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Improvement In Water-Elevators.

Patent for improvements to water-elevators using water-vessels which are suspended from a chain or cord, also known as endless carriers.

Date: August 18, 1877

Creator: Wright, Martin Van Buten

Improvement in Windlass Water-Elevators

Patent for an improvement in Chain-Wheels consisting "in the construction and arrangement of a device for drawing water from wells, which shall be cheap, convenient, and free from danger, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth."

Date: October 15, 1878

Creator: Knipscheer, John

Improvement inTables.

Patent for improvement in tables which "consists in the arrangement and combination of parts that will be more fully described hereinafter, whereby the table can be taken apart, packed in a small compass for transportation, and then put together again by an inexperienced hand” (lines 11-17).

Date: November 19, 1878

Creator: Melcher, John C.

Improvement in Water-Tanks.

Patent for an improved water-tank built with lumbers that are thoroughly dried and covered with asphaltum as waterproof agent. It includes illustrations.

Date: January 28, 1879

Creator: Bardon, Prosper

Improvement in Wrenches.

Patent for furnishing "an adjustable wrench for holding and turning bolts, pipes, taps, &c." (lines 7-9). Includes instructions and illustration.

Date: July 1, 1879

Creator: Killough, William B.

Improvements In Buckles.

Patent for a new kind of buckle along with specifications for construction and illustrations of the buckle.

Date: August 12, 1879

Creator: Carnes, William J., Jr.

Improvements in Compounds for Destroying Trees, Roots, &c.

Patent for a new and useful improvements to compouds used in the destroying of trees. Lists ingredients and dosages.

Date: October 21, 1879

Creator: Buchanan, William T.

Improvement in Windmills.

Patent for an improved windmill, including illustrations, consisting of an arrangement of "three stationary sails between arms on central shaft, so as to obtain double or increased power from the air passing through the wheel." (lines 7-10)

Date: December 2, 1879

Creator: Dewees, Thomas

Improvements in Traction-Engines.

Patent for improving traction engines for use in hauling on farms and farm roads. Includes instructions and illustrations.

Date: October 14, 1879

Creator: McGregor, Montague M. & Croxton, James C.

Improvements in Escapements for Time-Pieces

Patent for inprovements in escapements for time-pieces involving levers and duplex escapements as a way of improving force and regularity in time-pieces. Patent gives instructions and provides illustrations.

Date: October 21, 1879

Creator: Laughlin, Abner G.

Improvement in Vapor-Burners.

Patent for "new and Improved Vapor-Burner." (lines 3-4)

Date: March 26, 1878

Creator: Sawyer, Frederick A.

Improvement In Sulky-Plows.

This pantent was created for the construction and preperation of a sulky plow cultivator. The invention was created for new and mechanical improvements.

Date: April 9, 1878

Creator: Tucker, Argyle W.

Improvement in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Cement

Patent for the improvement in the manufacture of hydraulic cement with specifications for the manufacturing process and a description of usage.

Date: June 25, 1878

Creator: Dimelow, John

Improvement in Twine-Holders

Patent for improvement in twine-holders to help hold twine, cloth and wrapping to counters for ease of cutting, with illustration.

Date: August 13, 1878

Creator: Turner, John William

Improvement in Tube-Fastenings for Boilers.

Patent for improvement of tube-fastenings for boilers which will secure flues in steam-boilers, including illustrations.

Date: January 28, 1879

Creator: Walsh, William H.

Improvement in Spurs.

Patent for improvements in spurs that permanently attaches the spur to the boot, including illustrations.

Date: May 20, 1879

Creator: Brown, John S.

Improvement in Steam-Engines.

Patent related to "improvements in steam-engines. The object...is to devise means whereby the valves may be actuated automatically without the employment of exterior mechanisms by the use of exhaust-steam" (lines 17-22). Includes instructions and illustration.

Date: July 1, 1879

Creator: Garlock, William H. & Cooke, Richard

Improvement In Suspender-Buttons

Patent for an improved suspender button with a description and illustrations attached.

Date: August 19, 1879

Creator: Racer, Martin J.

Improvement in Street-Cars

Patent for an improvement to Street Cars to better navigate curves. Includes description and illustrations.

Date: August 26, 1879

Creator: Towell, Isaac

Improvement in Washing-Machines

Patent for "... an improved washing-machine which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, easily operated, and effective in operation." (lines 12-15)

Date: September 2, 1879

Creator: Fuchs, Benjamin F.

Improvment in Spray-Nozzles

Patent for an improvement on spray nozzles for use with force pumps. These force pumps are used for spraying insecticide on cotton to protect the crop from cotton-worms and other insects.

Date: September 2, 1879

Creator: Yeager, George

Improvement in the Manufacture of Hydraulic Stone.

Patent for improvement in the manufacture of Hydraulic Stone to furnish and improved artificial stone for use in different purposes that can resist weather changes without being affected.

Date: September 16, 1879