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Sash Fastener (open access)

Sash Fastener

Patent for a fastener of simple, reliable for locking a sash at any given point in its path-of-movement upon the window frame, without the use of springs or any other parts.
Date: October 20, 1914
Creator: Shipman, John Davis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms. (open access)

Improvement in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms.

Patent for improved maneuvering and loading of firearms while riding horseback.
Date: July 20, 1878
Creator: Morrison, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History