Mop (open access)

Mop

Patent for a mop attachment with an opening to receive a handle of the broom and a pair of attaching strips to be tied to the broom handle. It is used to prevent lateral shifting when in place on the broom.
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Glenn, William H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Slime-Pulp Thickener (open access)

Slime-Pulp Thickener

Patent for a new and useful improvement in slime pulp thickeners
Date: November 30, 1920
Creator: Allen, Charles
System: The Portal to Texas History
Contact-Shoe for Automatic Train-Stops. (open access)

Contact-Shoe for Automatic Train-Stops.

Patent for a new contact shoe, used in rail transport, attached to the train car to conduct automatic stops despite possible hazards through the use of magents and electricity, including illustrations .
Date: March 30, 1920
Creator: Bulla, Melbern Bernie
System: The Portal to Texas History