Cotton - Bale Ties (open access)

Cotton - Bale Ties

Patent for tying the ends of cotton bale wires or bands.
Date: September 22, 1874
Creator: Szabo, Alexander A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvment in Cultivators. (open access)

Improvment in Cultivators.

Patent for improvement in digging or cultivation machines primarily adapted to the cultivation of cotton. Includes parts that can be added or removed from the machine, thereby reducing the number of machines needed for farm work. Includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: September 10, 1872
Creator: Forsgard, Gustave A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Speed and Time Recorders. (open access)

Improvement in Speed and Time Recorders.

Patent for improvements in recording instruments to "document of all the movements of a locomotive while in charge of the engineer, to record any stoppages that may be made; the duration of such stoppages, and any backward motion of the locomotive at any point during the trip." (Lines 7-13) Illustration is included.
Date: September 9, 1879
Creator: Richardson, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Processes of Coloring Enameled Photographs. (open access)

Improvement in Processes of Coloring Enameled Photographs.

Patent for improving the coloring process of enameled photographs by using collodio-gelatine instead of warm gelatine.
Date: September 7, 1875
Creator: Williams, William W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Blow Offs For Boilers (open access)

Improvement in Blow Offs For Boilers

Patent for Improvement in Blow Offs For Boilers provides details of the construction of the blow off device with two labeled Figures and descriptive text. Also includes the significance of the blow off device and how it will improve locomotive travel by conserving water.
Date: September 10, 1872
Creator: Husted, Esbon Forrest
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Car-Couplings. (open access)

Improvement in Car-Couplings.

Patent for "an improved car-coupling simple in construction, convenient in use, and effective and reliable in operation." (lines 12-14) e.g., including illustration.
Date: September 24, 1872
Creator: Allen, Henry & Baldwin, Addison H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Recording Instruments for Locomotives (open access)

Improvement in Recording Instruments for Locomotives

Patent for improvement in Recording Instruments for recording time, speed, and steam pressure of locomotives or cars or other machinery.
Date: September 26, 1873
Creator: Richardson, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History