Electric Railway. Metadata
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Title
- Main Title Electric Railway.
Creator
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Inventor: Lomb, George W. C.Creator Type: PersonalCreator Info: George W. C. Lomb, of Birmingham, Alabama, assignor of one-fourth to Addison Ballard, of Halletsville, Texas.
Contributor
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Witness: Heidman, GeorgeContributor Type: PersonalContributor Info: Witness; Witness for Illustration.
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Witness: Edwards, Harvey GatesContributor Type: Personal
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Assignee: Ballard, AddisonContributor Type: PersonalContributor Info: Addison Ballard, of Halletsville, Texas
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Printer: Norris Peters Co.Contributor Type: OrganizationContributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C.
Publisher
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Name: United States. Patent Office.Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]
Date
- Creation: 1897-01-12
- Acceptance Date: 1897-01-12
- Submission Date: 1895-02-18
Language
- English
Description
- Content Description: Patent for an electric railway that has the electric conductor on or under the ground, in a tube. The tube gets electricity to the trains via contact-pieces embedded in the tube, and it collapses whenever the train wheels go over it. The tube and conductor are kept safe in a u-shaped hanger underground.
- Physical Description: [6], 4 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: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains
- University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Electricity
- Keyword: conductors
- Keyword: power supply lines
- Keyword: devices along rails
Primary Source
- Item is a Primary Source
Coverage
- Place Name: United States - Alabama - Jefferson County - Birmingham
- Place Name: United States - Texas - Lavaca County - Hallettsville
Collection
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Name: Texas PatentsCode: TXPT
Institution
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Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents DepartmentCode: UNTGD
Rights
- Rights License: pd
Resource Type
- Patent
Format
- Text
Identifier
- Accession or Local Control No: 575303
- Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174498
Note
- Display Note: Application filed February 18, 1895. Serial No. 538,790. (No model.)