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Title |
Simmons Boiler Patent |
Object Name |
Patent |
Creator |
United States. Patent Office |
Dates of Creation |
January 23, 1894 |
Scope & Content |
United States Letters of Patent Number 513,369 issued to Horatio Clayton Simmons of North Bennington, Vermont. The patent is for the design of a Steam Heating Apparatus and is dated January 23, 1894. Signed by the Assistant Secretary of the Interior and countersigned by the Commissioner of Patents. The patent includes the description submitted sworn by Simmons on December 31, 1892 which includes a description of his invention, the claims he is making, and a diagram of the invention. The boiler was intended to heat buildings by sending steam throughout a system of pipes while keeping the pressure in the boiler at a constant. The boiler was meant to reduce the need for an attendant as well. |
Related People |
Simmons, Horatio Clayton Scott, Franklin P. |
Search Terms |
H.C. Simmons Company |
Catalog Number |
2009.15.1 |