Automatic Signal-Actuating Mechanism for Railways

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Title

Main Title Automatic Signal-Actuating Mechanism for Railways

Creator

Inventor: Bashara, Samuel Farris

Creator Type: Personal

Creator Info: Samuel Farris Bashara, of Houston, Texas

Contributor

Witness: Vinson, William H.

Contributor Type: Personal
Witness: Cooly, A. G.

Contributor Type: Personal
Witness: Hutchinson, Joseph

Contributor Type: Personal

Contributor Info: Witness for illustration.

Publisher

Name: United States. Patent Office.

Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

Creation: 1920-07-20
Acceptance Date: 1920-07-20
Submission Date: 1918-03-15

Language

English

Description

Content Description: Patent for an improved signal actuating mechanisms for railways. When the train cars reach an operating mechanism, a flag will be raised where pedestrians or cars cross, and cause a signal to be repeated until the train passes.
Physical Description: [2], 3 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Patents -- Texas.
University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
Keyword: actuating mechanisms
Keyword: signals

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: 1346934
Government Documents No.: 02/222728
Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1256650