Well-Drill (open access)

Well-Drill

Patent for well drill that enables its upper end to be struck without disengaging the cable with an objective to provide simple, inexpensive, and convenient use.
Date: July 4, 1916
Creator: Walker, Merit Benjamin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Swing. (open access)

Swing.

Patent for a swing, particularly for children, that provides a foot rest that rises from the floor when a person sits down and includes a back that can be reclined. The particular design is also cheaper and easier to build.
Date: July 4, 1916
Creator: Shaw, John Copeland Miller
System: The Portal to Texas History