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Combined Ink, Pen, and Penholder Carrier. (open access)

Combined Ink, Pen, and Penholder Carrier.

Patent for a combination case for ink, pens, and penholders or pencils. It is "an inkwell and pen-box with tubes parallel with the sides thereof to form a small compact parcel occupying the least possible space" (lines 10-13).
Date: August 4, 1896
Creator: Scougale, Malcolm
System: The Portal to Texas History
Egg-Case Fastener. (open access)

Egg-Case Fastener.

Patent for a fastener that is used in "egg-cases and packages of similar character designed for shipping goods and which are required to be returned to the consignor to be again used" (lines 8-11). The top of the case has a plate securing it so that it is "secured by positive means against accidental displacement" (lines 23-24).
Date: August 4, 1896
Creator: Mayfield, William Dudley
System: The Portal to Texas History