Improvement in Steam-Engines. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Improvement in Steam-Engines.
  • Added Title Steam-Engine.

Creator

  • Inventor: Garlock, William H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: William H. Garlock, of Denison, Texas. ; Wm. H. Garlock. ; W. H. Garlock. ; W. Garlock.
  • Inventor: Cooke, Richard
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Richard Cooke, of Denison, Texas. ; R. Cooke.

Contributor

  • Witness: West, John G.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Jno. G. West. ; J. G. West. ; J. West.
  • Witness: Wendorfer, John J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Jno. J. Wendorfer. ; J. J. Wendorfer.
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: N. Peters, Photo-Lithographer, Washington D.C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1879-07-01
  • Acceptance Date: 1879-07-01
  • Submission Date: 1879-04-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent related to "improvements in steam-engines. The object...is to devise means whereby the valves may be actuated automatically without the employment of exterior mechanisms by the use of exhaust-steam" (lines 17-22). Includes instructions and illustration.
  • Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Steam-engines - Patents.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Engines - Patents.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Grayson County - Denison

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: 217088
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth169851

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