Patent Model - Improvement in Door-Fasteners
Maker and role
William Williams (b.1820, d.1888), Patentee
Production date
Nov 11 1879
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
11 1/2 x 10 x 5 1/2" (29.2 x 25.4 x 14cm)
Description
Williams' patent is "a new and improved mode of preventing railway-car doors and other doors from falling or slamming close when left open..." (Patent Number 221,645)
Collection
Object number
2015.14.3051a-c
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