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Improvement in Plows.
Patent for a new and improved turn-plow which "consists in several features of improvement, by which the preparation and tillage of soil may be done at less the usual expense, and more than the usual convenience to the farmer." (lines 13-18) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 28, 1874
Creator:
White, Moses F. & Blankenship, Augustus J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car Coupler.
Patent for a new and improver coupler for railroad cars. This design "consists, first, in a transversely-arranged bar supported by suitable hangers secured to the end of the car a suitable distance above the draw-bar, each end of said transverse bar being provided with hand-wheels having a notch on their outer periphery, with which engage weighed pawls suitably pivoted to the side of the car; secondly, in an arm extending from said transverse bar for supporting the link" (lines 22-31).
Date:
July 12, 1881
Creator:
Farnam, Stephen
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bale Tie.
Patent for a new and improved bale tie. This design is of a metal band with several slots, so that the accompanying metal button can pass through any two overlapping slots, securing the bale within the band.
Date:
July 19, 1881
Creator:
Griffin, James Lee
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Cotton-Presses.
Patent for an improvement to cotton presses, including an illustration.
Date:
July 29, 1879
Creator:
Lively, Mark C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Car - Coupling.
Patent for a new and useful car coupling, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
July 5, 1898
Creator:
Oden, Joshua K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Utilizing Electrical Energy
Patent for a means of using electricity more efficiently, which entails "utilizing the extra current generated by the break in the circuit of an electromagnetic apparatus" (lines 16-18). Illustrations included.
Date:
July 13, 1909
Creator:
Perkins, Thomas F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Track Fastener
Patent for railroad track fastener. This invention is made of metallic track fasteners and uses a joint for meeting together the ends of the rails. Illustration included.
Date:
July 14, 1908
Creator:
Hutchins, William Dennis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Means for Utilizing Electrical Energy
Patent for an apparatus which consists of an electric motor that is operated by a battery and is designed to use electricity more efficiently. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 13, 1909
Creator:
Perkins, Thomas F.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Timber Hewing Machine
Patent for a timber hewing machine. This invention is designed for hewing timbers or railroad ties. Illustration included.
Date:
July 31, 1906
Creator:
Melton, William K. & King, James G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Atlanta State Park [Rack Card]
Card advertising Atlanta State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date:
July 2012
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Upper East Texas Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper East Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
July 2002
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press.
Patent for improvements to a hay press to be manufactured easily and cheaply while maintaining its effectiveness in pressing hay into bales.
Date:
July 17, 1917
Creator:
Pate, William H. & Rhyne, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Listing Attachment for Plows
Patent for plow attachment to deflecting soil from the shovel of the plow; does not require special tools to apply attachment to plow.
Date:
July 14, 1914
Creator:
Hogan, Peter E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stalk Puller and Chopper.
Patent for a stalk puller that can pull the stalk from the ground and chop in pieces for feeding for fertilizer.
Date:
July 29, 1919
Creator:
Anderson, Jeff
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History