Resource Type

Safety Medicine-Spoon (open access)

Safety Medicine-Spoon

Patent for a safety medicine spoon which can be carried over distance without spillage or loss of the contents held by the spoon, particularly aimed at helping medicate infants or weak patients without the potential for spillage. The design prioritizes easy cleansing and decontamination.
Date: September 13, 1921
Creator: Toler, Hubert
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garbage-Can. (open access)

Garbage-Can.

Patent for a garbage can that is simple and efficient and has a lid that can be opened on the garbage can.
Date: September 14, 1920
Creator: Lewellen, Rosa B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoeing Device (open access)

Horseshoeing Device

Patent for a horseshoeing device that immobilizes the horse's leg in multiple positions for ease of shoeing.
Date: March 2, 1920
Creator: Crumley, Birdie A.
System: The Portal to Texas History