Vehicle-Wheel Scraper. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Vehicle-Wheel Scraper.
  • Added Title Vehicle Wheel Scraper.

Creator

  • Inventor: Smith, William F.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: William F. Smith, of Marquez, Texas, Assignor of One-Half to William M. Brooks, of Same Place.

Contributor

  • Witness: Carrington, F. M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Walton, Tom
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Andrew B. Graham Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: Patton, William P.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration witness
  • Witness: Sedgwick, C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration witness

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1896-05-19
  • Acceptance Date: 1896-05-19
  • Submission Date: 1895-09-14

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for "a novel device for removing dirt from the peripheries of vehicle-wheels while the vehicle is in motion, and has for its objects to provide a novel, simple, and very efficient device of the indicated character which is readily attachable to the running-gear of a wagon or other wheeled vehicle, which may be readily adjusted thereon to remove dirt from its wheels, which will afford a reliable guard to prevent mud and slush from being thrown by the wheels on the body of the vehicle, and that may be conveniently removed from the vehicle when the improved scrapers are not needed for service." (Lines 7-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
  • Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

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

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Leon County - Marquez

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: 560440
  • Government Documents No.: 02/562518
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174283

Note

  • Display Note: Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 560,440, dated May 19, 1896. Application filed September 14, 1895. Serial No. 562,518. (No model.)
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