Bicycle. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Bicycle.

Creator

  • Inventor: Williams, Elbert D.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Elbert D. Williams, of Colorado, Texas.

Contributor

  • Witness: Colvin, G. H.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Blanford, C. C.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C.
  • Witness: Stevens, P. E.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for Illustration.
  • Witness: Brashears, Emma G.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Witness for Illustration.
  • Other: Stevens, W. X.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Attorney.

Publisher

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

Date

  • Creation: 1895-02-19
  • Acceptance Date: 1895-02-19
  • Submission Date: 1894-11-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for a bicycle that has a drive wheel, a ratchet wheel attached to the drive wheel, a chain that goes around the ratchet wheel, an apparatus for reciprocating the chain, a guideway from the chain to the ratchet wheel, a knob on the chain that engages the guideway, a pair of levers connected to the chain, and a chord that connects the levers to the chain.
  • Physical Description: [2], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Patents -- Texas.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Science and Technology
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Sports and Recreation - Biking
  • Keyword: foot powered

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Bastrop County - Colorado

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

  • Accession or Local Control No: 534537
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth173923

Note

  • Display Note: Application filed November 2, 1894. Serial No. 527,721. (No model.)
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