Railroad Switch. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Railroad Switch.

Creator

  • Inventor: Crowley, John H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Crowley, J.H., of Galveston, Texas.
  • Temple, Bernard M.
    Creator Info: Temple, B.M., of Galveston, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Marshall, E. J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Boillin, J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1884-01-15
  • Acceptance Date: 1884-01-15
  • Submission Date: 1883-07-13

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a new and improved railroad switch. This design "consists in securing the short switch-rail to a long guard-rail, instead of pivoting it to the end of the sliding-rail or supporting-plate, the said guard-rail having the end remote from the short switch-rail spiked securely to the track, and the end carrying the switch-rail provided with lever or other moving devices whereby the switch-rails are thrown" (lines 21-29).
  • Physical Description: [2], : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: railroads
  • Keyword: switches

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Galveston County - Galveston

Relation

  • References: 277684

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: 291988
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth170683

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 291,988, dated January 15, 1884. Application filed July 13, 1883. (No model.)"
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