Tire-Tread Chain for Automobile-Wheels, &c. (open access)

Tire-Tread Chain for Automobile-Wheels, &c.

Patent for a tire chain for automobiles to prevent skidding and help keep the tire in better shape on rough roads.
Date: July 21, 1908
Creator: Thomas, James Clarence
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saw Attachment. (open access)

Saw Attachment.

Patent for a handsaw attachment that gauges the depth to which one wishes to cut. It is a bar with an extended foot and clamping devices for attaching the device to the top and handle of the saw.
Date: July 21, 1896
Creator: Gowdan, Richard H.
System: The Portal to Texas History