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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 |
| 7823524 | Construction of FPDSO vessel A vessel with drilling and workover capability is constructed rapidly in a shipyard or dry dock by using an existing vessel that has most of the required hull. Bow and stern sections of the existing vessel are separated to leave them at opposite ends of a shipyard s... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7070468 | Multi-hull watercraft with amidships-mounted propellers An efficient double-ended watercraft is disclosed that comprises four low-Froude number hulls: two forward, two aft, two on the port side, and two on the starboard. Each hull comprises an independent engine that drives a propeller shaft and propeller that is located... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7033115 | Temporary floatation stabilization device and method A temporary stability module and method for marine structures during construction, transportation and installation is taught. The device and method permit the structure, including platforms, deck and equipment to be constructed in an upright position, towed to an oc... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6925800 | Wave power machine The wave force machine as such is constructed in such a way that it is capable of utilizing the upward force from the waves with (FIG. 1) the force from float (1) and rocker arm (3) via rocker arm pipe (4), wherein 1 or more lock bearings... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6367402 | Multi-use construction vessel A multi-use construction vessel designed to receive a variety of float-on modules that accommodate project specialty equipment and still allow the mother vessel to operate in the traditional construction mode. The vessel may be formed as a new constructio... | 04/09/2002 |
| 5483910 | Self-launching superstructure for vessels In a preferred embodiment, a self-launching superstructure for a vessel, the superstructure including: a floatable hull having a forward bottom portion sloping downwardly from near a waterline near a bow end of the superstructure to a point near a stern e... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5325805 | Method for joining modules of ships A method for joining modules of ships. Ship modules are fabricated in individual bays of fabrication buildings and then moved out of the buildings for attachment together to form the ship on water. This eliminates the need for large dry docks or launch ar... | 07/05/1994 |
| 4883012 | Dual-purpose water craft A recreational water craft useable as a vehicle and as a swimming facility has first and second floatable components, the first having a deck supported by a pair of compartmented pontoons. The compartments have water and air inlet and discharge facilities... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4651667 | Articulated barge for towing and launching offshore structures A variable capacity floating articulated barge assembly including two barges which are pivotally connected at their mating ends. An elongated structure to be launched is jacked to initiate it sliding along skidways on each barge toward one end region wher... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4574404 | Airlift bulkhead A movable, submersible, transversely extending bulkhead for use in a swimming pool. The bulkhead has an elongated hollow body with top, bottom, end and side walls and a pair of spaced air chambers positioned toward each of its ends. Positioned between and... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4479450 | Floating dock In order to make possible a "self-docking" of a floating dock, the dock is divided into a middle pontoon and two end pontoons, which are interconnectable in alternative positions in the vertical direction, so either the middle pontoon, or the end pontoons... | 10/30/1984 |
| 4385578 | Placement and retrieval barge for off-shore well drilling A placement and retrieval modular barge arrangement for off-shore well drilling equipment comprising at least two separable barge sections having an arrangement for being joined together, each barge section being made of a floatable hull having a deck cap... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4327656 | Floating docks Floating dock for making elongate, cast concrete constructions by producing in sequence sections of the construction in a drainable work chamber is disclosed. The dock has a base and a pair of permanent upstanding sides facing inwardly towards each other ... | 05/04/1982 |
| 4031838 | Modular interchangeable weapons sub-assembly system for warships The weapons units of a warship may be formed in remotely prefabricated modular sub-assemblies which are capable of interchangeable mounting at different locations on the warship by an arrangement which includes a standardized adapter device structurally f... | 06/28/1977 |
| 3999396 | Marine platform assembly A self-elevating marine platform having a main hull whose length and width dimensions can be readily varied without thereby disturbing the main design of the platform. Added externally to the main hull are at least three auxiliary hulls which are separate... | 12/28/1976 |
| 3973512 | Ship connecting structure A system of subaqueous excavation and material removal having the combination of a hopper dredging vessel, hopper barges with independent dumping capacity and a prime mover vessel such as a tug, each barge having a stern notch and a bow portion which is c... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3962984 | Method of combined navigation of a barge or a lighter on sea and inland waters and apparatus for carrying out the said method Method of navigation of a first barge on sea and/or on inland waters, consisting in securing to the first barge a removable propelling plant allowing the barge to navigate on the sea, the first barge being joined side by side with a second barge bearing t... | 06/15/1976 |
