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Sir William Preece, chief engineer, British Post Office ; 1878
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7143779 | Pedestal hydrant A fluid delivering hydrant providing a valve actuated assembly with enclosing shroud and water resistive doom handle assembly to protect the assembly from exposure to the weather while preventing entry of rainwater into a building structure upon the roof of which th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 6032710 | Elastic element and shock-absorbing devices, particularly vehicle tires, constructed therewith An elastic element useful for constructing shock-absorbing devices, is elongated and continuously curved into an endless double-loop formation including an outer loop merging with an inner loop located within and offset from the plane of the outer loop. A... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5800643 | Pneumatic inner tire Helical spring loop structures (inner tires) reduce vehicle accidents when tire failure occurs, reduce tire heat build-up and tread wear simultaneously. The structure, having an ability to cope with a vehicle's failed tire while in motion, provides a safe... | 09/01/1998 |