Resource Type

Fountain-Pen Blotting Attachment. (open access)

Fountain-Pen Blotting Attachment.

Patent for an attachment for fountain pens that would hold a roll of blotting paper or other ink absorbing material on a revolving stem to be used to remove extra ink from paper after using the fountain pen. The attachment is contained in a cap that is attached to the end of the fountain pen.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Odom, Blaine W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivating-Hoe. (open access)

Cultivating-Hoe.

Patent for cultivating hoe in which operating segment is adapted to be multifaceted and prevent becoming dull.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Church, R.D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four-Wheel Drive Mechanism (open access)

Four-Wheel Drive Mechanism

Patent for improvements toward four-wheel drive mechanisms. This includes adding a vertical and central drive to the front wheels so that they have the same speed rate as the back wheels.
Date: August 9, 1921
Creator: Smith, George W.
System: The Portal to Texas History