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 |
| 4205769 | Methods of and system for counting holes and for detecting missing holes in a web A continuous web or laminate (32) of flexible material is indexed through a punch press (44) whereat holes of different shapes and sizes are punched in repetitive patterns through successive sections of the laminate. The laminate (32) is then moved beneat... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4013216 | Punch check apparatus In a card punch machine there is provided a photoelectromechanical punch checking system. A shutter is mounted on each punch pin in the card punch machine and movement of each shutter is monitored by a photoelectronic sensor. Signals from the electronic s... | 03/22/1977 |