Fire-Escape. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Fire-Escape.
  • Added Title Fire Escape.

Creator

  • Inventor: Sjolander, Eric O.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Eric O. Sjolander, of Cedar Bayou, Texas, Assignor of One-Half to Emere Rheaum, of Chambers County, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Ilfrey, John
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Busch, James
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: LaVarre, W. J.
    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: 1896-12-08
  • Acceptance Date: 1896-12-08
  • Submission Date: 1896-02-08

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for fire escapes adapted for "being carried fro one portion of a building to another to effect the escape of persons from any portion of the same and at an elevation thereof." (Lines 16-19) Includes instructions and illustrations.
  • Physical Description: [2], 3 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

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

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Cedar Bayou

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: 572576
  • Government Documents No.: 02/578572
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174449

Note

  • Display Note: Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 572,576, dated December 8, 1896. Application filed February 8, 1896. Serial No. 578,572. (No model.)
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