Improvement in Plaiting-Irons. (open access)

Improvement in Plaiting-Irons.

Patent for an improvement to plaiting-irons: "a plaiting-iron composed of a peculiarly-constructed iron or metal plate used in connection with a correspondingly-constructed board" (lines 23-25), with illustrations.
Date: August 14, 1877
Creator: Gingras, Joseph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement In Padlocks. (open access)

Improvement In Padlocks.

Patent for improvements to Padlocks which can be opened with a key in conjunction with maneuvering the tumblers or locking-bolt.
Date: August 14, 1878
Creator: Jacobs, Morris
System: The Portal to Texas History