Resource Type

Non-Skid Device (open access)

Non-Skid Device

Patent for a device that affixes to automobile wheels to provide tire traction and prevent skidding.
Date: May 24, 1921
Creator: Williams, Harry S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toothbrush. (open access)

Toothbrush.

Patent for a new and improved toothbrush that has a rotary brush which turns while the user brushes it back and forth over their teeth and a hollow stem that sends water to the brush while it is in use.
Date: November 2, 1920
Creator: Simon, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seed-Selecting Mechanism. (open access)

Seed-Selecting Mechanism.

Patent for seed selecting mechanisms that plants or drops two seeds at the same time and can be attached to the hopper of a planter.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Vest, Robert A.
System: The Portal to Texas History