Resource Type

Tank Furnace (open access)

Tank Furnace

Patent for a tank-furnace for the purpose of an easier way to heat water. Development and use are within text; includes illustrations to demonstrate the object of the patent.
Date: November 27, 1917
Creator: Yaeger, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirt-Tamping Tool. (open access)

Dirt-Tamping Tool.

Patent for a dirt tamping tool, which is strong and simple to use.
Date: November 16, 1909
Creator: Sherman, Henry A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self-Cleaning Currycomb. (open access)

Self-Cleaning Currycomb.

Patent for a type of self-cleaning currycomb that removes debris from the comb teeth by way of a cleaning plate.
Date: November 11, 1913
Creator: Minich, James J.
System: The Portal to Texas History