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Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5375436 | Needle selecting device of a knitting machine Needle selecting device (3) of a knitting machine comprised of swinging jacks (5) and further permanent magnets and electromagnets and cams. A pole end (6, 7) of a permanent magnet is selected for each end of the swinging jack (5). The electromagnet pole ... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5249439 | Take-off device having radial grooves for circular knitting machines A device used on circular knitting machines for manufacturing hosiery or like knitwear, comprises two co-axial discs arranged adjacent each other so as to form a passage for a knitwork. One disc is provided with a helical surface for engaging the knitwork... | 10/05/1993 |
| 5224361 | Thread cutter for double-cylinder circular knitting machines Thread used in double-cylinder circular knitting machines is cut by locating a stationary cutting knife near a space between the cylinders. A saw having perpendicularly arranged teeth is positioned on an outer ring at the top of one of the cylinders. Thre... | 07/06/1993 |