Drain-Box for Railway-Crossings Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Drain-Box for Railway-Crossings

Creator

  • Inventor: McKnight, William M.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: William M. McKnight, of Houston, Texas, assignor of one-half to A. M. Chambers of Houston, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Montgomery, May
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Roberts, Maude
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Hull, C. Baylor
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Riedor, T. R.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Assignee: Chambers, A. M.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: A. M. Chambers of Houston, Texas
  • Printer: 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: 1913-01-21
  • Acceptance Date: 1913-01-21
  • Submission Date: 1912-06-03

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a drain-box for railway crossings that drains water off of the tracks.
  • 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: Business, Economics and Finance - Transportation - Railroads
  • Keyword: railway crossings
  • Keyword: drain boxes

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston

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: 1051344
  • Government Documents No.: 02/701120
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth509901

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed June 3,1912, serial No. 701,120."
  • Display Note: "Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents, Washington D. C."
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