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Improvement in Corn and Cotton Planters. (open access)

Improvement in Corn and Cotton Planters.

Patent for a new and useful seed-planter for corns and cottons, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 3, 1873
Creator: Sims, Zachariah B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Spring Wheel (open access)

Spring Wheel

Patent for a form of tire designed in such a way to avoid the dangers of a punctured tire. This is done by an arrangement of crossing springs used to support the outer wall of the tire instead of inflatable medium.
Date: June 3, 1913
Creator: Dwiggins, R, Sam & Kelley, E, Lawrence
System: The Portal to Texas History