Quilting Attachment for Sewing Machines. (open access)

Quilting Attachment for Sewing Machines.

Patent for a new and improved quilting attachment for sewing machines. This design "has for its object to connect the quilting-frame and the sewing-machine so that the action of the machine will automatically propel the quilting frame; and it consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the several parts" (lines 17-22).
Date: September 26, 1882
Creator: German, Francis M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Revolving Cabinet. (open access)

Revolving Cabinet.

Patent for a revolving cabinet that "shall constitute a counter or a part of the same, or that may be used as a kitchen-table, and at the same time serve as a convenient receptacle for the safe storage of general articles of merchandise and household supplies, which shall be maintained in a clean and fresh condition and be easy to access" (lines 12-19). There is an opening on the counter to access the trapezoidal trays that can rotate underneath.
Date: September 26, 1896
Creator: Smith, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in  Cotton-Hoes. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Hoes.

Patent for improvements in cotton hoes: "such as are employed in thinning cotton and other plants" ( lines 16-17).
Date: September 26, 1897
Creator: Sims, Zachariah B.
System: The Portal to Texas History