Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
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Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
Englishman John Walker invented modern-day wooden matches that create a flame through friction.
Ephraim Morris patented the car brake for railroads.
Noah Cushing patented the washing machine in Quebec, Canada.
Hyman Lipman patented the pencil with an eraser on top.
