Car-Coupling. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Car-Coupling.
  • Added Title Car Coupling

Creator

  • Inventor: Thompson, James A. M.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: James A. M. Thompson, of San Antonio, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Walthall, L. N.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Caie, J, C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Lithographer, Washington, D. C.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1891-03-24
  • Acceptance Date: 1891-03-24

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for improvements in car-couplings by providing "a coupler which will without any adjustment couple two cars whose draw-heads are of different heights.” (lines 17-19) Illustration is included.
  • Physical Description: [1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Patents -- Texas.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology - Tools
  • Keyword: pivoted hooks

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: 449014
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth172648

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