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Car-Brake.
Patent for a new and more effective brake for trains, with illustrations.
Date:
November 27, 1887
Creator:
Stovall, John D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Cutter and Mower.
Patent for a new and improved stalk-cutter and mower. This design consists, "with the shaft, having pulley and means . . . to rotate the same, of the pivoted links, the reel having its shaft journaled in said links and provided with the longitudinal cutters and with the pulley, the endless belt connecting the said pulleys . . . and the lever connected to the reel to raise and lower the same" (lines 9-17).
Date:
August 27, 1889
Creator:
Knox, Washington Irvin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerodrome
Patent for an aerodrome/helicopter with improved wing design.
Date:
June 27, 1911
Creator:
Snow, Guy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Chopper.
Patent for improvements to the stalk-chopping machine that will strip the ears from the corn while also chopping the corn stalk into bits to fertilize the field.
Date:
January 27, 1920
Creator:
Bartz, Adolph J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Projectile.
Patent for elongated, simple, and efficient projectile that enables it to remain on course including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
August 27, 1918
Creator:
Fender, Brown
System:
The Portal to Texas History