Improvement in Rotary Engines. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Improvement in Rotary Engines.

Creator

  • Inventor: Richardson, John Dun
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: John D. Richardson, of Houston, Texas ; Richardson, John D.

Contributor

  • Witness: Morris, J. R.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Hewes, S. D.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: A.M. Photo-Lithogr. Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: A.M. Photo-Lithographic Co. NY (Osborne's process)
  • Witness: Campbell, R. T.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Campbell, J. W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1872-02-06
  • Acceptance Date: 1872-02-06

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for rotary engines "driven by steam or other elastic agent, or which may be used for pumping water" (lines 29-32) to obtain "a more direct application of the force applied to drive the engine" (lines 39-40) including instructions and illustrations.
  • Physical Description: 4 sheets, 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Rotary combustion engines -- Patents.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston

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: 123362
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth165322

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