Improvement in Shot-Cases and Distributers (open access)

Improvement in Shot-Cases and Distributers

Patent for a "new receptacle for holding several grades of shot, and to an adjustable distributing device for the same. Its object is to enable traders to keep the several kinds or grades of shot in one receptacle, but so that suitable quantity of any one kind can be readily and conveniently measured out" (lines 20-26).
Date: January 3, 1871
Creator: Booton, Sinclair
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fire-Tongs (open access)

Improvement in Fire-Tongs

Patent for a part to prevent the legs of fire-tongs from lapping or crossing each other.
Date: January 17, 1871
Creator: George, Alfred M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Pen-Holders. (open access)

Improvement in Pen-Holders.

Patent for new improvements on the design of the pen-holder, including illustrations.
Date: January 24, 1871
Creator: George, Alfred M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Saw-Sets. (open access)

Improvement in Saw-Sets.

Patent for a simply constructed device for setting the teeth of saws. Includes illustrations and descriptions of its parts and usage.
Date: January 3, 1871
Creator: Harris, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inprovement in Sulky-Cultivators. (open access)

Inprovement in Sulky-Cultivators.

Patent for an improved sulky cultivator which lists description on how to build the cultivator.
Date: January 10, 1871
Creator: Jordan, Hugh P
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Compounds for Destroying Worms in Cotton-Plants. (open access)

Improvement in Compounds for Destroying Worms in Cotton-Plants.

Patent for using a solution of water and arsenic for killing cotton pests.
Date: January 2, 1871
Creator: Mitchell, Thomas W. & Briscoe, Robert P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Washing-Machines. (open access)

Improvement in Washing-Machines.

Patent for an improvement in washing machines.
Date: January 31, 1871
Creator: Nave, Andrew Jackson
System: The Portal to Texas History