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Improvement in Corn-Planters (open access)

Improvement in Corn-Planters

Patent for a construction that will act as a plow, and aid in the process of planting corn. The patent includes instructions and an illustration.
Date: September 8, 1868
Creator: Kidd, I. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Hot-Air, Steam, and Water-Gauge. (open access)

Improvement in Hot-Air, Steam, and Water-Gauge.

Patent for improvements in hot air, harmonic steam, and water gauges: "In this invention several tubes pass through the boiler, some under and some above the water, through which currents of air are induced by the heat of the water or steam surrounding them" (lines 8-9).
Date: October 8, 1867
Creator: Walker, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improved Grain-Meter. (open access)

Improved Grain-Meter.

Patent for a more efficient grain-meter. The patent includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 8, 1867
Creator: Walker, James C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improved Anchor for Animals. (open access)

Improved Anchor for Animals.

Patent for improvement in animals’ anchor in which it allow the animals to graze without being twisted or wound up the rope by using the combination of a swiveled loop and a pivoted loop with each other, and a pin. “This pin is made with four wings, or radial longitudinal flanges, tapering to a point at its lower end and is readily forced into the ground, and easily drawn out, but will resist a very strong side-draught.” (Lines23-27) Illustration is included.
Date: June 8, 1869
Creator: Raiford, P. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History