Rail-Joint

Rail-Joint Metadata

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Title

Main Title Rail-Joint
Added Title Rail Joint

Creator

Inventor: Gilmore, Aaron W.

Creator Type: Personal

Creator Info: Aaron W. Gilmore, of Tyler, Smith County, Texas

Contributor

Witness: Ellis, L. A.

Contributor Type: Personal

Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

Name: United States. Patent Office.

Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

Creation: 1916-09-05
Acceptance Date: 1916-09-05
Submission Date: 1916-09-05

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Patent for rail joints which "requires no extra plates or parts like the usual joint; that is stronger and more durable; that it is more readily assembled and that the parts are efficiently united; that only one bolt is required..." (lines 9-14).
Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains
Keyword: rail joints
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology

Primary Source

Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

Place Name: United States - Texas - Smith County - Tyler

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: 1235024
Government Documents No.: 02/1235024
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth854017

Note

Display Note: “Application filed September 5, 1916. Serial No. 1,235,024. (No model.)”