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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 |
| 6526894 | Traveling-gear mechanism for a transport assembly of a cableway system A running-gear mechanism for the transport assembly of a cableway system has running rollers that roll in guide rails while the coupling assembly is uncoupled from the haulage cable. In the region of the running rollers there is provided at least one down... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6494141 | Remotely operated vehicle for inspection and intervention of a live line A vehicle for use on a live line. The vehicle is provided with three coplanar traction wheels mounted on a frame and spaced along a first longitudinal axis parallel to the live line and above therefrom. The vehicle is also provided with two movable coplan... | 12/17/2002 |
| 5224426 | Aerial cableway and method for filming subjects in motion An aerial cableway system for filming subjects in motion over moderate to long distances. An endless cable is tensioned between two support structures in an elongated loop. A cable carriage is suspended from the endless cable and is in contact with both s... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5121695 | Overhead cableway An overhead cableway is disclosed, in particular a chair lift, with a cable revolving between stations and with transport devices having a traveling gear and connected with the cable via removable clamps. Travel segments are provided at every station whic... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4785739 | Tracked transportation system comprising emergency car braking system In a tracked transportation system independent cars are drawn along by a common cable. A car comprises a rolling chassis with a cabin suspended above the chassis by a set of chains. The chains are coupled to a shaft forming apparatus for weighing the cabi... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4078500 | Vehicle drive system in which a plurality of vehicles are moved at variable speeds by means of a constant-speed drive A vehicle system has a track along which a cable is driven, preferably at constant speed, to entrain a plurality of vehicles rollingly along the track. The vehicle carries a pair of pinch rollers adapted to grip the cable without slippage and at least one... | 03/14/1978 |
| 3942452 | Ski lift A ski lift is provided having cars riding in a track up the slope by means of a rope trained about two wheels at opposite ends of the slope. The cars are manually engaged with the rope but are so designed that they may not be manually disengaged from the ... | 03/09/1976 |
