Patent for a new and improved locomotive. This design "relates to a locomotive running-gear and motive-power connection; and the novelty consists in the construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts" (lines 15-18).

Patent for a new way to plant hedges, which "consists in an improved method of planting and training the cactus-plant (preferably of the species known as the 'scabbard' or 'brush cactus') to adapt it to form a thick and impenetrable fence which shall resist the attacks of cattle, and will grow regularly and evenly after the young plants have been properly trained" (lines 13-20).

Patent for a new and improved rat trap. This design consists of "the pendulum bait-frame, in combination with triggers and attached to cam-springs and weighted trap-doors and rollers" (lines 59-62).

Patent for a new and improved quilting frame. This design "is a quilting-frame for use with sewing machines, consisting of rollers adapted to stretch the quilt or cloth in customary manner and running in bearings in a frame which is mounted on a suitable stand, which adapts it for lateral movement to follow the feed of the sewing machine" (lines 8-15).

Patent for a new and improved railroad tie. This design "has reference to improvements in railroad-ties of that class in which two metallic pot-sleepers connected transversely by a brace-rod are employed in place of wooden ties for supporting the rails; and the invention consists of two transversely-connected iron pot-sleepers, which are provided with a longitudinal box-shaped center portion, upon which the rail rests, said center portion being made in one piece with the sleeper, and adapted for storing therein signal telegraph wires" (lines 7-17).

Patent for an earth borer and excavator machine