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Napoleon Bonaparte ; When told of the Robert Fulton steamboat
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267304 | Railroad yard switch machine A railroad switch machine which is normally operated by an electric motor but which may be manually operated without causing rotation of the power shaft of the electric motor to enable the switch machine to move the switch points without having to overcome the brake... | 09/11/2007 |
| 5494243 | Railroad switch stand with foot operated handle latch A railroad switch stand for switching railroad track switch points is provided with a manually-operated crank assembly that is coupled to the switch stand switching input shaft without included lost motion and that has an included yoke with latch bars tha... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5470035 | Electrical switch stand An electrical railroad switch stand is disclosed in which a handle connected to a switching device is moved between a first position and a second position by use of an actuator powered by a motor. The direction of rotation of the shaft of the motor is con... | 11/28/1995 |
