Cotton Chopper and Cultivator (open access)

Cotton Chopper and Cultivator

Patent for improvements in the construction and operation of cotton choppers and cultivators.
Date: October 15, 1889
Creator: Hutto, George Washington
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Fastener. (open access)

Hame-Fastener.

Patent for a hame fastener "by which the ends can be securely connected together, but which may be readily disconnected when desired." (lines 10-12). Illustrations included.
Date: October 2, 1900
Creator: Jones, David G. & Jones, John W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rake. (open access)

Rake.

Patent for a rake that is meant for raking loose stumps, brush, and similar articles from fields. The rake is pulled along, and two wheels form an axle where the rake is balanced. There are two rake-lifting levers.
Date: October 20, 1896
Creator: McIlroy, Archibald Yell & McIlroy, Joseph Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History