Resource Type

Garment-Hanger. (open access)

Garment-Hanger.

Patent for a garment hanger "for the support of outer garments...and which will also embody a rack for shoes, the hanger being so constructed that it will occupy a minimum amount of space..." also "to support a considerable weight without any likelihood of sagging or breakage...that the greater the weight imposed thereon, the more firm will be the connection between these parts" (lines 11-15, 21-28). It also includes an illustration.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Fulford, Marcus F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Steam-Cooker. (open access)

Steam-Cooker.

Patent for an improved version of the inventor's previous steam cooker.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Daniels, Laura Eugenia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tire-Protector and Antiskidding Device. (open access)

Tire-Protector and Antiskidding Device.

Patent for a tire protector and anti-skidding device, which is made up of a flexible metal cover to prevent punctures and reduce wear on the tires, as well as reduce skidding.
Date: August 9, 1910
Creator: Bell, Charles D.
System: The Portal to Texas History