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Corn-Header. (open access)

Corn-Header.

Patent for a device for the removal of the heads of corn. The device contains a blade and attaches to a person's hand.
Date: May 2, 1916
Creator: Hooper, Howard Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Feeding and Packing Mechanism for Baling Presses (open access)

Feeding and Packing Mechanism for Baling Presses

Patent for condenser that positively feeds cotton into the press box.
Date: December 26, 1916
Creator: Christopher, Giles V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Road-Machine. (open access)

Road-Machine.

Patent for "a machine for resurfacing roads or preparing new roads" (lines 9-10). Machine includes an adjustable scraper to aid in leveling of the roadway and compresses the edges of the roads using drags or shoes. The machine is adaptable to aid in road construction "depending upon the nature and condition of the road's surface" (lines 16-17).
Date: October 24, 1916
Creator: Dean, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History