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Improvement in Sulky-Plows.
Patent for an invention of a new and improved sulky-plow, "which shall be so constructed that it may be readily adjusted to cause the plow to take or leave land, and to work at any desired depth in the ground, which will enable the plow to be readily raised from the ground" (lines 13-17). Illustrations included.
Date:
February 20, 1877
Creator:
Riddle, William N.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Rotary Churns.
Patent for an improvement of the churn that is, "within a square wooden box, of a rotating dasher or paddle, and the mechanism for driving the same, that various parts being constructed, arranged, and operated" (lines 20-24). Illustrations included.
Date:
February 20, 1877
Creator:
Dean, Charles C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seed-Planters.
Patent for a new and improved seed-planter. Illustration included.
Date:
February 20, 1877
Creator:
Miller, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Earth-Augurs.
Patent for a new auger design for "boring and excavating wells" (lines 15-16), including illustrations.
Date:
November 20, 1877
Creator:
Yarborough, William H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Adjustable Hats
Patent for an improvement to adjustable hatband which includes directions and illustrations.
Date:
March 20, 1877
Creator:
Cassiano, I. Ygnacio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Convertible Wagon-Bed and Hay-Rack.
Patent for "an ordinary wagon-bed with sides and a rear end board or gate, which are both adjustable and removable, and attach slats or bars to said sides and end-board in such manner that they may be extended laterally when requires, to practically increase the width of the wagon-bed." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 20, 1877
Creator:
O'Neall, James M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Post-Hole Diggers
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in Post-Hole Diggers.
Date:
November 20, 1877
Creator:
Armstrong, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Convertible Cotton-Planter.
Patent for improvement in convertible cotton-planters. The mechanism has a seed-dropping mechanism and a rear or side plow covers the dropped seed.
Date:
December 20, 1877
Creator:
Willie, William T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Buckles
Patent for a new and improved buckle for use with hame-straps, breech-straps, etc. The patent contains an explanation of the buckle and various illustrations.
Date:
March 20, 1877
Creator:
Melton, Benjamin F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Gang-Plows.
Patent for "an improved gang-plow, which shall be so constructed that it may be readily adjusted to cause the plows to take or leave land, and which will enable the wheels to be adjusted closer to or farther from the plows, as may be desired." (Lines 12-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 20, 1877
Creator:
Cummins, John R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes of Reducing Asphaltum to a Liquid
Patent for a new and useful process of reducing asphaltum to a liquid and the patent includes a list of solvents suitable for use in the process.
Date:
March 20, 1877
Creator:
Lee, Archibald K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Walking-Planters
Patent for improvements of a new walking planter where the design is much improved to that of the cotton planters. The new improvements of the walking planter are much safer because of the hopper that is in the new and improved equipment, including illustrations.
Date:
August 20, 1877
Creator:
Brown, Joseph M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History