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Car Coupling.
Patent for a new and improved coupling for railroad cars. This design consists "of a draw-head, a depending hook pivotally mounted therein, a transverse pin arranged on the bottom of the mouth of the draw-head and provided intermediate its ends with a notch to permit the passage of the lower end of the hook, a spring for holding the notch away from the hook, and means for sliding the pin to bring the notch opposite the hook" (lines 83-91).
Date:
August 16, 1892
Creator:
Davis, William Haywood
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blinn College Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015
Report submitted by Blinn College containing background information on the commission, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.
Date:
August 16, 2012
Creator:
Blinn College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvements In Machines for Distributing Compounds for Destroying Cotton-Worms
Patent for improvements on machines to distribute poison for cotton worms in the field. It consists of vibrating,sifting boxes combined with a suspension bar which is secured to the front of a horse saddle so the rider can shake the boxes to distribute poison powder to two rows of crops at a time.
Date:
March 16, 1875
Creator:
Willie, William T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Fire-Tongs.
Patent for improvement in fire-tongs with legs forked below the joint and riveted together.
Date:
June 16, 1874
Creator:
Kenney, Martin M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton Choppers
Patent for improvement in cotton choppers creating a more effective machine relating to the cultivating and chopping of cotton. Includes labeled figures and descriptive text
Date:
August 16, 1873
Creator:
Garrett, Joseph M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History