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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 |
| 8141815 | Wing strut trailing edge device Apparatus and methods provide for a wing strut having a trailing edge device that is selectively deployable to create aerodynamic lift. Aspects of the disclosure provide a wing strut that is attached to an aircraft fuselage at one end and the aircraft wing at the op... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7278609 | Movable nose cap and control strut assembly for supersonic aircraft A nose cap and control strut assembly for supersonic aircraft is disclosed. In one embodiment, the nose cap extends forward from the nose of the aircraft to deflect shock waves and decrease draft during supersonic flight. In another embodiment, control struts extend... | 10/09/2007 |
| 4871132 | Aerodynamic structural pipe for hang gliders The invention provides an aerodynamically profiled structural pipe (1) comprising a supporting pipe (2) and a rear tapered part (3) of soft material. The tapered part (3) has on both sides beads (15) forced into and captively held by rearwardly open chamb... | 10/03/1989 |
