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 |
| 6375206 | Steering apparatus for four-wheeled vehicle A steering apparatus for a four-wheeled vehicle transmits a steering force through a steering shaft, a reduction gear mechanism, a steering lever and right and left tie rods to right and left knuckles. The reduction gear mechanism includes a pinion gear t... | 04/23/2002 |
| 5765844 | Linkage assembly A linkage assembly (20) for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a hollow center link (30) formed of a single piece of sheet metal. A first hollow tie rod (54) is pivotally connected with a first connector section (48) of the center link (30) ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5174171 | Length adjustment device This invention relates to a length adjustment device for adjusting predetermined maximum or minimum playless distance between two points (A) and (B). Known devices of this kind require visual inspection during the adjustment. The invention avoids the nece... | 12/29/1992 |
| 4650203 | Steering apparatus for a saddle riding type motorcar having four wheels A steering apparatus for a four-wheel motorcar of the saddle-ride type having two front wheels and two rear wheels, each wheel being fitted with a balloon tire, a front axle steerably supporting the front wheels, a car body connected together in an integr... | 03/17/1987 |