Wire-Stretcher. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Wire-Stretcher.
  • Added Title Wire Stretcher.

Creator

  • Inventor: Morrow, William I.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: William I. Morrow, of Pine Grove, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Adams, S. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Williamson, J. R.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: Monroe, E. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration Witness
  • Witness: Riley, H. F.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration Witness

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1896-12-01
  • Acceptance Date: 1896-12-01
  • Submission Date: 1895-05-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a wire stretcher designed "to provide simple and efficient means for twisting the terminals of a broken fence-wire together for connecting them, and also to enable a wire to be readily severed when desired." (Lines 17-21) 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: fences
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology - Tools

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Henderson County - Pine Grove

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: 572349
  • Government Documents No.: 02/551015
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174446

Note

  • Display Note: Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 572,349, dated December 1, 1896. Application filed May 28, 1895. Serial No. 551,015. (No model.)
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