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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 |
| 7041260 | Integral compact heat exchanger and catalytic reactor for scavenging contaminants from air A fluid treatment system incorporating an integrated heat exchanger and thermal treatment unit. A fan draws or pushes a contaminated fluid through the heat exchanger, which is preferably of the counter flow type. The integrated heat exchanger and thermal treatment u... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6957542 | Fuel tank system A fuel tank body has a double-layer structure composed of an inner tank shell and an outer tank shell, so that an inter-tank-shell space is formed therebetween. Because heat of fuel in the fuel tank body is discharged into the inter-tank-shell space, the temperature... | 10/25/2005 |
| 5063651 | Method of manufacturing a low emissivity liquid nitrogen dewar A liquid nitrogen Dewar includes a spun can for the liquid nitrogen, which spun can is surrounded by an exterior shell. Between the exterior shell and the can is an evacuated space containing a second shell that functions as a radiation shield. The can an... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4959111 | Heavy gas-filled multilayer insulation panels and method of manufacture thereof A self-contained thermal insulation panel, of generally flat rectangular form suitable for placement within the walls or doors of a refrigeration cabinet, consists of a hermetically sealed envelope surrounding an assembled framework defining a plurality o... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4745015 | Thermal insulating panel An improved vacuum panel of double wall construction comprising: (a) two walls of a structurally stable material containing at least one metal layer of at least 0.125 mm in thickness; (b) edges of a normally solid plastic material which have been rendered subs... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4704068 | Process for introducing an adsorption agent An adsorption agent is introduced in the insulation chamber of a vacuum insulated double walled vessel for the storage of low-boiling liquefied gases. Specifically the adsorption agent is installed in the chamber before producing the vacuum by housing the... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4019649 | Safety tank system A gasoline safety tank system utilizing at least one safety tank, each safety tank comprising a tank body with interchangeable inlet and outlet fittings secured to the tank body, an intermediate container mounted in the tank for holding gasoline, and a ca... | 04/26/1977 |
