Resource Type

Locking Device. (open access)

Locking Device.

Patent for "improvements in locking devices for motor vehicle steering wheels" (lines 10-11).
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Crawford, Jesse L. & Dunlap, Jack R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Window Shade Roller (open access)

Window Shade Roller

Patent for an improved window shade roller design.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Revier, H. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poultry-Decapitator. (open access)

Poultry-Decapitator.

Patent for a poultry decapitator that will not cause poultry pain, and will have the necks cut evenly in a quick decapitation.
Date: July 15, 1919
Creator: Rece, Frank S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Picker. (open access)

Cotton-Picker.

Patent for a high-yield cotton picker that removes cotton from the bolls without damaging the plants.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Johnson, Frank Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Can. (open access)

Garbage-Can.

Patent for a spring-loaded trash can operated by a foot pedal. The device is intended for use outside in public areas.
Date: April 15, 1919
Creator: Jones, Arthur John
System: The Portal to Texas History