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Improvement in Stalk-Chopper
Patent for an improvement in corn and cotton stalk-choppers, allowing for the stalks to be turned under by the plow and prevent their interference with the machine.
Date:
May 21, 1872
Creator:
Richards, Augustus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Seed-Planters
Patent for an improvement in seed-planters, which allows for adjusting to plant less or more seeds as desired.
Date:
May 21, 1872
Creator:
Richards, Augustus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Chairs.
Patent for improvement in chairs, which provides adjustable shoulder supports and back (inclination and height), with intended advantages of better lung capacity and spinal alignment. The chair can be adjusted to fit all sizes of bodies. It is noted that some of the adjustable features could be incorporated into other furnishings such as beds or lounges. An additional feature of the chair is a retracting spring to assist the user in exiting the chair.
Date:
May 9, 1876
Creator:
Barnes, James W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History