Patent Model - Improvement in Car-Brakes
Maker and role
William Ward (b.1818, d.1894), Patentee
Production date
Mar 12 1878
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass, steel
Measurements
18 x 14 x 11" (45.7 x 35.6 x 27.9cm)
Description
Specified for railroad usage, Ward's patent describes a brake that "is adapted to utilize the momentum and force of the train to stop itself" by the use of a friction device. (Patent number: 201,313)
Collection
Object number
61.47.486
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