Improvement in Sand-Conveyers. (open access)

Improvement in Sand-Conveyers.

Patent for a machine for "taking up and conveying sand into a suitable receptacle". Patent for breaking up sand and transferring it into a receptacle by means of circular cutters, conducting apron, inclined plate.
Date: July 17, 1877
Creator: Garcia, Rufino C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Bag-Fasteners. (open access)

Improvement in Bag-Fasteners.

Patent for "a new and useful improvement in the manner of fastening bags and attaching labels or shipping directions" (lines 4-7) including illustrations.
Date: June 17, 1879
Creator: Terrell, Will
System: The Portal to Texas History