Compress. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Compress.

Creator

  • Inventor: Burton, Edwin L.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Edwin L. Burton, of McKinney, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Oldham, Lem
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: De Armond, Russell
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
  • Witness: Blakelock, D. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration witness
  • Witness: Wilson, John C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Illustration witness

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1897-01-12
  • Acceptance Date: 1897-01-12
  • Submission Date: 1895-12-28

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for "surgical instruments which are used for stopping the flow of blood during an amputation or other similar operation." (Lines 12-15) Includes instructions and illustrations.
  • 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
  • Keyword: medicine
  • Keyword: surgery
  • Keyword: amputations

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Collin County - McKinney

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: 575103
  • Government Documents No.: 02/612386
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth174495

Note

  • Display Note: Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,103, dated January 12, 1897. Application filed December 28, 1895. Renewed November 16, 1896. Serial No. 612,386. (No model.)
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