In 1895 Mr. Selden was issued a patent for his invention from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). There were 6 documents on file for this patent. The drawing specification sheet of the patent has been reproduced from original USPTO documents and printed onto parchment paper. This print is sized and ready to install into an 8" x 10" frame. The additional sheets included are printed on 5.50" x 8.50" parchment paper. These accompanying documents describe the scope of this invention in formal terms. The following is an actual excerpt from the patent…

       " Be it known that I, GEORGE B. SELDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe, in the State of New York, have invented and Improved Road-Engine, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. The object of my invention is the production of a safe, simple, and cheap road-locomotive light in weight, easy to control, and possessed of sufficient power to overcome any ordinary inclination."…