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Mechanism for Overcoming Dead-Centers. (open access)

Mechanism for Overcoming Dead-Centers.

Patent for a "mechanism for overcoming what are known in mechanics as 'dead-centers,' which occur in machines where a shaft is driven by means of a crank." (Lines 13-16) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: February 4, 1896
Creator: Johnson, Willie Harry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cutting Implement (open access)

Cutting Implement

Patent for a cutting tool which can be attached to the bottom of a shoe in order to chop cotton or other plants and pulverize ground. It is a sharp, flat, knife blade that affixes to the shoe with straps across the bridge and toe sections.
Date: May 4, 1915
Creator: Brigance, Alice O.
System: The Portal to Texas History