Resource Type

Cooking Utensil (open access)

Cooking Utensil

Patent for a device to heat a cooking utensil's content. The object provides a device which will support a receptacle in or outside any type of heating medium. It also requires only a minimal heating surface to radiate heat to all sides of the receptacle as well as the very bottom.
Date: December 13, 1921
Creator: Kirk, Robert B. & Young, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Tool (open access)

Fishing Tool

Patent for invention that improves fishing. Not only is the tool used for fishing, it can find and remove objects from the water.
Date: December 6, 1921
Creator: Brown, Charles Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toy Grasshopper (open access)

Toy Grasshopper

Patent for a toy grasshopper that is able to jump on surfaces once it is set down to simulate the propelled jumping of a grasshopper. Because of its design, primarily of rubber bands and levers, the movement is unique. It is also able to be formed into other animals or insects, as the body is made of wood.
Date: December 14, 1920
Creator: Ford, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History