Method of and Apparatus for Treating Mineral Pitch. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Method of and Apparatus for Treating Mineral Pitch.

Creator

  • Inventor: Sellers, Harvey Lee
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Harvey Lee Sellers and Hugh Ronald Conyngton, of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thomas Conyngton, of Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Inventor: Conyngton, Hugh Ronald
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Harvey Lee Sellers and Hugh Ronald Conyngton, of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thomas Conyngton, of Fort Worth, Texas.
  • Inventor: Conyngton, Thomas
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Harvey Lee Sellers and Hugh Ronald Conyngton, of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Thomas Conyngton, of Fort Worth, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Dinwiddie, J. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness as to the signatures of Harvey Lee Sellers and Hugh Ronald Conyngton.
  • Witness: McKnight, A. S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness as to the signatures of Harvey Lee Sellers and Hugh Ronald Conyngton.
  • Witness: Smith, Leroy A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness as to the signature of Thomas Conyngton.
  • Witness: Swayne, John F.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Jno. F. Swayne; Witness as to the signature of Thomas Conyngton.
  • Other: Munn & Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Attorneys.
  • Printer: Andrew B. Graham Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Andrew B. Graham, Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1895-11-05
  • Acceptance Date: 1895-11-05
  • Submission Date: 1895-05-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for an "improved method of and apparatus for treating mineral pitch and similar material to readily separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from sand, bituminous rock, and other impurities contained in the mined material and removing the sand and impurities" (lines 12-17). The method circulates the material in hot water to separate the asphalt and asphalt-oils from the sand and impurities. The asphalt and oil rise to the top of the water and the impurities sink.
  • Physical Description: [1], 3 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: Architecture - Construction
  • Keyword: asphalt
  • Keyword: separation
  • Keyword: oils

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Louisiana - Orleans Parish - New Orleans
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Tarrant County - Fort Worth

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

  • Accession or Local Control No: 549399
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174131

Note

  • Display Note: Application filed May 1, 1895. Serial No. 547,816. (No model.)
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