Cartridge-Loading Machine (open access)

Cartridge-Loading Machine

Patent for improvements to the machine originally patented on August 10, 186 by Edward A. Franklin of Brenham, patent no. 347,268.
Date: January 15, 1889
Creator: Franklin, Edward A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cartridge Loading Apparatus. (open access)

Cartridge Loading Apparatus.

Patent for a new and improved cartridge loader. This design "consists of a filling attachment to cartridge-loading blocks, which is composed of a hopper part having discharge-tubes in the bottom and a perforated and spring-actuated slide-piece having perforations registering with said tubes, and of a lower part having upwardly-extending tubes sliding on the bottom tubes of the hopper and downwardly-extending tubes of conical shape . . . and are opened or closed by a second spring-actuated slide-piece" (lines 16-26).
Date: July 15, 1884
Creator: Lockett, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Hame-Tugs for Harness. (open access)

Improvement in Hame-Tugs for Harness.

Patent for the improvement of hame-tugs for harnesses, using a metallic hame-tug. It includes a description and illustration.
Date: August 15, 1871
Creator: Dawson, Paul R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Gate-Hinges. (open access)

Improvement in Gate-Hinges.

Patent for an improvement in the design of gate-hinges, including illustrations.
Date: April 15, 1873
Creator: Stone, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for the improvement of the plow using braces and mold-board for a sturdy and very durable plow, including illustration.
Date: November 15, 1859
Creator: Townsend, John T.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mold for Making Well-Curbing (open access)

Mold for Making Well-Curbing

Patent for a mold for making well curbing. Illustrations included.
Date: October 15, 1912
Creator: Savoy, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History