Attachment for Bath-Tubs. (open access)

Attachment for Bath-Tubs.

Patent for a removable and adjustable wash cloth attachment "in such a position within the tub that a person bathing may readily move the back and shoulders over the wash cloth or other cleaning element to effect a thorough cleansing thereof" (lines 14-18) including illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Seib, Lee R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Collapsible Box (open access)

Collapsible Box

Patent for an improved pasteboard collapsible box for use by tailors, laundries, etc.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Houghland, Frank H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type Delivery Machine (open access)

Type Delivery Machine

Patent for a type delivery machine that separates different characters of type from one another.
Date: December 14, 1915
Creator: Choate, King E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mail-Station Device (open access)

Mail-Station Device

Patent for a mailbox in rural areas for outgoing and incoming mail to be placed in a convenient manner in a designated area. The mailbox will also have individual receptacles for individual persons to access with their designated key.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Gibson, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thermostat. (open access)

Thermostat.

Patent for an improved and automatic thermostat tool to regulate temperature including instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 28, 1915
Creator: Royall, John H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine-Canopy for Motor-Vehicles. (open access)

Engine-Canopy for Motor-Vehicles.

Patent for an improved and cheaper engine canopy for motor vehicles, that "may be applied to any conventional auto-mobile without the necessity of structural change" (lines 20-22) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: December 21, 1915
Creator: Preston, Frank W.
System: The Portal to Texas History