Corn Planter and Dropper. (open access)

Corn Planter and Dropper.

Patent for a new and improved seed planter or dropper. This design utilizes a hopper, a shaft provided with cups, a bevel having a countersunk opening provided with a recess, a gate hinged in said recess and held in contact with the cups on the shaft by a spring, and a concave partition fitting the periphery of the shaft, all constructed and arranged in a novel way (lines 68-75). Additionally, this design utilizes a wheel, the motion of which dispenses the seed.
Date: June 28, 1881
Creator: Dawson, John Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grate-Bar. (open access)

Grate-Bar.

Patent for a grate bar for furnaces, which allows for proper air distribution in the furnace.
Date: June 28, 1910
Creator: Wilderspin, Anderson
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine. Illustration included.
Date: March 28, 1911
Creator: Vines, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History