Muzzle. (open access)

Muzzle.

Patent for a muzzle for horses that can be easily applied. It prevents the animal from eating while its head is upright, and opens while the horse lowers its head to graze. This prevents the horse from damaging orchards.
Date: February 5, 1895
Creator: Lipscomb, Cicero D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Skinning Fruit. (open access)

Process of Skinning Fruit.

Patent for skinning fruit chemically without the use of Alum to avoid harmful health effects resulting from Alum residue on fruit.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Thompson, Jovita Boyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Horse-Evener. (open access)

Horse-Evener.

Patent for a horse-evener that allows for 4 or 5 horses to be used.
Date: February 5, 1907
Creator: Wendland, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History