Belknap valve gear

GPTKB entity

Statements (12)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf valve gear
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:function controls steam distribution to locomotive cylinders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belknap valve gear
gptkbp:inventedBy George W. Belknap
gptkbp:mechanism_type rotary valve gear
gptkbp:notable_for compactness
simplicity of design
gptkbp:patent 1871
gptkbp:used_in steam locomotives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rollin_Simeon_Belknap
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7