Pencil-Sharpener. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Pencil-Sharpener.
  • Added Title Pencil Sharpener.

Creator

  • Inventor: Wolf, John J.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: John J. Wolf, of San Antonio, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Menger, W. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Menger, H. J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Palmer, Frank C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1913-11-04
  • Acceptance Date: 1913-11-04
  • Submission Date: 1913-04-30

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a pencil sharpener that sharpens pencils quickly and efficiently. This invention catches the resulting shavings and dust, and has a compact design to fit in a pocket.
  • Physical Description: [2], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pencils.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts - Drawings
  • Keyword: sharpeners
  • Keyword: cutting blades

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Bexar County - San Antonio

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: 1077778
  • Government Documents No.: 02/764583
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth859114

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed April 30, 1913. Serial No. 764,583."
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