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Improvements in Wind-Wheels.
Patent for an "invention [consisting] in the construction and arrangement of a dome which surrounds a wind-wheel" (line 14-16) including instruction and illustrations. Constitutes an improvement to then existing windmills.
Date:
January 11, 1876
Creator:
Stephens, Lawrence E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Tonic Remedies.
Patent for a medicinal compound consisting of sulphate quinine, diluted sulphuric acid, purified chinoidine, sulphate iron, sulphate magnesia, peppermint oil, and saturated quassia-water. Includes instructions.
Date:
January 11, 1876
Creator:
Rucker, Benjamin Franklin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Umbrella-Supporters.
Patent for "a simple and convenient device for supporting and carrying a parasol or umbrella in such a way as to leave the hands free, and which will enable the parasol or umbrella to be tilted or inclined forward or back, or to either side, as may be required" (lines 8-14). Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 11, 1876
Creator:
Arnold, Eliza M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Sprinklers.
Patent for an improved sprinkler.
Date:
January 18, 1876
Creator:
Melcher, John C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Churns.
Patent for the improved design of churns "in which the dasher-shaft is vertical and receives rotation by gearing at the top of the churn" (2nd para.), including illustrations.
Date:
January 25, 1876
Creator:
Davis, Henry T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes of Preserving Meats.
Patent for a method of preserving and canning meat. This describes the inventor's process, as well as his method of reducing air inside the container using hypophosphite of lime.
Date:
January 11, 1876
Creator:
Stevens, Hennell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Rerigerator-Cars.
Patent for "improvements in refrigerator-cars for preserving fresh meats, vegetables, and other perishable articles while transporting them over great distance; and it consists of an ice-receptacle at the top of the car, provided with flat top and carved or inclined bottom." (Lines 13-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 18, 1876
Creator:
Zimmerman, Arnold W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History