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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
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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