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Breast-Strap for Harness.
Patent for "a breast-strap so constructed as to obviate pressure on the windpipe of the horse and to transfer such pressure to the shoulders; to obviate chafing or rubbing of the breast-strap upon the shoulders, and to permit them to move freely in advance of each other as a result of the movements of the horse." (Lines 12-18) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
December 25, 1894
Creator:
Russell, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher
Patent for a stretcher that connects wires in fence construction and repair. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 29, 1891
Creator:
Wright, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Seat Spring.
Patent for an elliptic seat spring on a wagon that is "arranged longitudinally on the front of the wagon-box, for the purpose of taking up the jar and jolt of wagons in passing over rough places in the roads" (lines 15-18). The springs will stay in place once installed.
Date:
December 5, 1893
Creator:
Ingle, Jacob Odem, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sulky-Plow.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and durable sulky-plow "that will avoid the collection of trash, weeds, grass, &c., and thereby will not clog; that is designed to run upon the unplowed ground and therefore retain the plow in a steady position; to provide an improved adjusting means for plows whereby the same may be set to run shallow or deep; and to adapt the plow for successfully operating upon hillsides or rolling ground" (lines 12-20).
Date:
December 19, 1893
Creator:
Shipman, Samuel H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gate-Latch.
Patent for an improved gate-latch for swinging gates that is especially simple, economic, and efficient.
Date:
December 25, 1894
Creator:
Wilson, James L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History