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Non-Skid Device
Patent for a device that affixes to automobile wheels to provide tire traction and prevent skidding.
Date:
May 24, 1921
Creator:
Williams, Harry S.
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The Portal to Texas History
Playing-Cards.
Patent for a card game that aims to teach players the workings of the electoral college. There are 208 cards, divided into four types: "eagle," "star," "banner," "flag," and gathering one of each type gives the player an electoral vote. The cards feature presidential candidates of the mid-1800s.
Date:
March 27, 1906
Creator:
Noonan, James Harrison
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Lamp-Burner.
Patent for a safety lamp-burner, which extinguishes itself when the lamp is tipped over.
Date:
March 24, 1914
Creator:
Witmond, Christopher B. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History