Calculating Device. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Calculating Device.

Creator

  • Inventor: Tucker, Argyle W.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Tucker, A.W., of Midlothian, assignor of one-half to William T. Stewart, of Big Springs, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Zerbe, J. S.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Ker, Robert I.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Assignee: Stewart, William T.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1885-11-24
  • Acceptance Date: 1885-11-24
  • Submission Date: 1885-04-13

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a new and improved calculator. This design "consists in having a central disk provided on each side with a disk somewhat smaller, the three being pivoted centrally, so that the smaller disks on the sides may be rotated independently of the central disk. The central disk has twelve or more marginal figures on each side, equidistant from each other, and a column of figures extending inwardly from each marginal figure" (lines 19-27).
  • Physical Description: [2], 1 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Inventions
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • Keyword: calculators

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Ellis County - Midlothian

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: 331264
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth171141

Note

  • Display Note: "SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,264, dated November 24, 1885. Application filed April 13, 1885. Serial No. 161,996. (No model.)"
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