Rail Joint Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Rail Joint

Creator

  • Inventor: Roberts, Elbert
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Elbert Roberts, of Corsicana, Texas

Contributor

  • Witness: Hamilton, Dexter
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Mays, Richard
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Koerth, William
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.
  • Witness: Allan, Katharine
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1905-11-14
  • Submission Date: 1905-07-07
  • Acceptance Date: 1905-11-14

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a rail joint. This invention allows for the secure fastening of the ends of rails. Illustration included.
  • 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: rail joints
  • Keyword: rails

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Navarro County - Corsicana

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: 804768
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth513769
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