Animal-Tread. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Animal-Tread.
  • Added Title Animal Tread.

Creator

  • Inventor: Bevil, John R.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: John R. Bevil, of Village Mills, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Miller, J. K. P.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Dollard, J. J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Lithographer, Washington, D. C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1891-06-16
  • Acceptance Date: 1891-06-16

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for improvements in animal-treads when “animal is placed in the tread, the single or double tree being attached to the arm c’, and thus in addition to his weight he will have his strength to operate the tread. The function of the rope and weight is to keep the traces and tree from under the animal’s feet in case he should slack his speed, and thus prevent his tripping.” (Lines 59-66) Illustration is included.
  • Physical Description: [2], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Agriculture - Farm Equipment
  • Keyword: animal powered
  • Keyword: drum threads

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Hardin County - Village Mills

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: 454200
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth172719

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