Cotton Picker (open access)

Cotton Picker

Patent for a cotton picker. This invention relates to pneumatic cotton-pickers using a suction box for detaching bolls of cotton from pods. Illustration included.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Hyde, Thomas B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finder For Fireplaces (open access)

Finder For Fireplaces

Patent for a fender for fireplaces. Illustration included.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Plummer, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Furniture-Joint (open access)

Furniture-Joint

Patent for a wooden furniture joint to effectively connect objects without being visible.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Gloger, Anton F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for a railroad tie. This invention is made of concrete and allows rails to be attached without the need of spikes. Illustration included.
Date: July 25, 1905
Creator: Percival, Herbert E. & Key, Brewer W.
System: The Portal to Texas History