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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 |
| 5638984 | Handle for cooking utensils, with a movable part for retaining the lid A handle for a cooking utensil (1) with a lid (2), of the type including a fixed part (6) rigidly fixed to the lateral wall (17) of the utensil. To the fixed part (6) there is connected a part (8) movable between at least a closed position (C) in which a ... | 06/17/1997 |
| 4680004 | Method and apparatus for controlling gasoline vapor emissions A method and apparatus for abatement of gasoline vapor emissions from a vent pipe at a gasoline service station in which a vapor piping system interconnects the vent pipe with gasoline storage tanks and gasoline dispensing nozzles in the service station, ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4157248 | Method for treating gaseous nuclides and gas system for ventilating tanks containing radioactive liquid Treating and venting gaseous nuclides in the gas space above the liquid level in tanks containing radioactive liquid is accomplished by connecting the gas spaces in series with the gas space at one end having the highest radioactivity, normally dischargin... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4058147 | Flammable vapor recovery system A vapor recovery system in which gasoline vapors or other flammable vapors are withdrawn from the vicinity of a like, and are disposed of by combustion in a burner system, preferably consisting of two burners selectively usable for burning vapor-air mixtu... | 11/15/1977 |
| 3996976 | Chamber manifold for a hydrocarbon vapor recovery system A manifold system for use in an underground hydrocarbon storage system is disclosed. The vent lines from each individual tank are connected to the manifold, and one manifold vent line extends from the manifold to a point above the surface level. A vapor r... | 12/14/1976 |
| 3956903 | System for recovering and condensing vapors A system for recovering and condensing vapors from a liquid process or storage tank in which a shell is connected to the tank for receiving the vapors from the tank, and a vortex tube is adapted to supply a stream of cold air into said shell. The cold air... | 05/18/1976 |
