Spark-Arrester. Metadata

Metadata describes a digital item, providing (if known) such information as creator, publisher, contents, size, relationship to other resources, and more. Metadata may also contain "preservation" components that help us to maintain the integrity of digital files over time.

Available Formats

Dublin Core: XML Dublin Core: JSON Dublin Core: Text Dublin Core: RDF/XML UNTL: XML Access METS: XML

Title

  • Main Title Spark-Arrester.

Creator

  • Inventor: Wiggin, John E.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Wiggin, J.E., of Houston, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Brashear, I.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Dunn, Ed.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Arthur, William
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Arthur, Wlm.
  • Witness: Rogers, John C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Acceptance Date: 1880-02-10
  • Creation: 1880-02-10
  • Submission Date: 1879-12-19

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for the "construction of a spark-arrester adapted to the smoke-stack of any locomotive" (lines 12-13) detailing a new and better combination and arrangement of plates and screens.
  • Physical Description: [2] : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Patents -- United States.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains
  • Keyword: spark arresters
  • Keyword: smokestacks
  • Keyword: locomotives

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: 224497
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth169960

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of the LETTERS PATENT No. 224,497, dated February 10, 1880. Application filed December 19, 1879."
Back to Top of Screen