Swingletree (open access)

Swingletree

Patent for a swingletree that equalizes the strain of the draft animal when the traces are connected in an irregular manner.
Date: July 20, 1920
Creator: Bosse, William F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow (open access)

Harrow

Patent for improvement for harrows, "which may be adjusted so as to spread them apart or bring the same close together." (lines 15-17) The adjustable frame of the harrow allows the device to be used for different purposes of cultivation.
Date: February 20, 1912
Creator: Robbins, John F.
System: The Portal to Texas History