Resource Type

Month

Nozzle. (open access)

Nozzle.

Patent for a hose nozzle with increased capacity and efficiency. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 16, 1897
Creator: Adams, Don B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broom or Brush (open access)

Broom or Brush

Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Airhart, Noah S. & Gold, Egbert H.
System: The Portal to Texas History