Knife. (open access)

Knife.

Patent for a knife with multiple curved blades used to cut food.
Date: July 13, 1920
Creator: Oertli, Henri
System: The Portal to Texas History
Signaling-Boiler (open access)

Signaling-Boiler

Patent for a signaling boiler designed to test food during the cooking process to determine whether food has completed cooking, and to signal via a whistle when said food is determined to have been properly cooked. Additional design details include the provision of a supporting mechanism for potatoes and other vegetables to rest on, as well as a compact form of the overall device.
Date: May 4, 1920
Creator: Kelley, Marven
System: The Portal to Texas History