Safety Railroad Appliance Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Safety Railroad Appliance

Creator

  • Inventor: Kush, John, Jr.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: John Kush, Jr., of San Antonio Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Góeth, C. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Hucker, E. B.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Columbia Planograph Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: Columbia Planograph Co., Washington, D. C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1914-05-26
  • Acceptance Date: 1914-05-26
  • Submission Date: 1913-12-10

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a railroad safety appliance, which "may be readily installed in connection with the air brake system of a train and be automatically operated to bleed the air line and effect the applying of the brakes in the event of displacement of the brake beam and thereby avoid possible displacement of the car."
  • Physical Description: 3 sheets, 2 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: train brakes

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: 1098270
  • Government Documents No.: 02/805796
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth859488
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