Plow. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Plow.

Creator

  • Inventor: McKay, Robert B.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Robert B. McKay, of Logansport, Louisana, Assignor of one-half to Bailey A. Roper, of Tenaha, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Middleton, D.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Hardy, W. C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Ashley, Arthur
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Saul, J. A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C.
  • Assignee: Roper, Bailey A.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Bailey A. Roper, of Tenaha, Texas.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1891-08-18
  • Submission Date: 1891-04-21
  • Acceptance Date: 1891-08-18

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for improvements in reversible plows: "The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the construction of reversible plows and enable them to be adjusted to any desired depth" (lines 9-12).
  • Physical Description: [1], 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: Agriculture - Farm Equipment - Plows
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): agricultural equipment
  • Keyword: earth working tools
  • Keyword: handle tools
  • Keyword: wheel axis

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Louisiana - De Soto Parish - Logansport
  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Shelby County - Tenaha

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: 457893
  • Government Documents No.: 02/389862
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth172765

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed April 21, 1891. Serial No. 389,862. (No model.)"
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