Improvement in Vapor-Burners. (open access)

Improvement in Vapor-Burners.

Patent for, "an improved construction and arrangement of vapor-burner, by which the same is readily lighted, adjusted to a larger or smaller flame, or extinguished" (lines 13-17). Illustration included.
Date: February 27, 1877
Creator: Sawyer, Frederick A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Mosquito-Net Frames. (open access)

Improvement in Mosquito-Net Frames.

Patent for "mosquito-net frames which are made adjustable, so that they may be extended over the bed or folded compactly, according to the requirements of use." (Lines 8-11) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: April 3, 1877
Creator: Volle, Johann F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Preparations of Chewing-Gum. (open access)

Improvement in Preparations of Chewing-Gum.

The production of chewing-gum will become much simpler with the improved patent of chewing-gum.
Date: June 23, 1877
Creator: Cotter, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History