Clement Uhlich’s Dung Collector

An apparatus that could be attached to vehicles for the purpose of scooping up horse dung.

The driver would turn a lever that would lower tongs to scoop up the dung. Once collected, the dung could be deposited into a receptacle.

More info: Patent No. 1,059,506

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 07, 2024
Category: Patents | 1910s

Comments

Back in horse and buggy days, horse dung was as much a pollutant are engine exhaust is today. And they didn't invent electric horses to mitigate the problem.

Posted by ges on 10/07/24 at 10:17 AM