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Combined Broom and Cloth Hanger. (open access)

Combined Broom and Cloth Hanger.

Patent for a combined broom and cloth hanger, which allows a broom to be quickly engaged and supported at any desired elevation above the user's floor. It can also be folded against the wall when the broom is not in use, "...whereby the ordinary broom cover...can be conveniently clamped and held securely in position between the lower end of the bracket and against the support by passing the broom cover over and through the rods when the hanger is in a receiving position" (lines 24-30).
Date: May 6, 1913
Creator: Ussery, Walter R. & Cook, Enoch J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Showcase or Screen. (open access)

Showcase or Screen.

Patent for a cabinet that holds pictures that are easily viewable and free from dust and debris. There is one movable side for storing and removing the photos, with the remainder of the cabinet staying immobile.
Date: September 6, 1921
Creator: Praytor, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History