Railway Signal System Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Railway Signal System

Creator

  • Inventor: Gabbart, Elihu E.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Elihu E. Gabbart, of Kingsland, Texas Assignor of one-half to Clyde Haile, of Kingsland, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Willbern, Alfred H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Buozeall, George C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Reichenbach, C. K.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Smith, J. G.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Assignee: Haile, Clyde
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Clyde Haile, of Kingsland, Texas

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1908-05-26
  • Acceptance Date: 1908-05-26
  • Submission Date: 1907-10-16

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a railway signal system designed for use on curves to indicate when a train enters through the opposite end of the curve. Illustrations included.
  • Physical Description: [3], 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: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Keyword: railways
  • Keyword: railway signals

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Llano County - Kingsland

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: 888483
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth509716

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed October 16, 1907. Serial No. 397,712."
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