Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| 4741654 | Spider washer head fasteners A fastener having a body defining an axis of rotation extending downwardly from the body and formed integrally therewith is provided with a flange extending radially and downwardly from the body. The flange is slotted to define a plurality of deformable t... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4350465 | Spider washer head screw A screw having a head and a body defining an axis of rotation extending downwardly from the head and formed integrally therewith is provided with a flange extending radially and downwardly from the head about the upper end of the body. The flange is slott... | 09/21/1982 |