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Improvement in Washing-Machines.
Patent for an improvement to washing machines, in which "the novelty consists in allowing both cylinder and blades to be rotated or oscillated independently of each other." (Lines 17-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
January 5, 1875
Creator:
Starr, Henry D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Locomotive Smoke - Stacks.
Patent for new and useful improvement in locomotive smoke stacks, "in which the sparks, live cinders, and other heavy particles are arrested near the top of the stack." It consists of a petticoat-pipe, arranged so that it may be raised or lowered for the purpose of regulating the draft.
Date:
January 5, 1875
Creator:
Cleary, Edward
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Presses
Patent for a new and useful improvement in a cotton press. "Our invention has for its object to furnish an improved press for baling cotton as it comes from the gin, &c., &c." (lines 14-16).
Date:
January 5, 1875
Creator:
Crenshaw, William T. & Carothers, Robert J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History