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Improvement in Cotton-Presses

Description: Patent for a new and improved Cotton-Press. The invention relates to the press on which a Patent (No. 150,573) was granted May 5, 1874, to William B. Hollowell. It consists of a duplicate master-wheel on the drum for working the follower; also an improved contrivance for connecting the pitman to the lever and to its pivot, whereby the machine is rendered more efficient and may be lighter for a given strength.
Date: September 19, 1876
Creator: Horn, William Henry
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Improvement in Wind-Wheels.

Description: Patent for a new wind-wheel design with pivoted frame and adjustable wings.
Date: March 19, 1878
Creator: Everhart, Martin
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Improvement in Breech-Loading Fire-Arms.

Description: Patent for improvement in breech-loading fire-arms.
Date: November 19, 1878
Creator: Petmecky, Joseph C.
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Board Roofing.

Description: Patent for a new design of roofing board. The wooden boards are designed to "contract and expand with changes of temperature" (para. 3) and to allow rain to run off without seeping into the joints of the boards.
Date: December 19, 1876
Creator: Zimmerman, Arnold W.
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Improvement in Carburaters

Description: Patent of an improvement for a carbureter that furnishes the apparatus for enriching the vapors of gasoline or other light hydrocarbon.
Date: October 19, 1875
Creator: Pollard, James M.
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Improvement in Corn and Cotton Planters.

Description: Patent for a new cotton and corn planter, including illustrations.
Date: May 19, 1874
Creator: Griffith, William Harrison
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