Impelling Device for Bowling-Hoops. (open access)

Impelling Device for Bowling-Hoops.

Patent for certain new and useful improvements in impelling devices for bowling hoops, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 27, 1898
Creator: Hefley, Jeff. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Sawing-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Sawing-Machines.

Patent for improved sawing-machine, which can be operated either horizontally or vertically so that trees may be felled and cut up with one machine, the driving mechanism of which is in a protective housing.
Date: January 27, 1874
Creator: Morey, Harvey & Bellah, Samuel H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Machines for Distributing Fertilizers. (open access)

Improvement in Machines for Distributing Fertilizers.

Patent for the improvement of fertilizer-distributer which dispense fertilizers from a hopper with revolving arms that is mounted on top of a plow like machine, which would allow the fertilizers fall into the furrow. Including illustration.
Date: September 27, 1859
Creator: Morrel, Z. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History