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Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7228747 | Device for detecting rail movement A device for holding a transmitter and a receiver for detecting a deformation state of a component. The device includes a first holding part and a first receptacle, the transmitter being disposed on the first holding part via the first receptacle, wherein the first ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 4800817 | Rail joint alignment system and method of connection An alignment system and method are described for aligning and supporting facing ends of two rails so that they can be secured together (e.g., by welding or bonding). The alignment system includes a pair of lift plates to support the ends of the rails. The... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4783001 | Universal non-spreading railroad track haulage tie assembly A universal non-spreading railroad track haulage tie and support therefor characterized by opposed rail supporting channels, coaxially aligned with the rails of a railroad, the channels being secured together and against the rails respectively by a tie ga... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4297787 | Insulated gauge rod and method of making the same An insulated gauge rod is disclosed which comprises a fiberglass rod secured to and extending between a pair of metal castings which are threadably mounted on the ends of metal rods which are secured to the spaced-apart railroad tracks. Each of the castin... | 11/03/1981 |
