Application for Patent of a Steam Engine
Item
Type
Typed Document
Title
Application for Patent of a Steam Engine
Description
Evans applies for a patent for an engine powered by steam which he claims can propel heavy land carriages.
year created
1792
month created
12
day created
01
author
recipient
in collection
note
Additional recipients; Henry Knox and Edmund Randolph
recipient note
Thomas Jefferson; Henry Knox; Edmund Randolph.
notable person/group
Oliver Evans
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Edmond Randolph
notable item/thing
propelling land carriages with heavy burdens
cattle
practical experiments
power of steam
pressure of the atmosphere
steam engine
water
dense liquid
working parts of the engine
condenser
vacuum
progress of useful arts
patent
notable phrase
These engines of such simple construction that they may with convenience be applied to move any kind of machinery that requires either a circular or vibrating motion and to the propelling of land carriages with heavy burdens in an easy, cheap, and powerful manner.
document number
1792120140000
page start
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Subject File of the Naval Records Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Evans | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Jefferson | [unknown] | [n/a] |