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Improvement in Spike-Extractors. (open access)

Improvement in Spike-Extractors.

Patent for "an improvement in the class of nail-extractors in which a gripe or grapple formed of pendent springs or hinged jaws is employed." (lines 7-10) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 29, 1874
Creator: Devine, William
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Windmills. (open access)

Improvement in Windmills.

Patent for the improvement of windmills, including illustrations.
Date: September 29, 1874
Creator: Symthe, Peyton.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Worm-Poison Distributers. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Worm-Poison Distributers.

Patent for new and valuable improvement in cotton-worm-poison distributer (distributor) to secure to a saddle upon a horse.
Date: December 29, 1874
Creator: Willie, William T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bale - Ties. (open access)

Improvement in Bale - Ties.

Patent for new and improved bale - tie, and to be applied to other things, such as barrels, tubs, bracelets, and ladies' garters.
Date: December 29, 1874
Creator: Cain, Washington G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Insect-Destroyers. (open access)

Improvement in Insect-Destroyers.

Patent for "machines which are designed for distributing poison-dust over the leaves of plants for the destruction of insects, especially the worms which prey on the cotton-plant." (Lines 11-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 29, 1874
Creator: Eldridge, Frank A.
System: The Portal to Texas History