Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for an improved design of the plow consisting of a modified foot of the plow and curved blade. Illustrations included.
Date: January 23, 1877
Creator: Moore, Thomas M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Compounds for Fish-Baits. (open access)

Improvement in Compounds for Fish-Baits.

Patent for a new compound to be used as fish bait, consisting of oil of anise, asafetida, cardamom-seed, golden, yellow, or black root, and buzzard root. Includes instructions.
Date: January 21, 1873
Creator: Goodman, Samuel A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Harness. (open access)

Improvement in Harness.

Patent for a new improvement in harness that "enables the detachment of the horse therefrom instantaneously" (lines 8-9) including illustration. It may also be called "safety harness" (line 10).
Date: January 27, 1874
Creator: Ellis, Ira
System: The Portal to Texas History