US Patent: 79,021
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| Steam Safety Valve
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Patentee:
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| John Souther (exact or similar names) - Boston, Suffolk County, MA |
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Patent Dates:
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| Granted: |
Jun. 16, 1868 |
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Joel Havens
"Vintage Machinery" entry for Globe Locomotive Works
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Description: |
| Patentee John Souther was owner of the Globe Locomotive Works.
Abstract:
The object of my invention is, when a building or vessel is on fire, to use the fire as the agent to give the alarm by a steam or gas-whistle, and also put out the fire by steam, gas, or water, making it self-operating.
Claim:
A self-operating fire-alarm and extinguisher, consisting of the pipes A and whistle B, valve C, lever F and weight E, or their equivalents. |
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