Broom.

Broom. Metadata

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Title

Main Title Broom.

Creator

Inventor: Taylor, James T.

Creator Type: Personal

Creator Info: James T. Taylor, of Normangee, Texas.

Contributor

Witness: Guinn, Q. C.

Contributor Type: Personal
Witness: Holleman, E. M.

Contributor Type: Personal
Witness: Hyer, Charles S.

Contributor Type: Personal

Contributor Info: Chas. S. Hyer; Witness for illustration.

Publisher

Name: United States. Patent Office.

Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

Creation: 1920-11-02
Acceptance Date: 1920-11-02
Submission Date: 1919-02-14

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Patent for a broom which allows the user to easily replace the broom straw or fiber with new straw or fiber when it is worn out. The intention is to decrease the cost of brooms while still producing "a strong and relatively durable broom structure" (lines 18-19).
Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Brooms and brushes
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cleaning -- Equipment and supplies
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology

Primary Source

Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Place Name: United States - Texas - Leon County - Normangee

Collection

Name: Texas Patents

Code: TXPT

Institution

Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Code: UNTGD

Rights

Rights License: pd

Resource Type

Patent

Format

Text

Identifier

Patent Number: 1357913
Government Documents No.: 02/277048
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1256920