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Blow-out Patch. (open access)

Blow-out Patch.

Patent, including illustrations, for tire or shoe blow-out patch that protects the inner tube of the tire and keeps the patch from sliding. Also notes the item can be constructed from "old fabrics from worn shoes or tires" to keep manufacturing and sales costs low (page 1, lines 30-31).
Date: March 16, 1920
Creator: Russell, Charles A., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Comb, Brush, and Mirror. (open access)

Combined Comb, Brush, and Mirror.

Patent for a device which combines the features of a comb, a brush, and a mirror. Designed with removable components, any part of this device "can be used individually or ... can be separated for use in conjunction with each other" (lines 45-47). Illustrations included.
Date: March 16, 1920
Creator: Dunham, George H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trap. (open access)

Trap.

Patent for a simple live trap suitable for use both on land and in water.
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Peavy, Josiah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hame-Fastener. (open access)

Hame-Fastener.

Patent for a new and useful improvement to an invention known as the hame fastener. Its purpose is to adjust and make a tight or loose connection between the hame and a desired object.
Date: November 2, 1920
Creator: Arnold, Thomas J.
System: The Portal to Texas History