustration is included.
Date: June 17, 1902
Creator: Woods, Frank J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Drilling Apparatus (open access)

Well-Drilling Apparatus

Patent for a well-drill swivel designed to improve the function of a well-drilling apparatus. The improved swivel is meant to create a better connection between rod and rope and prevent twisting of water-supply.
Date: June 5, 1906
Creator: Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen (open access)

Well-Screen

Patent for a well screen to prevent the entrance of sand or gravel into the wall of a deep well.
Date: June 18, 1907
Creator: Stancliff, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Strainer. (open access)

Well-Strainer.

Patent for a well strainer, which is cheaper to make than previous ones without reducing efficiency.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: Brown, Arthur M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind Wheel (open access)

Wind Wheel

Patent for wind wheel. Illustration included.
Date: June 23, 1908
Creator: Bradford, McDuffee
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill (open access)

Windmill

Patent for a windmill. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Tucker, Holland G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Windmill Motor (open access)

Windmill Motor

Patent for windmill motor. Illustration included.
Date: June 15, 1909
Creator: La Bauve, Valcoure J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Attachment. (open access)

Window Attachment.

Patent for "window attachments, being in the nature of means for carrying the shade-roller and lace-curtain on the upper sash and devices whereby the sashes may be locked when closed or opened to any desired extent;" (lines 8-13) and illustrations.
Date: June 24, 1902
Creator: Hamilton, Robert
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fence Building Implement (open access)

Wire Fence Building Implement

Patent for a wire fence building implement. This implement is "adapted to take up slack in an unbroken fence-wire, draw together ends of a broken fence-wire, so as to permit said ends to be spliced together, cut off surplus wire, and pull staples from the fence-posts" (lines 9-15). Illustrations included.
Date: June 9, 1903
Creator: Hall, Ed Francis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Fence Clamp (open access)

Wire Fence Clamp

Patent for a wire fence clamp. Illustration included.
Date: June 15, 1903
Creator: Hollingsworth, Joseph C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence Stay (open access)

Wire-Fence Stay

Patent for wire fence stay that is used for securing wire lines.
Date: June 9, 1903
Creator: Senour, Charles Henry
Object Type: Patent
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
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Straightening and Coiling Machine (open access)

Wire Straightening and Coiling Machine

Patent for a wire straightening and coiling machine. Illustrations included.
Date: June 16, 1908
Creator: Horsley, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire Stretcher (open access)

Wire Stretcher

Patent for a wire stretcher. Illustration included.
Date: June 14, 1904
Creator: Lott, William Royal
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wood-Preserving Compound (open access)

Wood-Preserving Compound

Patent for a new wood preserving compound to protect wood from bugs and prevent decay.
Date: June 23, 1908
Creator: Percival, Herbert Elmer
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for a wrench. Illustrations included.
Date: June 2, 1908
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E. & Hall, Samuel N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History