Resource Type

Silo (open access)

Silo

Patent for Silo
Date: January 2, 1917
Creator: Peirce, James W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reversible Chuck-Jaw. (open access)

Reversible Chuck-Jaw.

Patent for a reversible chuck-jaw that is " 'capable of wide adjustment, this flexibility of operation facilitating the application of the chuck jaw to various types of chucks." (lines 49-52)
Date: April 2, 1918
Creator: Miller, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-can. (open access)

Safety-can.

Patent for a device that is able to cover and create an air-tight seal over a can or similar container. This task is accomplished in a way that renders both the can and its cover reusable, illustrations included.
Date: September 2, 1919
Creator: Patronell, John
System: The Portal to Texas History