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Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for a cotton chopper, which can operate in uneven soil and attaches to a cultivator.
Date:
July 28, 1908
Creator:
Allen, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Bow Socket.
Patent for new and improved wagon-bow sockets. This design "furnishes a firm support for the [wagon] bow at both top and bottom of the socket, by which it is evident it will be rigidly secured against all lateral motions" (lines 38-41). This eliminates the "unsightly appearance, leaking, and other defects of the uneven height of bows so often resulting from the use of ordinary staples" (lines 44-47).
Date:
December 28, 1880
Creator:
Williams, Richard P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Heater
Patent for steam heater to keep cooked food warm, suitable for smaller hotels, restaurants, and other venues, who could not afford larger, more elaborate steam heaters, including illustrations.
Date:
August 28, 1900
Creator:
Wiley, Dora
System:
The Portal to Texas History