Spout for Railroad Water Tanks

Spout for Railroad Water Tanks Metadata

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Title

Main Title Spout for Railroad Water Tanks

Creator

Inventor: Metzger, Frederick

Creator Type: Personal

Creator Info: Frederick Metzger, of Hondo, Texas

Contributor

Printer: Norris Peters Co.

Contributor Type: Organization

Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co. Photo-Litho. Washington, D. C.

Publisher

Name: United States. Patent Office.

Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

Creation: 1918-08-13
Acceptance Date: 1918-08-13
Submission Date: 1917-09-07

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Patent for improvements to railroad water tank spouts which allow for valve shut-off. The valve shut-off function controls the flow of water by suction force into the spout which will prevent wasting water.
Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology - Tools
Keyword: spouts
Keyword: water tanks
Keyword: railroads

Primary Source

Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Place Name: United States - Texas - Medina County - Hondo

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: 1275964
Government Documents No.: 02/190204
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1257879

Note

Display Note: "Application filed September 7, 1917. Serial no. 190,204. (No model)."