Improvements In Vine-Rakes (open access)

Improvements In Vine-Rakes

Patent for new and improved Vine-Rakes to use in everyday farming. Uses includes pulling fines from crops and preparing the ground for plowing or digging before planting crops.
Date: April 20, 1875
Creator: Dunn, Joseph W
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Vibrating Propellers (open access)

Improvement in Vibrating Propellers

Patent for Improvement in vibrating propellers for steamers to improve the ability to control the vessel. Includes two illustrated and labeled figures.
Date: February 18, 1873
Creator: Macowitzky, Charles P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in the Propulsion of Vessels. (open access)

Improvement in the Propulsion of Vessels.

Patent for improvement in vibrating propellers with continued paddle action that can be attached to a line of boats.
Date: December 30, 1873
Creator: Macowitzky, Charles P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Vibrating Propellers. (open access)

Improvement in Vibrating Propellers.

Patent for new and useful improvement in vibrating propellers.
Date: December 22, 1874
Creator: Macowitzky, Charles P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Hand-Vises. (open access)

Improvement in Hand-Vises.

Patent for hand vise to use as a tool for mechanics to hold small articles, can be attached to bits or augers for gauging the depth of a hole bored, and also for countersinking such holes for screws.
Date: November 19, 1872
Creator: Overton, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for "a new and Improved Plow" (lines 4-5) including illustrations.
Date: September 14, 1875
Creator: Freeman, Irvan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for improving a plow device that is curved and has open grooves.
Date: September 11, 1875
Creator: Freeman, Irvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes for Preserving Wood. (open access)

Improvement in Processes for Preserving Wood.

Patent for preserving wood from the ravages of marine insects (lines 7-8).
Date: July 28, 1874
Creator: Archer, Roger W.
System: The Portal to Texas History