Resource Type

Month

Cement. (open access)

Cement.

Patent for cement of the type commonly known as Keene's cement, which is harder and glossier than other types of cement.
Date: March 23, 1909
Creator: Jones, Thomas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shot-Carrying Shell. (open access)

Shot-Carrying Shell.

Patent for "a cartridge-shell which shall clean the barrel of the gun each time one is discharged, thereby preventing the gun becoming foul or clogged," and "which can be employed for shooting shot at long or short range." (Lines 11-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1897
Creator: Williams, Benjamin F.
System: The Portal to Texas History