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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 3936970 | Fishing lure and method of fishing This invention relates to a fish lure which emits light having a peak wave length in the range from about 4500 A to 5000 A. The lure comprises a light source such as a luminescent material comprising a phosphor such as zinc sulfide, an extender such as ma... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3937216 | Pneumatic traction means for medical patients A means for applying traction to a medical patient which includes a pneumatic cylinder and piston and a means for pressurizing the cylinder so as to apply a predetermined traction force. One embodiment further includes a storage cylinder to minimize chang... | 02/10/1976 |
| 3935458 | Method for monitoring the surface resistivity of metallized film Described herein is a method of monitoring surface resistivity distribution resulting from vacuum deposition of thin, transparent metal films on moving plastic film or other transparent substrates. The process comprises applying to the metallized film ele... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3935434 | Printer control This invention relates to a control system for a motion picture film printer and more particularly relates to a system for initiating and controlling various printer operations.... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3935373 | Access insert for splice case An insert for the ends of a splice case providing a sealed passageway which may be used, subsequent to installation of the splice case, for providing an access hole for receipt of additional cables and the like. The insert includes a first resilient tube ... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3935111 | Device for removing blood microemboli A device for removing microemboli including microparticles and aggregates of various types including degenerated blood elements from whole blood or other transfusible materials, such as packed red cells and other blood components. The device has a casing ... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3934813 | Concrete pump valve A valve for a concrete pump having a front valve closing portion which in the closed position prevents flow through a T-pipe section, a supporting structure secured to the T-pipe section and an annular sealing band carried by the supporting structure and ... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3934440 | Means and method of forming sheet metal A means of and method of forming sheet metal by use of fluid pressure wherein an initially flat sheet metal work piece is placed on a backing plate with its margins clamped between the plate and a peripheral clamping ring. The clamping ring is clamped aga... | 01/27/1976 |
| 3934076 | Moisture proof cable splice enclosure There is disclosed herein an enclosure for a cable splice that rigidly fixes two or more spliced cables and moisture proofs the splice and exposed cable ends. A pair of mating plug members grasp the cable ends and are then partially immersed in a body of ... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3931672 | Deformable wire stripper Disclosed is a deformable wire stripper comprising either a single or set of blades fabricated from a deformable material such as a plastic. The material is selected so it will undergo plastic or elastic deformation upon contact with a metal conductor, bu... | 01/13/1976 |
| 3932003 | Release device for emergency brake actuators A release device adapted to be interposed in the air pressure line to an emergency brake actuator of the type which sets its brake by spring action if the pressure in the air pressure line should fail or should fall below a safe pressure; the release devi... | 01/13/1976 |
