Comfort and the Like. (open access)

Comfort and the Like.

Patent for a loosely woven material that covers household furnishings so it can be easily cleaned and then reattached.
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: McNatt, Lucie R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Valve Control for Radiator Drain-Cocks. (open access)

Valve Control for Radiator Drain-Cocks.

Patent for "controlling devices for operating the valves of radiator drain cocks and for cleaning the drain cock pipe, and the object is to provide a convenient device by which the drain cock valve can be easily and quickly closed or opened and by which the drain pipe can be cleaned and kept cleaned." (lines 10-16)
Date: July 27, 1920
Creator: Brandt, Herman
System: The Portal to Texas History
Candy-Drying Machine. (open access)

Candy-Drying Machine.

Patent for a machine to dry and pack chocolate more uniformly without need for attendants, including illustrations.
Date: July 27, 1915
Creator: Greer, Jesse W.
System: The Portal to Texas History