Percolator. (open access)

Percolator.

Patent for a percolator that has a storage tank where the water may be heated and stored for later use to make coffee. The device also features a cylinder, where ground coffee is placed, that can be removed for easy cleaning.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Duke, Holmes
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velocipede (open access)

Velocipede

A patent for a quadrucycle, or bicycle with four wheels, adaptable for use on railroads.
Date: June 13, 1882
Creator: McCombs, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Viscoscometer. (open access)

Viscoscometer.

Patent for a device that accurately determines the viscosity of different liquids, particularly oils, and is able to be kept at a uniform temperature.
Date: June 13, 1916
Creator: Lorenz, Charles O.
System: The Portal to Texas History