Oil Distributer for Harbors, &c. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Oil Distributer for Harbors, &c.

Creator

  • Inventor: Lyle, John Newton
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Lyle, J. N., of Waco, Texas, assignor of two-thirds to E. W. Bowley and James B. Gilmer, of same place.

Contributor

  • Witness: McKay, K. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Herndon, J. B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Assignee: Bowley, E. W.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Assignee: Gilmer, James B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1888-12-04
  • Acceptance Date: 1888-12-04
  • Submission Date: 1888-05-19

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a new and improved oil-distributor. This design consists "in a device for distributing oil upon the waves in the vicinity of piers and harbors, the combination, with the main tank upon the shore, of a main pipe extending from it into the water, auxiliary tanks along the main line, and perforated auxiliary lines connected with the auxiliary tanks" (lines 23-30).
  • Physical Description: [2], 1 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

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

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - McLennan County - Waco

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: 393995
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth171915

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 393,995, dated December 4, 1888. Application filed May 19, 1888. Serial No. 274,442 (No model.)"
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