Resource Type

Device for Extracting Automobiles from Mud, Sand, or Ditches (open access)

Device for Extracting Automobiles from Mud, Sand, or Ditches

Patent for a retractable device to lift and advance a vehicle over obstructions. The device can be operated from the drivers seat and can mover the vehicle forward or backward (p. 1, line 19-21).
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Nash, William A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Display Device (open access)

Display Device

Patent for improvements in display devices that displays apparel without taking up a lot of space and will be out of the way when not needed.
Date: June 29, 1920
Creator: Frank, Henry L. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Tool. (open access)

Combination-Tool.

Patent for a novel combination tool used to construct and maintain wire fencing, including design modifications that encompass the ability to stretch and tie wires without the need for an additional tool, including illustrations.
Date: June 21, 1921
Creator: Matsler, Columbus U.
System: The Portal to Texas History