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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AbstractA method removing cyanuric acid from bather water in swimming pools, spas, and the like. Melamine is added to the bather water in a quantity sufficient to react with the cyanuric acid and form a precipitate. The insoluble precipitate can then be vacuumed or removed through the filtration system of the pool. | InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 07/049996 filed on 05/15/1987US Classes:210/729, Utilizing organic precipitant210/727, Including organic agent210/755, Organic210/764, Destroying microorganisms210/904-CN containingField of Search210/725, Utilizing organic precipitant210/727, Including organic agent210/728, Including organic agent210/729, Utilizing organic precipitant210/735, Nitrogen containing (e.g., amine, azo, etc.)210/755, Organic210/764, Destroying microorganisms210/908, Organic210/904-CN containingExaminersPrimary: Hruskoci, Peter A.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References2580808, 3145206, 3342674International ClassesC02F 1/52 (20060101)C02F 1/54 (20060101) |